Motion & Graphic Designer (Berlin based)

We are one of the fastest-growing podcast and audiobook platforms in Europe and we are now looking for a Motion & Graphic designer, based in Berlin.

Come and join us on our journey to enrich lives through listening.

This is the role

Motion & Graphic Designer

The motion and graphic designer is primarily focused on the DE market and plays a vital role in the creative development process. This role is key to creating and aligning design assets to effectively promote the Podimo brand, its creators' shows and audiobooks. The Motion and Graphic Designer covers the entire design lifecycle, from initial ideation, sketching, and storyboarding, to final execution. This ensures that both static and motion design needs are met for the local market, while also maintaining alignment with global brand standards.

Working under the guidance of the Global Brand & Creative leadership, this role navigates the balance between local creative requirements and a global branding framework. The role ensures a holistic and strong brand for our content-slate, and is integrated into the show development phase. It also demands a nuanced approach to balancing creative innovation with strategic alignment, ensuring that the Podimo brand is promoted effectively and cohesively across all markets

Areas of Responsibility

- Developing visual identities for podcasts and promotional materials such as trailers and paid ads, adhering to brand guidelines.

- Designing a variety of promotional assets and, on occasion, directing photography and video content for a wide range of media, including social media, TV, mobile platforms, web animation, and emerging media.

- Applying and advancing design best practices in line with global guidelines.

- Assisting local video creators with video- and brand-related queries and on occasion video editing.

- Design of banners, playlist images, and promotional materials for websites, newsletters, and campaigns, effectively integrating feedback from both local and global teams.

- Providing visual and motion graphics support to other Podimo markets to foster cross-market collaboration and ensure consistency.

Mandate

- Providing guidance and direction to local stakeholders on creative design projects.

- Maintaining a balance between brand coherence and the practicality of local design efforts, while consistently representing the brand identity across all listener touchpoints.

Language Requirements : German, English

This is you

You’re a creative and versatile designer with a passion for crafting distinctive and engaging identities. You have a strong understanding of how to make brands come to life visually across multiple touchpoints – both in real life and digital spaces – in a social-first environment.

You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative setting, working across multiple touchpoints to keep our show brands relevant, standout and engaging, and our branded assets aligned with global standards.

• Minimum of 4 years experience as a designer within media, entertainment or a similar creative industry.
  
• Proven experience developing identities for different audiences and expressions, implemented across multiple channels and touchpoints
  
• A strong grasp of both still and motion design and how to use these to develop intentional and visually impactful work. Knowledge or experience from photo- or video productions is a plus.
  
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with Figma or similar collaborative design tools.
  Proficiency with industry standard motion design tools, along with a curiosity toward AI design and video tools.
  
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines and business objectives.
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and functions. English proficiency is mandatory.

Naturally, being passionate and knowledgeable about podcasts, audio content, media, and entertainment is a big plus!

What We Offer

• Parental Leave: Up to six months of fully paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Equity Participation: All employees have the opportunity to benefit from company growth through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Supportive Culture: Unlimited child sick days, free online therapy sessions, and a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Flexibility & Well-being: Flexible hours and remote work options to support work-life balance.
• Performance, Learning & Development: Access to resources to help you thrive and build your career within a high-growth, dynamic company.

This is the hiring process

First things first: we ask you to submit your CV or provide a link to your LinkedIn profile. Sharing your motivation for the job is highly appreciated, but not expected. If we pick your application to continue to the interview stage, this is how we plan to run the interview process:

• A short phone or video screening
• First interview with the hiring manager
• Case session with the primary stakeholders
• Final interview with the hiring manager

We might change it up to make sure it makes sense. Our main focus is to run an efficient and enjoyable interview process. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and the preferred starting date is asap or shortly thereafter.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Podimo is an equal opportunity employer, and we believe in equal opportunities for all in our workplace. We don’t discriminate based on race, colour, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age or political orientation, no matter where we operate.

This is us

Founded in Copenhagen in 2019, Podimo is a platform for podcast and audiobook lovers as well as audio content creators. Our app puts a world of podcasts and audiobooks at your fingertips. Our revenue-sharing model rewards creators for making content that people want to hear – whether they have an established following or a niche audience.

We're a courageous and curious bunch. We recognize the value every individual brings, and respect our coworkers’ ideas, opinions, and time. We approach our work with integrity and humility, and believe that we are better together. We have zero time for sharp elbows and big egos.

We’re fiercely passionate about discovering, creating, and obsessing over great stories. We support our creators deeply, and have massive respect for their process as we help them bring their most exciting ideas and stories to life. We love what we do, but more importantly, we have a good time doing it.

We seek to build a company and culture that mirrors the diversity of the world we’re living in. This means; diversity of talent, voices, ideas, and thoughts. That goes both for our brand, our content, our creators, and our teams.

You are welcome at Podimo for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what stories you have playing in your headphones.