Creative Director, Motion — Lead 2D/3D Campaigns (Hybrid)

The Heist; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Dog-friendly offices

Unlimited coffee, drinks and snacks

Office lunches

401k matching

Health benefits

Job summary

The Heist is seeking a hands-on Creative Director, Motion, to lead a tight-knit team of motion designers. You will craft visually stunning 2D and 3D motion graphics for high-impact campaigns and work directly with clients to align creative vision with goals.

You will be responsible for storytelling through storyboards and styleframes, guiding assets creation, and ensuring brand alignment while contributing to budgeting and workflows.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a motion design role, with 3+ years in a leadership or senior capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a nimble team of motion designers and guiding projects with a strong creative direction
• Be hands on and demonstrate intention when needed, be it in design or animation
• Develop clear storyboards and polished styleframes that convey the narrative and aesthetic of each campaign
• Oversee and participate in creating campaign assets, including 2D and 3D animation, ensuring all work aligns with brand guidelines and art direction
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to team members, fostering growth and maintaining the highest quality of work
• Engage directly with clients, interpreting their needs and providing creative insights throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with the motion team to adopt new processes and workflows that meet the unique demands of each marketing campaign
• Contribute to project budgeting and resource planning to ensure efficiency

Skills

Motion design leadership

Storyboarding

Team leadership

Client-facing

Creative direction

2D/3D animation

Portfolio presentation

Tools

Cinema 4D

Redshift

After Effects

Premiere

Photoshop

Illustrator

XParticles

Marvelous Designer

Houdini

Figma

Job description

The Heist is seeking a hands-on Creative Director, Motion, to lead a tight-knit team of motion designers. You will craft visually stunning 2D and 3D motion graphics for high-impact campaigns and work directly with clients to align creative vision with goals.

You will be responsible for storytelling through storyboards and styleframes, guiding assets creation, and ensuring brand alignment while contributing to budgeting and workflows.