Associate Director, Post Production & Quality Operations

DEPT

WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. THE ROLE: We are looking for a curious and motivated Associate Motion Designer to join our creative team and help bring ideas to life through motion, animation, video, and digital experiences. This is a hands-on role for an emerging motion creative who combines strong technical fundamentals with a passion for storytelling, craft, and visual communication. Working closely with Motion Designers, Art Directors, Copywriters, Visual Designers, Generative AI Artists, and Creative leadership, you will support the development and execution of motion content across campaigns, social, digital, product, and brand experiences. You’ll contribute to the creative process while continuing to build your technical skills, creative confidence, and understanding of motion as a storytelling tool. This role is ideal for someone who is excited by the intersection of design, animation, technology, sound, and storytelling. You are eager to learn, open to feedback, and motivated by the opportunity to create work that connects with audiences and drives meaningful impact. For this role, we need you to be willing to work EST hours.   WHAT YOU’LL DO: * Support the creation of motion graphics, animation, UI motion, video content, and digital experiences across campaigns and content initiatives. * Assist in developing storyboards, style frames, motion studies, and visual explorations that help communicate creative concepts. * Collaborate closely with Motion Designers, Art Directors, Copywriters, Visual Designers, and cross-functional teams to help bring ideas to life through motion. * AI-Enhanced Production Ecosystems: Advanced capability in adopting and implementing generative AI tools (such as Midjourney, Runway, Vizcom, and Weavy) into the design pipeline to maximize asset velocity, explore vanguard concepts, and drive structural innovation. * Support video production, editing, and post-production workflows while maintaining a high standard of quality and attention to detail. * Contribute to music selection, sound design exploration, and audio storytelling efforts that help enhance the overall motion experience. * Participate in brainstorms, creative reviews, and cultural trend exploration by bringing curiosity, inspiration, and fresh perspectives to the team. * Explore emerging motion technologies, AI-assisted workflows, and creative tools that improve efficiency and unlock new creative possibilities. * Maintain organized project files, assets, templates, and production workflows to support efficient creative development. * Continuously develop your motion craft, storytelling abilities, and technical skills through feedback, collaboration, and hands-on experience.   WHAT YOU BRING: * 1+ years of professional experience as a Motion Designer, Animator, or similar role. * A strong, diverse portfolio showcasing outstanding motion design, animation skills, and a solid understanding of design principles (typography, color, layout). * Strong knowledge of Figma and Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere a plus.  * Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Animation, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. WHAT DO WE OFFER? We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our  benefits package: * We enjoy spending time together, working closely with other local colleagues, and getting to know one another. Our Buenos Aires offices (Villa Crespo or Mar del Plata) are fully equipped with refreshments and great common spaces! * Premium healthcare through OSDE for the employee and their immediate family members * Prepaid card with a monthly allowance for grocery purchases * Monthly reimbursements for Wi-Fi/electricity expenses * Monthly reimbursements for training/English classes * 100% covered "Plan Total" membership at Sportclub * A flexible vacation policy WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:  DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.  DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.  We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.  DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Learn more about DEPT®   DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.  We also encourage you  to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

