Motion Designer II

Hook; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Hook is a Creative Production Agency hiring a Motion Designer to bring visuals and narratives to life. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, leveraging your animation and video editing skills to meet client specifications and push the boundaries of motion work.

You will work in a remote-first environment within the United States, with a focus on growth, learning, and contributing to Hook’s culture and design-led production approach.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong motion reel/portfolio required.
• Familiar with animation, editing, and post-production workflows.
• Willingness to learn and grow within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to ensure motion work exceeds client expectations.
• Use animation, editing, and post-production tools to deliver quality outputs.
• Incorporate client and creative feedback effectively.
• Become proficient in Hook's daily tools and workflows.
• Communicate clearly with teammates to maintain project cohesion.
• Seek opportunities to advance skills through company initiatives.
• Contribute to enriching the department and culture.

Skills

12 Principles of Animation

Motion design

Video editing

Client feedback

Growth mindset

Tools

After Effects

Figma

Illustrator

Photoshop

Premiere

Job description

Hook is a Creative Production Agency. With a collaborative, maker-centric team, and an emphasis on production-led design, we develop creative campaigns, short-form content, and websites for well known brands.

Our mission is to integrate creative and production to help grow brands faster. But we believe what’s most important are the people who work with us and the experience they have along the way. We want clients to think of us as the best agency they’ve ever worked with, and we want everyone at Hook to feel like this is the best job they’ve had yet.

WHAT'S A MOTION DESIGNER AT HOOK?

Motion Designers are passionate animators who bring visuals and narratives to life through their knowledge of animation principles and their proficiency with motion design and video editing tools. They utilize their understanding of the craft and inquisitive nature to elevate the motion work done at Hook, while always learning and growing their skills.

They seek to build and uphold our growth-oriented culture, to elevate the motion work done at Hook, while always learning and growing in the process. Motion Designers work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. On small projects they may be the sole motion designer while on larger projects they have the support of others in the Motion Department.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Collaborate with your team members to ensure motion work exceeds client expectations.
• Leverage knowledge of animation, editing and post-production tools to produce quality work that meets specifications.
• Respond to client and creative feedback with thoughtful solutions that solve the underlying creative challenges
• Become proficient in the tools and workflows Hook uses on a daily basis.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with teammates to maintain project cohesion.
• Seek out skill advancement by engaging in company initiatives and discussions.
• Seek out opportunities to enrich our existing culture within the department and organization.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• A firm understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere
• Interest in or experimentation with any of the following: frame-by-frame (cel) animation, 3D animation and rendering, AI design and animation tools, realtime motion graphics (Lottie/Rive/Unreal/etc), basic scripting/Expressions, video editing, and audio production.
• Knowledge of various A/V formats and when to use them
• A strong motion reel or portfolio that demonstrates your abilities as an animator
• A growth mindset that embraces challenges and new methods of thinking

WHAT ELSE

Qualified applicants will include a resume and a statement of interest that lets us learn a little more about you.

We are a remote first organization with a “work from wherever (within the US)” approach. We're a close-knit group of people who love the internet and want to create phenomenal work.

• Company benefits include health, dental, matching 401k, paid vacation and holidays, and more.

At Hook we value what makes everyone different, we look for the best talent no matter the background. We know that great work requires diverse perspectives which is why we strive to create a place of belonging where everyone can express who they are.

Hook believes in compensation transparency and equity. We’ve designed a 10-level advancement framework that’s applied consistently across disciplines and departments and aligns to location-based salary ranges. This role is leveled as a L4. During the interview process we’ll review your location, skills, experience, and other relevant factors to determine where you fall within our leveling framework and corresponding salary ranges. Please follow this link to learn more.

As set forth in Hook’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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