About Action Labs

Action Labs is a Bahrain-based growth and creative consultancy. We help brands plan smart, produce great work, and launch with impact. Our work spans branding, digital campaigns, content production, and strategic communications. We combine strategy and creativity to deliver design that is not only visually strong, but commercially effective.

Role summary

The 2D Animator will create visually compelling motion graphics and animations for digital campaigns, presentations, social media, and internal brand initiatives.

This role is responsible for translating static designs and creative briefs into dynamic 2D animations while maintaining brand consistency, visual quality, and cultural relevance. The animator will collaborate closely with designers, strategists, and video editors to ensure animations align with campaign objectives and deadlines.

The ideal candidate has proven experience in 2D animation, strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Illustrator, and the ability to manage multiple animation projects efficiently.

What you’ll do

• Develop high-quality 2D animations and motion graphics for social media, digital campaigns, presentations, and internal communications, delivering at least 6–7 completed animations per week.
• Transform static designs, illustrations, and storyboards into engaging motion graphics with smooth transitions, visual storytelling, and branding consistency.
• Work closely with designers, strategists, and video editors to integrate animations seamlessly into broader campaign assets.
• Maintain bilingual (English & Arabic) visual accuracy where applicable, ensuring typography, layout, and motion follow cultural and linguistic best practices.
• Participate in concept development and provide creative input during brainstorming sessions.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently and iteratively, maintaining high-quality standards while meeting project deadlines.
• Keep updated on emerging animation, motion graphics trends, and tools, proposing innovative techniques or effects to enhance campaign impact.
• Prepare production-ready animation files optimized for digital publishing, social media platforms, and presentations.

Hours & travel

• Remote position (work from home or preferred location).
• Standard working hours: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, 8-hour workday.
• Workweek start day: to be determined.

Why this role matters

Strong visual execution directly impacts brand perception, campaign performance, and client confidence. This role ensures that every visual output from Action Labs reflects professionalism, cultural relevance, and creative excellence — reinforcing our position as a high-standard strategic consultancy in the region.

Skills

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a marketing agency or client-facing creative environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating bilingual (English & Arabic) work across digital and print platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong Arabic and English typography skills and layout sensitivity.
• High attention to detail and strong production standards.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with structured timelines.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience with Adobe InDesign and structured presentation design.
• Proficiency in 2D animation and motion graphics.
• Working experience with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Illustrator for basic animation and video editing support.
• Familiarity with corporate branding systems and campaign rollouts.
• Experience working with GCC-based brands.