Director of Motion Design & Brand Storytelling

Expedia; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 242,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Director/Principal Motion Designer to define and elevate motion across products and brands. You will shape motion language, guide editorial motion, and ensure engineering-aligned specs across iOS, Android, and web.

You’ll mentor teams, raise the craft bar, and influence product, brand, and marketing stakeholders while delivering polished, impactful motion experiences for travelers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in UI motion design with a portfolio showing polished product animation.
• Ability to define engineering-ready motion specs and hand off across iOS, Android, and web.
• Knowledge of motion implementation across tech stacks and practical constraints.
• Mastery of motion/prototyping tools (After Effects, Figma, Principle, Rive, Lottie, etc.).
• Experience directing editorial motion like brand films and sizzle videos.
• Strong storytelling, timing, and cross-functional influence at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Expedia Design's motion language with scalable guidelines.
• Design UI motion for product, including transitions and micro-interactions.
• Bridge design and engineering with clear motion specs for multiple platforms.
• Create editorial and promotional motion such as reels and launch videos.
• Lead motion craft, mentor teams, and influence stakeholders across org.

Skills

UI motion design

Engineering-ready motion specs

Cross-functional collaboration

Storytelling & timing

Mentorship & leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design, Motion, HCI, or related field

Tools

After Effects

Figma

Principle

Rive

Lottie

CSS/JS animation

Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Director/Principal Motion Designer to define and elevate motion across products and brands. You will shape motion language, guide editorial motion, and ensure engineering-aligned specs across iOS, Android, and web.

You’ll mentor teams, raise the craft bar, and influence product, brand, and marketing stakeholders while delivering polished, impactful motion experiences for travelers worldwide.