# Motion Designer

**Company:** [Baseten](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/baseten)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Brand Design
**Salary:** $190k – $240k/yr
**Skills:** Motion Design, Visual Design, Typography, Composition, Storyboarding, Animation, Sound Design, Video Production, Brand Systems, Product Storytelling, Illustration, Emerging Technology
**Posted:** 2026-08-27

> The Motion Designer will define and evolve Baseten’s brand motion language while producing high-craft work across launches, campaigns, social, web, events, and out-of-home experiences. The role requires an exceptional portfolio, strong visual and storytelling fundamentals, and the ability to lead projects from concept through final production.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the motion language for the Baseten brand.
- Create high-craft motion work across product launches, social content, campaigns, web, events, and out-of-home advertising.
- Concept and produce video content that makes technical products compelling.
- Develop work at different scales, from short social clips to large-scale campaigns.
- Partner with brand designers to bring identity systems, typography, illustration, and product storytelling to life through motion.
- Experiment with new formats, tools, techniques, and emerging technology.
- Build motion systems and principles that scale across the company.
- Collaborate with product and product marketing on launches.
- Raise the quality bar for motion work across the company.

## Requirements
- Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong motion, visual design, and craft.
- Strong fundamentals in typography, composition, pacing, sound, and storytelling.
- Ability to own projects end to end, including concepting, storyboarding, design, animation, and final production.
- Range across brand systems, product storytelling, campaign work, and experimental concepts.
- Strong judgment about when to use simple, precise motion versus more unconventional approaches.
- Ability to articulate opinions about motion and brand effectiveness.
- Enthusiasm for technical products and ability to communicate complex ideas without relying on generic AI imagery.
- Comfort with ownership, ambiguity, and a high quality bar.
- Interest in building a brand rather than only executing an existing system.

## Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance fully covered for employees and dependents.
- Flexible paid time off and company-wide winter break.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility and family-building stipend.
- Company-facilitated 401(k).

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