Motion Designer, Paid Social

Designer Jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Suno is seeking a hands-on motion designer for paid social in New York. This contract role focuses on turning brand motion into ad variants and building original motion from scratch for fast iteration and performance testing.

You will work with After Effects, Premiere, CapCut, and social platforms (Meta, TikTok) to produce multiple variants at speed while maintaining brand coherence and drive performance, onsite in NYC.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio of motion created for short-form video ads for Meta and/or TikTok.
• Deep understanding of direct-response creative including hooks, angles, pacing.
• Ability to deliver a high volume of variants at speed without sacrificing quality.
• Proactive, self-directed with ability to identify gaps and contribute ideas.

Responsibilities

• Rework the brand team’s motion into performance-native ad variants for Meta and TikTok.
• Build original paid social motion from scratch, including kinetic type, animated captions, logo, product, and UI motion.
• Create motion designed to carry the hook in the first second for concepts without live footage.
• Produce multiple iterations of winning concepts to support continuous creative testing.
• Adapt motion across formats and placements including 9:16, 1:1, and 4:5 for Stories, Reels, and Feed.
• Bring original concepts and angles, supporting the creative direction rather than just executing a board.
• Maintain brand coherence while pushing toward what performs for paid social.
• Use performance signals to refine motion decisions and double down on what works.

Skills

Motion design for short-form ads

Direct-response creative understanding

High-volume fast iteration

Self-directed / proactive

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere

CapCut

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Join Suno as a hands-on motion designer for paid social, creating performance-native ad motion that stops the scroll on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The role focuses on turning brand motion into ad variants and building original motion from scratch for fast iteration and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Rework the brand team’s motion into performance-native ad variants for Meta and TikTok.
• Build original paid social motion from scratch, including kinetic type, animated captions, logo, product, and UI motion.
• Create motion designed to carry the hook in the first second, particularly for concepts without live footage.
• Produce multiple iterations of winning concepts to support continuous creative testing.
• Adapt motion across formats and placements including 9:16, 1:1, and 4:5 for Stories, Reels, and Feed.
• Bring original concepts and angles, supporting the creative direction rather than executing only against a board.
• Maintain brand coherence while pushing toward what performs for paid social.
• Use performance signals to refine motion decisions and double down on what works.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio of motion created for short-form video ads for Meta and/or TikTok, or comparable performance-oriented work.
• Senior-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects, with Premiere for assembly and CapCut for fast cutting.
• Practical understanding of direct-response creative, including hooks, angles, pacing, and why motion succeeds or fails.
• Proven ability to deliver a high volume of variants at speed without reducing quality.
• Proactive, self-directed work style, including identifying gaps and contributing ideas without prompting.
• Ability to extend an existing brand system while creating net-new motion for performance.

Technologies

Adobe After Effects, Premiere, CapCut, Meta, TikTok

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with a consumer subscription app, a growth agency running paid social, or a DTC/ecommerce brand.
• Comfort interpreting performance metrics such as hook rate, hold rate, and CTR, and adjusting creative accordingly.
• Working knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma for prepping and adapting assets.
• Comfort using AI tools within a motion workflow to move faster.
• Interest in music and awareness of culture.

Compensation

This is a contract role paying $70 to $90 per hour, depending on experience, at roughly 20 to 40 hours per week.

Location and Work Type

• Location: New York, NY (onsite)
• Job type: contract

Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.