Schillings

Schillings handles high stakes opportunities and threats for an international clientele: successful individuals, businesses and high-profile organisations across the world.  We support our clients to achieve their goals by developing winning strategies to protect their freedom to operate, and are the first port of call in a crisis, defending our clients from attacks on their reputations, privacy and security. Schillings’ offer is unique to the market, combining strategic communications with law, intelligence & investigations, digital resilience and security. Schillings is a collaborative and welcoming place to work, with a positive culture, strong values and a developed service ethic.  We require commitment, diligence, curiosity, agility and professionalism, and in return provide competitive packages, stimulating challenges and interesting work.  We are committed to sharing learning and creating development opportunities so you can progress your career with us.  Our people’s career trajectories and average longevity at Schillings underline this.   Join us and become part of our story. Job Title:  Senior Associate Reporting to:  Head of Legal, Legal Directors The Senior Associate role in our legal team Senior Associates work collaboratively across a variety of matters from global multidisciplinary reputation, privacy and security retainers to discreet legal issues. They run urgent pre- and post-publication/broadcast matters, supervise complex litigation and offer strategic solutions to the Partners as to the way forward in matters. Senior Associates ensure work is of high quality and delivered to time. As experts, they use feedback, coaching and mentoring to share knowledge with more junior colleagues to develop our talent. More widely, Senior Associates will work with teams across the business to develop and execute strategies that leverage Schillings’ unique skillset. Promoting the firm and building relationships with existing and new clients. Role Accountabilities: * To act as expert in our field of specialism in dealing with complex cases brought to the firm by its clients, supervising the work of more junior staff to provide a successful outcome. This includes managing complex reputation, privacy and security projects and ensuring holistic solutions to client problems. * Responsible for all aspects of client management, anticipating clients' needs and providing advice while ensuring the highest standard of client care and communication. * As a member of the firm’s 'expert' team, is responsible for developing the skills and experience of other fee-earners, sharing knowledge and best practice to the benefit of the firm, its clients and employees. * Matter management: Adheres to firm guidelines to successfully run matters. Must be an excellent people manager, time manager and project manager who is strongly task focused and delegates effectively. * Supports partners and colleagues across the business in developing the business and improving operations. * Completes all mandatory training and understands the firm's responsibilities in effective risk management. * Looks and acts as an ambassador for the firm and its Bold, United, Innovative and Excellent values. Technical: * Demonstrates an expert level of legal knowledge and experience in our core areas: defamation, privacy, confidence, harassment, DPA/GDPR and complementary areas such as employment litigation and commercial litigation. * Works to continually develop technical and business knowledge and skills and maintain CPD requirements. * Able to draft and interpret complex legal arguments, possibly without precedent, identifying and analysing all legal, commercial and reputational issues. * Thinks through concepts, analyses risk, and problem solves at speed, developing creative solutions to client issues. Commercial: * Commercially minded with a sensible approach to risk management, proactive in avoiding and addressing potential issues as appropriate. * Commercially aware of clients’ business interests. * Active in managing files, taking responsibility for projects, billing, account management and time management processes. * Understands all the skillsets available at Schillings – Critical Risks, Intelligence & Investigations, Digital Resilience and Schillings Communications - and spots opportunities to utilise these to best solve clients’ problems. Client Care: * Looks to develop relationships with clients and is comfortable and personable interacting with clients. * Actively participates in marketing events and client seminars. Knowledge and Experience Required: * Appropriate level of post qualification experience in reputation management, privacy, data protection, cyber litigation, employment litigation or commercial litigation gained in a comparable firm. May be developing a reputation as a leader in their field of expertise. * Agile, flexible and able to pivot to evolving client needs while delivering high quality advice at speed. * A creative, strategic and critical thinker who demonstrates confidence in own judgement, is able to navigate ambiguity and is sufficiently robust to say ‘no’. * Good interpersonal skills with experience of (1) managing more junior members of the team (on client work or as their line manager), (2) project managing delivery of client work, and (3) handling high profile clients. Experience working in large cross-disciplinary teams beneficial. * A skilled and active listener with excellent written communication; succinct, clear, concise and persuasive. * Performs consistently well under pressure: a positive self-starter who inspires and motivates others. * Acts as mentor and provides know-how to more junior staff. * Demonstrates highest standards of professional and personal integrity. Life at Schillings Given our bold and innovative business strategy, it is not surprising that Schillings has a very strong culture. The atmosphere is highly collaborative and focused on excellence. We have worked hard over the years to develop a coaching culture. Schillings has adopted a set of values to put at the heart of this and they reflect the intention and tenor of our ambitious plans. They are: ‘Innovative; Bold; United; and Excellent’. Our client list speaks for the outstanding results that have been delivered over many years and the task now is to grow without losing any of the commitment to delivering for clients or our service ethos. Finding people who share our values and can thrive in this environment is key to our success.  It takes a unique mix of people to create something truly great. We appreciate that diversity of thought, background and culture creates the best environment to truly innovate, solve problems and achieve our goals. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds – if you are driven and want to achieve your best then we will give you the platform and support to succeed. Please let us know if there are any extenuating circumstances we should consider, or any adjustments we may need to make to our selection process, when making your application. Find our candidate privacy notice here, Candidate Privacy Notice (schillingspartners.com)

