About BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.
Business Area: Content
Job Category: Editorial
Hourly: $35.00 - $38.00
Union Status: Non - Union BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.
The Role
BuzzFeed is looking for a 2D Flash Animator to support our newest character initiative focusing on hispanic culture and animation - Puerco y Babosa. The Animation Lab is an experimental content space at BuzzFeed focused on animation - a place for humor, art, crazy ideas, and motivated people. We are an exciting, energetic department tasked with developing unique and compelling use of animation and animated characters through social media.
Ideal start date for this position is March 11th and will last for one month, at the successful completion of which a minimum two month extension may be offered.
You will:
- Being an integral part of Puerco y Babosa animation team
- Executing animated short content concepts for our social media accounts, including a mix of concepting, animating, and design
- Handle and execute notes quickly, being proactive to communicate with your team lead to understand feedback
You have:
- At least 2-3 years of experience working in animation and online
- Have a basic understanding of Spanish
- Expert proficiency in Flash (Animate CC) including full understanding of symbols and puppets
- Full proficiency in Premiere, Photoshop
- A bachelor’s degree in Animation, or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of 2D Animation & Production processes
- Basic proficiency in Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Media Encoder and After Effects
- Knowledgeable of social media and digital video platforms
- Enjoy working on a small remote team, which requires constant communication and collaboration
- Are proactive with ideas
- Can adapt your drawing style to follow established style guides
- Have no ego about addressing notes
- Understand how to be minimalist/efficient and yet entertaining with your acting choices
- Are self-sufficient and can stay organized and on schedule in a fast paced environment
- Are comfortable with pivoting to new projects as they arise - we often have opportunities come up quickly that require a nimble and fast response
- Great communication skills and are able to give and receive critical feedback in a small team environment
"If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response."
Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.
We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.
You can expect:
- A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
