Lead Motion Designer

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-channel, multi-platform motion initiatives from creative direction through final delivery.
• Partner with creative directors, designers, writers, editors, and business stakeholders to turn briefs into distinctive, on-brand work connected to business goals.
• Establish project vision, scope, timelines, and decision paths.
• Define and evolve motion principles, standards, and quality bars.
• Lead motion projects across brand campaigns, product videos, websites, paid and organic channels, presentation decks, and digital touchpoints.
• Develop concepts and guide work through storyboards, style frames, animatics, visual effects, editing, and final delivery.
• Present creative strategy, concepts, work in progress, and final recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Build reusable templates, workflows, and self-serve tools to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality.
• Serve as a motion design expert and thought partner for complex initiatives across Product Marketing, Commercial, Growth, and other functions.
• Mentor motion designers and creative partners through feedback, coaching, and hands-on collaboration.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in motion design, video, editing, or a related creative discipline.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong motion craft, conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, animation, and production judgment.
• Advanced understanding of motion principles, including timing, pacing, easing, eye trace, tension and release, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience leading creative work from brief through final delivery, including storyboards, style frames, animation, visual effects, and final output.
• Experience building or improving motion systems, templates, production workflows, and standards.
• Advanced proficiency in motion design and production tools, including Figma, Final Cut Pro, Cinema 4D, Rive, or equivalent tools.
• Curiosity about AI-enabled creative tools and judgment to use them responsibly while protecting quality, originality, accuracy, and brand integrity.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000–$206,800.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount against the lower market price.
• Comprehensive medical coverage and benefit programs for employees and dependents.
• Traditional or Roth 401(k) options.
• Lifestyle stipends supporting professional growth and continuous learning.