Who we are
Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, Lumen5 is an online video creation platform powered by machine learning and designed for businesses, brands, and creatives.
Launched in 2017, our mission is to make video marketing accessible to everyone. We believe that video is the most powerful tool for storytelling, but not everyone has the skills or resources required to produce thumb-stopping videos. We created Lumen5 to solve this problem.
We currently have over 3.5 million users and work with notable brands, including Emerson, Best Western, Siemens, and Mitsubishi. Our company has won growth awards from Canadian Business and the Globe and Mail, and has been twice recognized as a top 4 finalist for the BC Tech Associations Technology Impact Awards 'Tech Culture of the Year'.
We now have our sights set on revolutionizing how businesses create video, and we’re looking for like-minded folks to join us in elevating Lumen5 to the next level.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for an Art Director who specializes in branding in motion—someone who can bring brand guidelines to life in a video-first environment and ensure clients’ visual identity remains consistent across motion-based content. If you have a strong foundation in brand systems, motion graphics, and video storytelling, this role is for you.
What you’ll do
Branding in Motion
Translate brand guidelines into motion-based video scenes, ensuring elements like colours, typography, logos, and graphics work seamlessly in the video.
Keep branding consistent across animations, transitions, and compositions in video projects.
Adapt static brand elements into Lottie assets that scale across different video formats and platforms.
Art Direction & Execution
Develop concepts based on creative briefs, defining project direction, timelines, and deliverables.
Establish and improve the art direction of videos and motion design assets to make them more effective and visually cohesive.
Optimize video assets for AI-powered video creation, balancing functionality with strong design standards.
Work with other Art Directors, motion designers, and marketers to refine branded video storytelling.
Gather and incorporate feedback from internal teams and clients to produce branded templates
Experience & Skills
3+ years of experience in a design agency or in-house creative team, specializing in art direction, motion design, and branding with a strong emphasis on video creation.
A strong portfolio showcasing art direction in branding, motion graphics and video storytelling.
Deep understanding of brand identity and guidelines, with the ability to translate static design systems into motion-based frameworks.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro (experience with AI-powered video creation tools is a plus).
Strong grasp of design, composition, typography, and pacing in motion design and video.
Experience working with brand teams and marketers
Detail-oriented with a passion for brand consistency, storytelling, and video engagement.
Compensation
The starting salary band for this role for candidates at the targeted skill and experience level is $75,000 - $88,120.
Our compensation structure is market-based, and we pay a fair market rate for all roles. We value transparency, which is why we share our starting salary bands for all roles at Lumen5. Starting salaries will vary within this range based on experience and skill level.
Why Work for Lumen5?
Impact
Global significance - Our product reaches millions of people around the world. You’ll be a part of something genuinely impactful and exciting.
Uncharted territories - We’re using machine learning to assist with human creativity, making for plenty of fascinating technical challenges.
Small team, big influence - When you talk, we listen. Opinions will always be heard, and we empower our team to act as owners and leverage outcomes.
Progress
Work with the best - We don’t toot our own horn often, but we will say that our team is built of experts in cutting-edge fields. Learn from industry leaders in business, product, and engineering (AI, NLP, Computer Graphics).
Learn and grow - Our team thrives personally and professionally through competitive benefits, career development opportunities, and a $2,000 per year learning budget for every employee.
Connections
Get to know everyone - It’s the relationships and bonds we form that make our workdays exciting and meaningful. We cultivate and nurture high-quality relationships at Lumen5 and within the local community.
Join a company that’s got your back
? Rest and recharge. Every employee gets four weeks of vacation to start, with additional weeks as you go based on tenure.
? Health = happiness. We have unlimited personal and sick days, allowing you to take care of your physical and mental health. We offer full medical, dental, and generous paramedical.
? Flexible work environment. Our office in Vancouver or your home, at a time that suits you.
? Family first. Generous parental leave, so you can relax with your little one and have peace of mind.
? Bring your authentic self. We’re committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives like our pay equality program and culture committee.
? Self-improvement. Want to get stuck into the latest business book, attend a conference, or take a course? We’ve got you covered with a $2,000 learning budget each year.
? Lifestyle. Monthly spending account for your health & wellbeing, whatever that means to you.
Joining Lumen5 means that you’ll surround yourself with smart, creative individuals and work on a product that reaches millions of people around the world. We celebrate our differences and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply.
