Freelance Motion Designer / Editor

1000heads

Los Angeles (CA)

Remote

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Generous time off

401k with employer match

Gym stipends

Monthly team activities

Wellness program

Job summary

A creative agency in Los Angeles is seeking a Freelance Motion Designer / Editor to bring ideas to life through motion and animation. The ideal candidate will have expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite, along with a strong attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely and a variety of creative projects.

Qualifications

Proven experience as a Motion Designer, Animator, or Video Editor.
Strong understanding of design fundamentals.
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to polished work.
Ability to take creative direction and provide input that enhances concepts.
Experience designing for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.).
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, on‑brand work.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with distributed teams.
Understanding of current digital and social content trends.
A portfolio showcasing a range of motion, animation, and video editing work.

Responsibilities

Concept, design, and animate social content and videos.
Edit video content for campaigns and storytelling.
Collaborate with the creative team to translate ideas.
Develop storyboards, style frames, and motion mockups to communicate ideas clearly.
Incorporate sound design and pacing to enhance visual impact.
Ensure deliverables meet brand guidelines and platform specifications.
Work remotely with flexibility, managing your own time and workflow while meeting deadlines.

Skills

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Adobe Creative Suite

Motion graphics

Animation

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Cinema4D

Job description

Freelance Motion Designer / Editor

We’re looking for a freelance Motion Designer / Editor to join our creative network on a project‑by‑project basis. You’ll collaborate with our in‑house team to bring ideas to life through motion, animation, and dynamic visual storytelling. If you’re fluent in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite, and you love crafting content that stops thumbs and tells stories through movement — we’d love to work with you.

Responsibilities

Concept, design, and animate social content, brand videos, and digital assets.
Edit video content for campaigns, case studies, and social‑first storytelling.
Collaborate with Associate Creative Directors, Sr. Art Directors, Designers and Copywriters to translate ideas into engaging motion pieces.
Develop storyboards, style frames, and motion mockups to communicate ideas clearly.
Incorporate sound design and pacing to enhance visual impact.
Ensure deliverables meet brand guidelines and platform specifications.
Work remotely with flexibility, managing your own time and workflow while meeting deadlines.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Motion Designer, Animator, or Video Editor (agency or freelance).
Expertise in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop; familiarity with Illustrator, InDesign, or Cinema4D is a plus.
Strong understanding of design fundamentals — layout, typography, timing, and composition.
Ability to take creative direction and provide input that enhances concepts.
Experience designing for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.).
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, on‑brand work.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with distributed teams.
Understanding of current digital and social content trends.
A portfolio showcasing a range of motion, animation, and video editing work.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and more!
Generous time off package, including the last week of the year.
401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match.
Gym and professional development stipends.
Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours.
DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups.
Commute and parking benefits.
Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness.
And much more!

About 1000heads

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end‑to‑end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue‑chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads’ clients include Alphabet, Nature Made, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco and Diageo. 1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

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