Creative Director - Motion Design Lead, $102k-$160k Benefits

Energy Innovation Corp; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 102,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Growth track

Job summary

Community Excellence Foundation seeks a Creative Director in Sioux Falls, SD to lead motion-driven storytelling and creative direction for high-stakes campaigns. You’ll champion data-informed design, mentor designers, and shape a rebrand-ready system, with a salary range of $102,000–$160,000.

You bring 11+ years in motion design and strong After Effects expertise to balance vision with practical delivery, build templates, and collaborate across teams to deliver standout creative that lands with

Qualifications

• 10+ years putting Adobe After Effects to work in a creative setting.
• 12 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it.
• Enough Adobe After Effects to be dangerous, enough Storyboarding to be trusted.
• 12 years that taught you which corners can be cut.
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first.
• Resilience measured across 11 years of creative cycles.

Responsibilities

• Build the data-honest pitch deck that wins the $102,000 - $160,000 account in the room.
• Write microcopy that does the heavy lifting buttons usually get blamed for.
• Time the reveal in a launch film so the logo lands earned, not slapped on.
• Audit existing creative for the generously-mentoring inconsistencies nobody flagged sooner.
• Support director designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices.
• Engineer a template system flexible enough to survive Community Excellence Foundation's rebrand.
• Compose social cuts that read clearly with the sound off.

Skills

Adobe After Effects

Storyboarding

Creative direction

Mentorship

Project leadership

Time-based sequencing

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Job description

Community Excellence Foundation seeks a Creative Director in Sioux Falls, SD to lead motion-driven storytelling and creative direction for high-stakes campaigns. You’ll champion data-informed design, mentor designers, and shape a rebrand-ready system, with a salary range of $102,000–$160,000.

You bring 11+ years in motion design and strong After Effects expertise to balance vision with practical delivery, build templates, and collaborate across teams to deliver standout creative that lands with