1000heads

New York, Los Angeles

Motion Designer (Animation & UI)

FULL TIME ON-SITE MID

Posted 6 months ago

$67,000 - $85,000

Posted 6 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

We are seeking a Motion Designer with expertise in animation and UI to join a creative team. This role involves collaborating to bring ideas to life through dynamic visual storytelling for leading brands. The ideal candidate is fluent in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite, and passionate about crafting engaging social content.

Key Responsibilities

Concept, design, and animate social content, brand videos, and digital assets.
Edit video content for campaigns, case studies, and social-first storytelling.
Collaborate with creative teams to translate ideas into engaging motion pieces.
Develop storyboards, style frames, and motion mockups to communicate ideas clearly.
Incorporate sound design and pacing to enhance visual impact.
Ensure deliverables meet brand guidelines and platform specifications.

Requirements Snapshot

Proven experience as a Motion Designer, Animator, or Video Editor is required.
Expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop is essential, with combined animation and UI skills.
A strong understanding of design fundamentals, including layout, typography, timing, and composition, is necessary.
Experience designing for social platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube is expected.
A portfolio showcasing a range of motion, animation, and UI work is mandatory.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed).
For full details, see the description below.

Compensation

$67,000 - $85,000

Job Description

Description

We’re looking for a Motion Designer with expertise in animation and UI to join our team of creatives. You’ll collaborate to bring ideas to life through motion, animation, and dynamic visual storytelling, helping some of the world's best brands thrive in the social age.

If you’re fluent in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite, and you love crafting content that stops thumbs and tells stories through movement — we’d love to work with you.

Responsibilities

Concept, design, and animate social content, brand videos, and digital assets.
Edit video content for campaigns, case studies, and social-first storytelling.
Experience in social media content formats and social storytelling.
Collaborate with Associate Creative Directors, Sr. Art Directors, Designers and Copywriters to translate ideas into engaging motion pieces.
Develop storyboards, style frames, and motion mockups to communicate ideas clearly.
Incorporate sound design and pacing to enhance visual impact.
Ensure deliverables meet brand guidelines and platform specifications.
Work remotely with flexibility, managing your own time and workflow while meeting deadlines.

Requirements

This is a hybrid role that requires 2 days per week in one of our US offices (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago or Miami)
Proven experience as a Motion Designer, Animator, or Video Editor (agency or freelance).
Expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop; familiarity with Illustrator, InDesign, or Cinema4D is a plus. Looking for combined animation and UI skills specifically!
Strong understanding of design fundamentals — layout, typography, timing, and composition.
Ability to take creative direction and provide input that enhances concepts.
Experience designing for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.).
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, on-brand work.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with distributed teams.
Understanding of current digital and social content trends.
A portfolio showcasing a range of motion, animation, and UI work.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and more!
Generous time off package, including the last week of the year
401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match
Gym and professional development stipends
Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
Commute and parking benefits
Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness
And much more!

SALARY

$67,000 - $85,000

ABOUT 1000HEADS

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world’s best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads’ clients include Alphabet, Nature Made, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo.

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

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