Motion Designer

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$76K/yr – $83K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the motion design pipeline from concept to final execution, collaborating with global teams to deliver integrated digital visuals across social platforms.

  • Translate briefs into design concepts
  • Collaborate with designers, copywriters, and creative leads

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Animate digital marketing assets predominantly for social media channels.
  • Concept, design, and animate work, solo or as part of larger global teams.
  • Create styleframes, style proposals, sketches, and mockups to initiate new projects and pitch animation concepts.
  • Design and build presentation decks that bring pitches and concepts to life.
  • Translate creative briefs into comprehensive design briefs.
  • Push creative boundaries to develop innovative digital designs and aesthetics.
  • Set and maintain design styles, ensuring consistency across formats.
  • Collaborate with designers, copywriters, and creative leads to produce high-quality integrated visual designs.
  • Manage the design process, providing fresh perspectives and solutions to enhance work quality.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience, focusing on motion design for digital and advertising.
  • Exceptional portfolio presented in both motion and static examples.
  • Strong animation skills with a good sense of rhythm and timing.
  • Proficient in the Adobe suite, with strong file and folder organization.
  • Experience across all stages of the process, from concept to final execution.
  • Solid understanding of design fundamentals such as typography, flow, and storytelling.
  • Strong communication and time-management skills for collaborating with teams.

Preferred

  • Light video editing experience.
  • Working with audio (a huge plus).
  • Traditional art and illustration skills.
  • Deck and presentation design.
  • 3D design and animation.

Benefits

  • Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
  • Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
  • 401k with company contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
  • Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
  • A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
  • Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)
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