Motion Designer

Complexly; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in educational media seeks a Motion Designer to create visually engaging animations and graphics. This remote position focuses on collaborating with creative teams to deliver compelling educational content. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in various Adobe tools and a solid background in animation.

Benefits

100% company paid Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k with 4% match

Annual professional development stipend

Generous vacation and sick time

12 weeks paid parental leave

Remote/flexible work options

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of animation experience required.
• Proficiency in Adobe tools and 3D computer graphics essential.
• Strong grasp of animation principles and visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Create animations and graphics to inspire curiosity.
• Design original data visualizations and custom visuals.
• Collaborate with Art Director and project stakeholders.

Skills

Animation

3D computer graphics

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Communication

Organizational skills

Graphic design

Job description

Motion Designers are responsible for creating animations and graphic designs to help inspire curiosity and lower barriers to knowledge building across Complexly’s projects. As part of the Creative Department, they collaborate with the Art Director to prioritize assignments and ensure on-brand deliverables. Working on multiple projects requires keen attention to detail to stay organized and maintain consistency. Motion Designers also work with Producers and other key stakeholders to understand assignment details and gather essential assets and references.

More details on the position:

Job Title: Motion Designer

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Art Director

Location: Remote, US-Based

Pay: $56,408 - $66,362

Candidates must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) one of the following states: (CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, UT, VA, WA)

What you'll do:

• Work with the Art Director to understand the overall style and tone of a project so that deliverables are on-brand.
• Source or create supplemental assets such as backgrounds, textures, or accent elements to make deliverables more interesting.
• Work with key project stakeholders to gather important assets and references so that deliverables are accurate and clear.
• Design accurate, engaging animated compositions
• Design original data visualizations, symbolic graphics for abstract concepts, and other custom visuals as needed.
• Incorporate feedback from Art Director, Producers, and/or other key project stakeholders
• Properly archive and index created materials

We want to hear from you if you have:

• At least 3 years of animation experience (required)
• Proficiency in 3D computer graphics/animation
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop
• Experience with Adobe Premiere and using MOGRTs
• Proficiency in creating MOGRTs for Premiere using After Effects is highly valued
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong grasp of animation principles, color theory, and visual storytelling
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills
• Expertise in graphic design and text-based title creation
• Ability to work efficiently under time constraints and meet tight deadlines

About Complexly:

The world is not simple. And that can seem like a burden sometimes. The reality is, the human species will never fully understand itself or its universe, let alone any individual. But instead of seeing that as a failing, we'd like to suggest that the process is as powerful as the outcome. The more we understand, the better we get at being humans, and that is one of the only worthwhile goals out there. We are a group of people who make stuff to help that process along and reflect our own excitement and enthusiasm for understanding and imagining things complexly.

Complexly makes educational videos that help our audiences develop a nuanced and complex view of the world around us. Our projects vary in scope, but the goal is the same: to inspire curiosity in our viewers and help people feel more connected to the world around us. With over 31,000,000 subscribers and 55,000,000 views per month, it is one of the largest global online educational companies.

We provide competitive benefits that include but are not limited to:

• 100% company paid Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance for employees, and 50% company paid for dependents.
• FSA, HSA, and tax-advantaged Dependent Care Accounts.
• 401k with 4% match after 1000 hours of service.
• Annual professional development stipend between $500 and $1,000 based on hire date.
• 36-hour work week with half day Fridays.
• Generous vacation time and sick time.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave from day one.
• Annual profit-sharing bonus when applicable.
• Remote/flexible work options.
• Company-wide paid holiday leave between Christmas and New Year's Day.

To learn more about Complexly, visit our website:

https://complexly.com

Complexly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in, and are dedicated to, the principles of equal opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender including gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, military/veteran status, citizenship, arrest and court record, genetic information, credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

If you're interested, apply by Wednesday, June 25!

The pay range for this role is:

56,408 - 66,362 USD per year (Remote (United States))