Graphic / Motion Designer

Company

Founded in Berlin, autarc is a ~40 person start-up who were part of Y Combinator's S24 batch in San Francisco. Our team consists of people in Sales, Marketing, Tech and Operations, with the Marketing department currently ~2 people, as we continue to grow throughout the year.

Role Description

As Graphic / Motion Designer, you will join a small but extremely ambitious Marketing & Growth team that will carry our software through its global rollout. You work directly with Mariella Gradler, our Senior Marketing Manager and one of autarc's first employees, alongside a Graphic Designer and a Videographer. The team is actively growing: we are also hiring a Performance Marketing Manager and a Webflow Builder.

Your focus is motion. The majority of your work is animated content for ads, social, newsletters and the website. Beyond that, you support the team on selected static creatives when campaigns need it. You are strongest in animation, comfortable in design, and you move fast without losing quality.

You will:

Create high-quality motion content for Meta Ads, Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletters and the websiteBuild animated product videos using After EffectsAnimate existing brand assets and footage into engaging, social-first formatsCut and repurpose existing video material for paid and organic channelsSupport the team on static creatives: social visuals, ad formats and campaign assets based on our brand guidelinesCreate and maintain a library of reusable motion templates and design assets in After Effects and FigmaCollaborate with our Graphic Designer and Videographer to ensure visual consistency across all formatsDeliver multiple assets per campaign cycle quickly and independently

Requirements

2+ years of professional experience in Motion DesignConfident in After Effects: motion design is the core of your work, not a side skillStrong portfolio with motion content at its centre, ideally complemented by static design workProficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere or similar)You have a sharp eye for brand consistency and visual qualityYou work independently and manage your own prioritiesFluent in German and/or English

What We Offer

Freedom to choose your own equipment (within a budget)26 paid vacation daysAn annual team retreatThe choice between Dance or JobRad for mobilityThe choice between Classpass or Urban Sports Club for fitnessRegular team events, lunches and activities

Next steps

If your application is successful, you will participate in the following:

Screening call with Louis (Recruiter)Culture fit call (video call) with someone from the teamTake home case studyFinal on-site interview with Etienne (CEO) and the team

About Us

Right now, 25% of CO2 emissions in Europe are caused by heating our buildings. In order for this to be reduced, the transition towards renewable energy needs to be simplified and made more accessible. There are too few installers to meet the growing demand for heat pumps, and a solution to match this trend needs to be brought to the market.

autarc is developing the leading operating system (OS) for heat pump installers, enabling a more digital and efficient installation process for heat pumps.

Through this, autarc is reducing the hurdles to decarbonizing single-family homes and small apartment buildings in Europe, with the goal to help with the planning and designing of 1 million heat pumps by 2030.