Sr. Motion Designer

Job Description

About the Role: One of our technology clients is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join the Brand Maker Studio team.

This role will drive the creation of high-impact motion design work that brings the company's brands, products, and stories to life across digital channels, including, social media, web, and video content.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled visual storyteller with expertise in motion systems, animation, branding, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create visually compelling motion graphics and animated content across social, web, and video platforms.
• Develop, define, and implement motion design systems across the company's portfolio of brands.
• Concept and execute innovative motion-driven storytelling for new products, features, and company initiatives.
• Lead high-priority motion design projects from concept through final delivery.
• Elevate the quality and craft of motion design across all brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate closely with creatives, marketers, producers, and cross-functional partners.
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of the team's creative culture.
• Create storyboards, animatics, mood boards, and visual presentations to communicate concepts and ideas.

Skills and Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Motion Design or equivalent experience.

• 8+ years of professional motion design experience.

• Strong portfolio showcasing critically acclaimed and commercially successful work.

• Experience working as a motion designer within agency, in-house, or freelance environments.

• Expertise in: o Motion graphics o Animation systems o Visual storytelling o Branding and marketing design

• Highly proficient with: o After Effects o Cinema 4D o Blender

• Experience building and maintaining scalable motion design systems.

• Ability to translate creative concepts into polished motion design deliverables.

• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities. Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with hardware and product design teams.

• Experience with emerging technologies, including: o AR/VR o Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Advanced expertise in motion graphics and animation.

• Experience working in Google Docs-driven project environments.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].