Motion Designer (contract)

Redmond, WA (Remote)

$26/hr – $30/hrMid Level2+ years expContract

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end motion graphics and video production for marketing and product storytelling, coordinating asset creation, reviews, and delivery across multiple channels.

  • Lead concept-to-delivery of motion assets and ensure brand consistency
  • Collaborate with design, product, and stakeholders to incorporate feedback and meet timelines

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality motion graphics, video edits, animations, and visual treatments for customer-facing, marketing, and social media use
  • Translate original files and product narratives into compelling video and motion design assets that support storytelling, product education, and customer engagement
  • Edit raw footage, screen captures, product demos, animations, and visual assets into cohesive finished videos
  • Apply transitions, typography, motion effects, sound sync, color adjustments, and visual polish to meet quality and brand standards
  • Prepare video outputs for multiple formats, channels, and aspect ratios including customer presentations, marketing campaigns, and social platforms
  • Use and update product assets, UI designs, and prototypes to create accurate, current content for video captures and motion sequences
  • Apply strong visual design judgment across composition, timing, typography, hierarchy, pacing, and storytelling
  • Maintain consistency with brand guidelines, design direction, and product experience standards
  • Manage production responsibilities including file naming conventions, asset organization, version control, and delivery tracking
  • Maintain clear production timelines, milestones, deliverable schedules, and status updates across assigned projects

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of professional motion design, video editing, or digital production experience
  • Experience creating video and motion assets for marketing, customer-facing, social, digital, or product-related content
  • Experience working with original raw files, developing motion concepts, editing video content, and delivering polished platform-ready assets
  • Experience creating motion or video content for technology, productivity, SaaS, or enterprise customer scenarios preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Motion Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Film/Video Production, Digital Media, Studio Art/Fine Art, or a related field
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating motion graphics, video editing, visual storytelling, and polished production execution
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and/or Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Proficiency in additional Adobe creative tools including Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Working proficiency in Figma, including navigating design files, updating product content, and preparing assets
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 products including Copilot, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Clipchamp

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Hospital plans
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Company paid short and long-term disability
  • Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave
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