Graphic & Motion Designer

New York City, NY (On-site)

$75K/yr – $84K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end motion design and video editing for paid and organic social, delivering scalable creative across TikTok, Meta, YouTube, and Pinterest while iterating on performance-driven variants and maintaining asset libraries.

  • Lead design across platform-specific formats and safe zones
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align with KPIs and timelines

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Designing scroll-stopping motion and static assets tailored primarily for Paid and Organic Social (TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Pinterest).
  • Editing short-form and long-form video content, combining raw footage, kinetic typography, graphic overlays, and audio to build engaging, performance-led creative.
  • Adapting and optimising existing brand assets into dynamic motion and static formats designed for platform-specific safe zones and specs.
  • Iterating on visual hooks, creative variations, and ad formats based on performance data and client KPIs.
  • Managing your design workflows, maintaining organised visual asset libraries, and delivering high-quality work to agreed timelines.

Requirements

  • 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in motion design and video editing, ideally within a marketing agency or fast-paced brand environment.
  • Deep proficiency across the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
  • A portfolio or showreel showcasing expertise in both static and motion graphics, video editing, and social media content.
  • A native understanding of platform-specific best practices, trends, and video formats across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Meta.
  • An organised approach to managing design files, rendering pipelines, and multiple project timelines simultaneously.
  • A performance mindset—you appreciate the balance between beautiful design aesthetics and assets that drive real conversions.
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude to work effectively alongside internal teams.

Benefits

  • For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off.
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The Social Shepherd

2.5 Glassdoor

We're a social-first agency with offices in the UK & US, with a talented team of creative and data-driven marketers.Our core capabilities are Social, Paid, Creative, Influencer, Strategy & Insights.

Founded in 2018
London, England, GBR
74 employees (43 in marketing)
38% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $84K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Creative median pay in the United States

$109K/yr

Most pay falls between $83K and $155K. Based on 2,555 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
39 (53% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
17

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
86.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.1%
Direct
32.6%
Referral
6.8%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~74
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Graphic & Motion Designer

The Social Shepherd · New York City, NY · On-site