Motion Designer

San Jose, CA (Remote)

$66K/yr – $87K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end motion graphics workflows across 2D and 3D, from concept to delivery, collaborating with art directors, producers, and strategists to craft on-brand storytelling and UX-focused visuals.

  • Lead animation pipelines and contribute to cross-functional projects
  • Translate ideas into compelling visuals that align with brand voice
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and explore new tools

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and animate 2d (and maybe some 3d) motion graphics for a wide variety of deliverables through video, social content, UI animations, email, banners, and more.
  • Develop storyboards, style frames, and visual concepts in collaboration with art directors, designers, producers, and strategists.
  • Lead 2D and 3D animation pipelines as needed, working closely with post-production leadership.
  • Translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives that align with brand tone, voice, and messaging.
  • Use motion design to enhance UX, communicate value propositions, and create memorable branded experiences.
  • Stay current on industry trends and technologies, pushing creative boundaries and integrating emerging tools like AI where appropriate.
  • Solve creative and technical challenges with a proactive, solutions-first mindset.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency across all touchpoints while adapting design style for different clients and media types.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a post-production studio, ad agency, or in-house creative team with a strong digital focus.
  • Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and After Effects.
  • A digital portfolio and/or reel is required and must be submitted with your application.
  • Experience with additional 2D/3D tools (Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, Flame, etc.) is a plus.

Preferred

  • Experience with additional 2D/3D tools (Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, Flame, etc.) is a plus.
  • Experience building soundtracks and audio for video/animations is a plus.
  • Experience with consumer tech brands is a plus.

Benefits

  • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
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LEVEL

We imagine tomorrow’s interaction.Established in 1995, our mission is to bring human depth to emerging technology by designing with empathy and building with precision, to elevate the user experience through clarity and accessibility.Our team delivers across the full design-to-code spectrum: UX research, content strategy, AI application design, creative technology, full-stack development, and animation.LEVEL is a proud pillar of the Publicis Digital Experience Groupe. We offer the focus and agility of a boutique agency with the scalability of a global network. We bring deep expertise across multiple disciplines but show up as one team—aligned, ego-free, and always in service of our client.Interested in learning more? Email stephen.miller@level-studios.com to explore how we can elevate your brand.

Founded in 1995
USA
105 employees (32 in marketing)

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449
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.7%
Direct
44.8%
Referral
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Social
15.9%
Paid
1.1%

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Current headcount: ~105

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
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