Alpha FMC

Engagement Lead / Engagement Director, London Integration & Carve-Out | Strategy & Deals |  Alpha FMC About Alpha FMC Founded in London in 2003, Alpha FMC is a leading global consulting firm specializing in the financial services industry. Our 1,500+ consultants work across 19 offices worldwide, combining deep sector expertise with hands-on delivery to support more than 970 clients across asset management, wealth management, insurance, and broader financial services. We are expanding our Technology Due Diligence offering within the Strategy & Deals team and are seeking experienced professionals to lead high-profile buy-side and sell-side engagements. Our engagements deliver targeted assessments of technology risk, value creation potential, and operational resilience — enabling investors and corporate clients to make well-informed transaction decisions. Alpha FMC is PE-backed with material investment committed to growing our Strategy & Deals practice, and Integration & Separation is a strategic priority. The chosen hire will not simply deliver engagements, they will help define how we take this capability to market, shape our service offerings and delivery approach, and build the team around them. From day one, you will carry real client responsibilities and have a direct hand in determining the success of the practice. Level Guidance We are open at both the Engagement Lead and Engagement Director level, depending on candidate experience: * Engagement Lead (EL): 7+ years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of leading integration or separation planning in financial services across IT and business workstreams. * Engagement Director (ED): 10+ years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of leading integration or separation planning in financial services across IT and business workstreams. Key Responsibilities The responsibilities below apply across both levels; Engagement Directors are expected to take greater ownership of client relationships and practice development. Integration & Separation Engagements * Lead pre-deal integration and separation planning engagements, developing a deal impact assessment with clear picture of Day 1 close requirements and operating model changes across business functions, operations and IT * Design target operating models and integration or separation blueprints that reflect the transaction thesis and the realities of financial services operating environments. * Build integration or separation strategies, governance frameworks, and Day 1 readiness plans that set programs up for success from the outset. * Lead Day 1 planning and mobilization, establishing the workstream structure, priorities, decision-making cadence, and early milestones required to to support the client and drive the deal to a successful Close. * Assess IT and Operations synergy opportunities and quantify integration cost and benefit cases, translating findings into actionable recommendations for deal teams and leadership. * For carve-outs, evaluate standalone operating model impacts across IT and business functions and assess TSA requirements and exit planning considerations. * Evaluate how AI, data platforms, and emerging technologies can support post-deal value creation, incorporating these perspectives into integration or separation design. Client & Stakeholder Management * Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, including Heads of Business Units, CFOs, COOs, and CTOs. * Structure and present conclusions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring insights are commercially grounded and decision-ready. * Lead and facilitate cross functional client workshops throughout the merger process, driving alignment across stakeholders on operating model design and integration decisions, and ensuring each session produces clear, tangible outputs—including prioritized decisions, action items, and next step ownership. Team & Practice * Mentor and develop team members, ensuring high-quality deliverables and knowledge sharing across the team. * Support business development efforts, including proposals, client pitches, and thought leadership. Technology & Operations Due Diligence In addition to integration and separation work, Engagement Leads may support targeted technology and operations due diligence engagements, including: * Assessing enterprise technology environments, architecture, and operational resilience in the context of a transaction thesis. * Identifying IT and operational risks, standalone cost implications, and integration considerations relevant to deal execution. * Contributing technical and operational findings to broader deal team workstreams. What We’re Looking For * 7+ years of relevant experience in integration and separation planning, design, or post-merger transformation within financial services. * Experience in the Financial Services industry is essential, including a solid understanding of the sector’s value chain, key market participants, and emerging trends, along with deep specialization in at least one subsector such as Asset Management, Asset Servicing, Wealth Management, Banking, Insurance, and/or the associated Financial Services FinTech ecosystem * Strong track record of leading pre-deal and early post-close workstreams across IT and business functions, with experience designing operating models and mobilizing deal transaction programs. * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to distil complex findings into actionable insights. * Proven experience leading teams and managing senior client relationships. * Solid understanding of financial services operating models, technology landscapes, and regulatory considerations. * Familiarity with technology or operational due diligence is advantageous.   What We Offer * Competitive base salary with profit share scheme. * 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. * Flexible benefits including private health insurance, life insurance, and income protection. * Comprehensive training and development programs, including support for professional qualifications such as the CFA and IMC.