Motion Graphics Designer

New York, USA (On-site)

$62K/yr – $116K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive motion graphics for CNN news and shows with scalable templates and fast-turnaround visuals.

  • Own design and animation of graphics for digital video, social, and podcasts.
  • Must-have: 3–6+ years in motion graphics for news or media and strong After Effects/MOGRT skills.
  • Standout: Build reusable animation systems and templates for multi-platform workflows.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and animate motion graphics for digital video, social platforms, streaming content and video podcasts
  • Collaborate with producers, editors and creative leads to develop strong visual approaches to stories
  • Translate scripts, reporting, and data into clear, accurate visual narratives
  • Execute projects across varying timelines — from same-day breaking news turnarounds to longer-term feature work
  • Produce high-quality animations under tight deadlines
  • Create templates, toolkits, and reusable animation systems for recurring franchises and multi-platform distribution
  • Design and build MOGRTs to enable scalable graphics workflows for editors and producers
  • Maintain CNN’s visual standards and brand consistency
  • Contribute to the visual style development of new shows, series and editorial initiatives
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CNN Worldwide is the most honored brand in cable news, reaching more individuals on television and online than any other cable news organization in the United States. Globally, people across the world can watch CNN International, which is widely distributed in over 200 countries and territories. CNN Digital is the #1 online news destination, with more unique visitors than any other news source. CNN’s award-winning portfolio includes non-scripted programming from CNN Original Series and CNN Films for broadcast, streaming and distribution across multiple platforms. CNN programming can be found on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español channels, on the CNN Originals hub on discovery+, on Max and for pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms. Additionally, CNN Newsource is the world’s most extensively utilized news service partnering with over 1,000 local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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