Middle Motion Designer

appflame — a Ukrainian IT company building world-class products:
Hily, Taimi, AdConnect.

Who we are today:

• 7 years on the market, 500+ employees, offices in Kyiv, London, and Limassol, plus a coworking space in Warsaw.
• In 2025, appflame ranked 5th among Ukraine's 50 best employers according to Forbes and won in the "Place for Growth" category.
• Our apps Hily and Taimi are among the Top 5 dating apps in the U.S., with over 70 million users. AdConnect and Mailkeeper build and scale our own B2B and B2C solutions.

Our mission: Flame up the world with Ukrainian products.

Our goals:

• Reach the top 5 product companies in the world.
• Become a unicorn — and turn Ukraine into a country where unicorns are born and thrive.

We're looking for daring, ambitious, and "a little crazy" people — those who love building real products and dream of launching cool startups. You have the ambition; we have the conditions to make it happen.

You will join a fast-growing product with a creative production team at its core. We run high-volume performance marketing campaigns, and creatives are what drives the result — every week we test new concepts, formats, and angles. Right now our motion production is at full capacity, so you're joining to expand it: more tested ideas, more room for exploration, and more space for new formats.

You'll work in a team where your animations go live fast and their impact is measurable.

• Create short-form video ads for performance marketing campaigns based on briefs, references, and creative concepts.
• Build animations using typography, UI elements, graphics, product assets, and other visual materials.
• Adapt and iterate creatives for different concepts, formats, audiences, and placements.
• Handle standard creative production tasks independently.
  
  Work closely with Creative Marketing Managers and fellow Motion Designers.
• Implement feedback and continuously improve both the quality and the speed of your work.
• Analyze references and advertising trends to sharpen your visual and creative skills.
• Take part in creative discussions and gradually bring your own ideas to the table.

• Have more than 1 year of commercial experience as a Motion Designer, with a solid portfolio.
• Are confident working in Adobe After Effects.
• Understand composition, typography, color, and animation principles.
• Can work with briefs and references.
• Are attentive to detail and open to feedback.
• Feel comfortable in a fast-paced creative production environment.
• Are motivated to grow professionally and take on more responsibility over time.
• Have English at Intermediate level or above.

• Experience with creatives for performance marketing (Meta, Google, native placements).
• An eye for ad trends and an interest in testing new formats before they become mainstream.
• Interest in using AI tools to speed up production without losing quality.

Work

Choose where you work best. Join our modern office with all the office benefits, or work remotely with modern equipment and a budget to set up your home workspace.
Health & Wellbeing

• Medical insurance in Ukraine or healthcare compensation abroad.
• Unlimited paid sick leave and 31 paid vacation days, including public holidays.
• Benefits Cafeteria budget.
• Additional on-site health and wellness benefits for office-based teammates.

Learning & Growth

• Competitive compensation and regular salary reviews.
• Personal Learning Budget.
• English lessons and Speaking Club.
• Corporate library and learning platforms.
• Career Maps, rotation opportunities, and knowledge-sharing.

Community

• Team buildings and regular corporate events.
• Interest-based communities.
• Online and offline team activities.

appflame Foundation
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