Motion Designer Columbia, MD

Hooked CRM; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hooked CRM is hiring a Motion Designer to create dynamic animations for their product and marketing efforts. This hands-on role involves designing motion for web, product UI, and social media, ensuring consistency with the Hooked brand.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in motion design, proficiency in After Effects, and a strong portfolio that reflects their style and skill. This position offers the chance to shape the visual identity of Hooked’s products and marketing.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of motion design experience, ideally for SaaS or tech brands.
• Portfolio that shows taste, technical chops, and a clear point of view.
• Strong sense of timing, easing, and visual rhythm.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce motion across web, product UI, social, and ads.
• Build a reusable motion language consistent with the Hooked brand.
• Animate dashboard interactions, AI moments, and feature launches.
• Lead motion for product launches and demo videos.

Skills

Motion design experience

Expert in After Effects

Strong with Figma

Strong with Lottie

Knowledge of web motion tools

Tools

After Effects

Figma

Lottie

Cinema 4D

Blender

GSAP

Framer Motion

Rive

Job description

# Motion DesignerLocation: Columbia, MDEmployment type: Full TimeCompensation: $65k - $85kLocation Type: On-siteJob InformationApplication## OverviewHooked is looking for a Motion Designer to bring our product, brand, and marketing to life. You will own animation across the website, in-product UI, social, and product launch content — translating static design into motion that feels native to the Hooked brand.This is a hands-on creative role with a high degree of ownership and a tight feedback loop with marketing, product, and engineering.## What You'll Do* Design and produce motion across web, product UI, social, and ads* Build a reusable motion language consistent with the Hooked brand* Animate dashboard interactions, AI moments, and feature launches* Partner with product designers to spec and prototype micro-interactions* Lead motion for product launches, demo videos, and event content* Maintain a library of motion components, templates, and source files## What We're Looking For* 4+ years of motion design experience, ideally for SaaS or tech brands* Expert in After Effects; strong with Figma, Lottie, and modern web motion tools* A portfolio that shows taste, technical chops, and a clear point of view* Comfortable working from product and brand briefs, not pixel-perfect comps* Strong sense of timing, easing, and visual rhythm## Nice to Have* Experience with 3D (Cinema 4D, Blender) or generative tools* Familiarity with web motion libraries (GSAP, Framer Motion, Rive)* Background in product design or visual design## Why This Role* Define how the Hooked brand moves* Visible work across the homepage, product, and launches* Tight collaboration with product, brand, and marketing leadershipApply now