Motion Designer, Experiential

Responsibilities

• Execute motion design direction across Stripe's internal and external event experiences—from concept through final delivery
• Contribute to and maintain Stripe's motion design system: principles, timing tokens, animation guidelines, and reusable motion components
• Create high-quality motion graphics, title sequences, animated brand assets, and creative content for live events, broadcast, and digital channels
• Support and collaborate with the Experiential Creative Director, designers, event producers, and cross-functional partners to serve a global audience
• Coordinate with external motion and production studios or contractors in creative strategy, execution, and delivery
• Share motion knowledge and best practices with teammates
• Steward teams through large-scale motion projects and productions

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant motion design experience for technical, brand-driven, or product-led organizations
• Expert command of motion design tools: After Effects, Cinema 4D (or Houdini), AI tools, and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-craft motion work—including brand identity systems, event titles, animated campaigns, and/or data-driven motion
• Familiarity with motion design systems and how to apply them consistently across contexts
• Deep understanding of animation principles: timing, easing, staging, anticipation, and how motion communicates meaning and brand character
• Exposure to designing for live event environments: LED walls, stage visuals, real-time rendering, and large-format displays
• Proficiency with design collaboration tools (Figma, Keynote) and a systems-thinking approach to extending motion across shared patterns and behaviors
• Working knowledge of emerging motion and AI tools and how they fit into a professional production workflow
• Strong track record delivering high quality motion work independently, and in close collaboration with cross-functional partners
• Find a meaningful balance between optimizing for speed, quality, and doing challenging, interesting, frame-perfect work
• Are persuasive and humble in explaining your work, process, and decisions and crave feedback to help you design at your best
• Love working with other designers to help them learn and grow—and have them help you learn and grow
• Have excellent organization and presentation skills, and excel in written and verbal communication
• Highly detail-oriented, with a drive for perfection down to the last frame
• Are passionate about Stripe's mission, are dedicated to a user-first mindset, and have experience working with data and insights

Nice-to-Haves

• Familiarity with real-time tools (e.g., Notch, TouchDesigner, Disguise) is a strong plus