Motion & Creative Designer (HTML5)
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.
- Our brands
- Arena HQ
- Locations
- Cape Town
- Remote status
- Hybrid