Motion Designer

WAYS YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

This role owns how Basis moves across animation, video, and product UI. Working alongside a team of lead brand designers, you're the dedicated motion resource: translating complex ideas into powerful visual stories that are distinctly Basis and building a motion language that travels across every format and surface.

You take concepts, storyboards, and visual directions and translate them into polished output: long-form product videos, animated campaign assets, website animations, and fast-turnaround social content. You pick up visual intent quickly, execute with craft and precision, know when to ask questions and when to just run. You'll collaborate cross-functionally and closely with project stakeholders, brand, product, and growth teams to keep the brand ecosystem connected.

You will also contribute by:

• Producing product demos, instructional videos, campaign videos, and social cuts that simplify complex SaaS workflows through motion graphics and clear visual storytelling — crafted to feel native to each platform without losing brand integrity
• Designing UI and product animations for web, including micro-interactions, transitions, and storytelling moments -- Figma & Lottie experience is desired.
• Jumping into storyboards and visual explorations early, bringing a motion perspective and flagging what will and won't translate well to animation
• Partnering with internal teams to align creative output with both marketing goals and client needs across campaigns, product launches, and web experiences
• Helping build and uphold Basis' motion standards, contributing to consistency across deliverables without defining them unilaterally
• Owning your project workload and timelines, communicating clearly on progress and priorities
• Staying sharp on motion trends, bringing curiosity and hands-on experimentation with AI-first tools, and emerging best practices

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• 5+ years in motion design, animation, or video production, ideally in tech or SaaS — portfolio required
• A strong online portfolio showing motion work across multiple formats
• Expert in After Effects and Premiere Pro; fluent in Illustrator and Photoshop
• Deep understanding of motion principles, pacing, and visual storytelling — you make intentional choices, not just pretty ones
• Familiarity with front-end web technologies and integrating motion into live environments
• Able to break down complex SaaS products into clear, engaging motion
• Proven experience creating Lottie animations optimized for web performance
• Experience documenting workflows and training others on tools and best practices
• Comfortable in creative conversations from brief to delivery — you ask the right questions, know when to lead and when to support, handle feedback well, and manage multiple projects independently
• Strong collaborator who communicates clearly, presents work with confidence, and partners well across teams — with the craft to do it beautifully and the agility to move fast.
• Comfortable working on-site for choice projects with video (some travel ~5% for seasonal events)

BONUS POINTS

• Open to operating a camera and mic to capture interviews or talking heads at events
• Experience with Cinema 4D, Blender; curiosity with Maxon Autograph and Cavalry
• An ear for music and sound design
• Up to date on social platform trends and formats
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience