Senior 3D Designer

Description

The company was founded in 2004 and is the first and only specialist in designing, building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. It works with more than 300 clients in over 40 countries.

The company is part of The Brandtech Group and uses AI across its work to speed up delivery, support ideas and inform decisions.

This is a senior design role with a strong 3D focus, based in a studio that works closely with the Creative Director.

Responsibilities

• Lead design work across social, digital, campaign, email, OOH, retail and brand toolkit formats, making sure it looks strong, fits the brand and is ready for each channel.
• Own the studio's 3D work, including CGI product visuals, retail display concepts, environment renders and 3D input for packaging briefs.
• Create 3D motion and animation for social and digital channels that show product stories in a way that grabs attention and drives engagement.
• Take on complex, multi-format briefs on your own, propose creative routes, explain your thinking clearly and keep your workload on schedule.
• Work with the Creative Director to develop concepts, bring ideas in at the concept stage and raise the quality of work across the team.
• Partner with copywriters, strategists, producers and account teams to deliver joined-up creative.
• Apply brand guidelines across several brand identities, staying consistent without losing creative range.
• Mentor junior designers with clear, constructive feedback, technical know-how and support for their development.
• Use Gen AI tools to support ideation, speed up workflows and test new creative directions, and help colleagues do the same.
• Track 3D, design and platform trends in the beverage, lifestyle and retail sectors and bring them into studio output.

Requirements

• A portfolio showing broad design skill and solid 3D work across product visuals, retail environments, motion, and digital and social pieces.
• Advanced skill in Cinema 4D with Octane or Redshift for rendering, with Blender accepted as an equivalent. You can produce photorealistic product renders and 3D animation with confidence.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Figma.
• Experience compositing 3D with live-action or motion footage in After Effects or an equivalent tool.
• A well-rounded design skill set: platform-aware, typographically strong and comfortable across campaign and content work.
• Ability to lead creative execution independently and manage several concurrent projects in a fast-paced, embedded studio.
• A collaborative, generous approach to working with others and developing them, especially junior creatives.
• Clear, confident communication, presenting and discussing work credibly with the Creative Director and client stakeholders.
• Advanced use of Gen AI tools for design and 3D, including AI-assisted rendering, image generation and workflow tools.
• Experience designing AI-assisted workflows for personal output and team use.
• Ability to guide and train junior designers on using AI tools effectively and responsibly.
• Agentic thinking for complex, multi-format creative challenges: systematic, outcome-focused and adaptable.
• A clear understanding of where AI improves craft and where human creative judgement must lead.
• Experience in the alcohol, beverage or lifestyle sector is a plus but not required.

Conditions

Base salary is $102,000 - $114,000 USD. Actual pay depends on factors such as location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience and qualifications, and base salary is one part of total compensation.

Candidate evaluation and selection are carried out without AI-supported screening or decision-making.