Senior motion designer (UX Guide Team)

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

We are looking for an experienced motion designer to join the UX Guide Team, which is part of Volvo Cars Design, based at our Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are responsible for defining the tonality of our visual design language and securing a cohesive experience across all user experience platforms such as car, mobile, and web.

What’s in it for you?
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine what it means to own a vehicle during one of the most innovative times in the transport industry. Volvo Cars is looking to redefine all aspects of the car eco-system including ownership, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, sustainability, and online shopping. User Experience as a discipline is a key part of Volvo Cars' strategy and a newly formed UX organization will help gather insights about our users and redefine and elevate the user's experience of Volvo Cars products and Services.

What you’ll do
In your role as a motion designer you will through your work enhance and craft the user experiences always having the brand identity in mind. You will be able to explore and find new creative ways of telling the story with motion, working in close collaboration with designers in our teams. Not only will you work with UI components, but you will also define how illustrations, infographics, icons, and 3D objects will move.

You will also
•    Define and design animated illustrations, UI components, and 3D models based on our brand personality.
•    Work with our visualization designers and explore new ways of mixing 3D with 2D motion incorporating user journeys and use cases.

Location
Volvo Cars Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden (International candidates are welcome to apply - we have a relocation team to help with visas and settling in Sweden). 

How to learn more and apply 
To be considered please apply via the link provided. We cannot accept applications via email or other channels. For questions about the team, position, or recruitment process please contact Senior Recruiter to the UX Organization, Megan Reif Dyfvermark at +46 (0) 763 121 018 (Whats App is available for international candidates).

This job is eligible for referral bonus.

If you link to or upload your portfolio/examples of your where you documented your work processes, your application will be prioritized.

Who you are
We believe that you have been designing for 6+ years for a consumer-focused company, so you understand what it takes to create elegant, consumer-oriented experiences. Industries you may have worked in could also be gaming. As an experienced motion designer, you can communicate designs and ideas with your team and stakeholders. You are a designer with excellent motion design skills using both 2D and 3D tools such as Adobe After Effects, VRED, and Unreal and who understands the full range of product design, interaction design, and visual design.

Through collaboration with other designers, you ensure a seamless customer experience across Volvo Cars' digital landscape. You are a strong collaborator, who can work with not only design partners, but many other stakeholders. You have a people-focused design mentality and constantly seek to hone your design instinct through user feedback.

In the role, you show as an internal thought-leader on user experience and motion design best practices and trends. You’re a strong communicator, who can inspire teams towards action and empathy for the user.

You are able to provide a portfolio of projects (or samples of preview work) to which you have made a substantial contribution and/or make a portfolio presentation as part of the selection process.