Motion & Creative Designer (HTML5) at Arena Entertainment

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, GSAP, Google Web Designer, Animate CC, Ad Network Compliance, Click Tag Setup, File Size Optimisation, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Premiere Pro, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve

Industry

Entertainment

Description

About the Role We're looking for a versatile creative with a sharp eye for design and hands-on experience producing animated digital content. You'll be at the centre of our creative output crafting high-impact HTML5 banner campaigns for our crypto casino clients, supporting video production for paid social, and handling day-to-day graphic design across our marketing channels. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, is comfortable context-switching between different creative formats, and takes pride in producing polished, conversion-focused work at pace. Core Responsibilities 1. HTML5 Animated Banner Production Build and deliver animated display banners for crypto casino clients across a range of sizes and placements. Manage asset handoff to ad networks and ensure technical complianc file size limits, animation loop counts, click tag setup, and static fallbacks. 2. UGC Video Editing Assist with light video editing for performance-driven UGC ad creatives. This includes trimming clips, adding captions and subtitles, overlaying music, and applying basic motion graphics to raw footage for use across paid social channels. 3. Static Design & Brand Collateral Produce static display banners, social media posts, promotional graphics, icons, and other general design assets. Work within brand guidelines while keeping output fresh and conversion-focused. 4. Campaign Iterations & Versioning Execute fast turnarounds on creative revisions and A/B test variants. Maintain well-organised file structures and manage version control across multiple concurrent client campaigns. Required Skills & Experience HTML5 Banners HTML5 / CSS3 animation JavaScript (basic) GreenSock (GSAP) Google Web Designer or Animate CC Ad network spec compliance Click tag setup & static fallbacks File size optimisation Design Tools Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator Figma After Effects (basic) Icon design & typography Video Editing Adobe Premiere Pro CapCut or DaVinci Resolve Captions & subtitle overlays Multi-aspect ratio exports Basic sound design Domain Knowledge iGaming / crypto casino sector Paid media ad formats Display ad networks (GDN etc.) Social ad specs (Meta, TikTok) CRO-aware creative thinking Nice to have Direct experience with real-money gaming or crypto/Web3 brands Familiarity with rich media platforms (Bannerflow, Celtra, Smartly) Stronger After Effects skills, logo animations, transitions, motion graphics Experience with AI creative tools (Midjourney, RunwayML, Adobe Firefly) Ability to brief and QC output from external freelancer What great looks like Pixel-precise, sweats spacing, colour consistency, alignment Fast and iterative, comfortable with quick turnarounds and multiple revision rounds Self-directed, can interpret a brief and run with it Commercially minded — understands creative exists to convert Organised, clean files, clear naming, meets deadlines Adaptable, switches between animation, video, and static work without missing a beat Tips when applying A portfolio is essential. We want to see live or exported HTML5 banner examples, video edits, and static design work. iGaming or crypto examples are a strong advantage, but quality creative from any high-energy vertical will be considered. Please include a link to your portfolio or a curated case study alongside your application. Applications without portfolio examples will not be progressed.

Responsibilities

The role centers on building and delivering animated HTML5 display banners for crypto casino clients, managing technical compliance for ad networks. Additionally, the designer will assist with light video editing for UGC ads and produce various static marketing collateral.