Motion Designer

colabsoftware; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Extended health & benefits

Unlimited paid vacation

Retirement savings matching

Remote-friendly (North America)

Job summary

ColabSoftware is hiring a Motion Designer to animate its AI-driven design platform. You will translate complex engineering workflows into clear, visually engaging narratives across product explainers and social clips.

The role emphasizes high-polish brand storytelling, fast iteration, and collaboration with marketing and design leads to shape creative direction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in motion design, animation, or multimedia production.
• Advanced proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro, with working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Familiarity with Figma, Blender, and screen-recording software.

Responsibilities

• Convert finalized storyboards and scripts into polished product marketing animations and explainer videos.
• Collaborate with marketing, product marketing, and design leads to review, challenge, and refine creative direction.
• Simulate UI interactions and craft motion sequences that make technical workflows easier to understand.
• Deliver short-form social and demand-gen clips (roughly 30–60 seconds) on a recurring publishing cadence.
• Produce distinctive brand-centric videos that reinforce a consistent visual identity across channels.
• Curate audio, voiceover, and music to balance tone, pacing, and storytelling impact.
• Run productions end-to-end on a fast, iterative schedule with minimal oversight.

Skills

Motion design

Animation

Multimedia production

UI animation

Brand storytelling

Tools

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Blender

Screen-recording software

Job description

Role overview

An engineering-focused software company is hiring a Motion Designer to bring its AI-driven design platform to life through product animations and motion-driven video content. The position blends high-polish brand storytelling with high-velocity social clips, translating complex multi-step engineering workflows into clear, visually engaging narratives.

Responsibilities

• Convert finalized storyboards and scripts into polished product marketing animations and explainer videos
• Collaborate with marketing, product marketing, and design leads to review, challenge, and refine creative direction
• Simulate UI interactions and craft motion sequences that make technical workflows easier to understand
• Deliver short-form social and demand-gen clips (roughly 30–60 seconds) on a recurring publishing cadence
• Produce distinctive brand-centric videos that reinforce a consistent visual identity across channels
• Curate audio, voiceover, and music to balance tone, pacing, and storytelling impact
• Run productions end-to-end on a fast, iterative schedule with minimal oversight

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in motion design, animation, or multimedia production, ideally within B2B SaaS
• Advanced proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro, with working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
• Familiarity with Figma, Blender, and screen-recording software
• A portfolio demonstrating product explainers, UI animations, and highly polished brand video work
• Ability to translate intricate technical concepts into clear, visually compelling formats
• Strong instincts for audio design, balancing music, voiceover, and sound to elevate each piece

Nice to have

• Experience with 3D animation, Lottie, or engineering-related software

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time permanent role with competitive compensation that includes stock options
• Extended health and benefits package, unlimited paid vacation, and retirement savings matching
• Remote-friendly with the ability to work from anywhere in North America