Brand Designer, Social Media & Motion

About Pennylane

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)? Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy? Are our Engineering principles aligned with your vision? Then Pennylane is the right place for you!

Our vision is to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones). We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!). In 5 years of existence, we’ve managed to:

• Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants.
• Raise a total of €400 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...
• Grow from 7 co-founders to 1000 happy Pennylaners: we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor.
• Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe.
• Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings.
• Already more than 800,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 6000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!

Mission for the Brand Designer, Social Media & Motion

As a Brand Designer, Social Media & Motion, you will be the visual voice of Pennylane on social platforms. Your mission is to bring the brand to life through motion and video, creating engaging content that grows our community and modernizes our image. You will bridge the gap between high-end design and social media spontaneity.

Responsibilities

• Motion Design: Create high-quality animations (2D) for social feeds, website and screens.
• Video Editing & Shooting: Own the video production process—from shooting (interviews, events) to editing (cuts, captions, music, color grading).
• Social Content Creation: Design static and dynamic assets for LinkedIn, YouTube.
• Brand Guardianship: Ensure all social assets align with the core brand guidelines while pushing creative boundaries.
• Templating: Build MOGRTs to enable the team to ship simple posts faster.

Profile & Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Motion Design / Social Creative (Agency or In-house).
• Very comfortable with After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Shooting skills: Comfortable holding a camera, setting up basic lights, and recording clean audio.
• Social Media Native: You understand safe zones, vertical formats, pacing, and what makes a user stop scrolling.
• Creative Pragmatism: You know when to spend 2 days on a hero animation and when to ship a trend video in 2 hours.

Nice-to-have:

• 3D skills (Blender/C4D) for simple assets (credit cards animation…).
• Experience in a B2B SaaS environment (making complex topics fun) is a plus.
• Photography skills.

Recruitment Process

• First conversation with Marie, our recruiter - 30min (remote)
• Interview with Benjamin, Brand Design Manager - 30min (remote)
• Case study and debrief with Benjamin, Emre (Brand Designer) and Maxime Baumard (CMO) (remote)
• Final interview with Benjamin and Maxime (remote)

What We Offer (Perks & Benefits)

• Wherever you are based, you will get 25 vacation days paid by Pennylane.
• You’ll have a competitive compensation package.
• You'll get company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us.
• You’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it.
• Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness.
• You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your English or your French.
• You’ll get the latest Apple equipment.
• Depending on the teams and the requirements of the position - you'll be able to work remotely from your country of residence, as long as it is in Europe and within a maximum time difference of two hours from the CET time zone.
• We are committed to regularly coming together for company events such as Tech Days (which bring remote Pennylaners together every 3 months) or our annual company seminar, fostering significant moments of cohesion for everyone.

If you are based in France, you will have a French contract following French regulation on top of the additional perks: 6 to 12 RTT, 5 weeks PTOs, lunch credits (Swile), Alan Blue healthcare cover and regular events in cities where Pennylaners are mostly present (Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes…). We're working on providing those last advantages to our people based outside of France as well, but it can be quite more complex depending on different countries.

Who We Are Looking For

To thrive at Pennylane, you need:

• To speak English (level is assessed and appreciated according to the department you’re applying to).
• To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment.
• To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders).
• Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day-to-day activity.

We know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don’t feel like they meet the full list of criteria. If you’re hesitating, we encourage you to apply: who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration.

Important Information for Candidates

Recruitment scam attempts are on the rise. We invite you to remain vigilant during your exchanges. Applications should only be submitted through official channels: apply exclusively through our job postings published on our official platforms (career site, official partner pages). Always verify the sender's email address: our communications are sent from professional email addresses with the domains @pennylane.com or @pennylane-partners.com. We will never ask you for payment or financial information (bank details, payment for an interview, equipment purchases, etc.) as part of the recruitment process. If such a request is made to you, it is fraudulent. We invite you to not respond and to report it to us immediately.

We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we’re doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment. We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Key skills/competency

• Motion design
• Video editing
• Social media content
• Brand guidelines
• After Effects
• Premiere Pro
• 2D animation
• Storytelling
• Creative strategy
• Visual communication