Motion Designer

Insight Global; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA accounts

401k with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join the Brand Maker Studio. This role drives high-impact motion design across social, web, and video, bringing the company's brands to life with motion systems and storytelling.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with After Effects and Cinema 4D. This on-site Santa Monica role offers a competitive hourly rate and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Motion Design or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional motion design experience.
• Strong portfolio of acclaimed and commercially successful work.
• Experience as motion designer in agency, in-house, or freelance.
• Proficient with After Effects and Cinema 4D.
• Experience building scalable motion design systems.
• Ability to translate concepts into polished motion deliverables.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Create visually compelling motion graphics and animated content across social, web, and video platforms.
• Develop, define, and implement motion design systems across the company's portfolio of brands.
• Concept and execute innovative motion-driven storytelling for new products, features, and company initiatives.
• Lead high-priority motion design projects from concept through final delivery.
• Elevate the quality and craft of motion design across all brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate closely with creatives, marketers, producers, and cross-functional partners.
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of the team's creative culture.
• Create storyboards, animatics, mood boards, and visual presentations to communicate concepts and ideas.

Skills

Motion graphics

Animation systems

Visual storytelling

Branding and marketing design

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Motion Design

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Motion Design or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional motion design experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing critically acclaimed and commercially successful work.
• Experience working as a motion designer within agency, in-house, or freelance
• Motion graphics
• Animation systems
• Visual storytelling
• Branding and marketing design
• Highly proficient with:
• After Effects
• Cinema 4D
• Experience building and maintaining scalable motion design systems.
• Ability to translate creative concepts into polished motion design deliverables.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with hardware and product design teams.
• Experience with emerging technologies, including:
• AR/VR
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Advanced expertise in motion graphics and animation.
• Experience working in Google Docs-driven project environments.

About the Role:

One of our technology clients is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join the Brand Maker Studio team.

This role will drive the creation of high-impact motion design work that brings the company's brands, products, and stories to life across digital channels, including, social media, web, and video content.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled visual storyteller with expertise in motion systems, animation, branding, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create visually compelling motion graphics and animated content across social, web, and video platforms.
• Develop, define, and implement motion design systems across the company's portfolio of brands.
• Concept and execute innovative motion-driven storytelling for new products, features, and company initiatives.
• Lead high-priority motion design projects from concept through final delivery.
• Elevate the quality and craft of motion design across all brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate closely with creatives, marketers, producers, and cross-functional partners.
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of the team's creative culture.
• Create storyboards, animatics, mood boards, and visual presentations to communicate concepts and ideas.

Compensation:

$65/hr to $80/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.