Motion Designer, Performance Creative

Dentsu; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 71,875 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401k

Flexible paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative in New York City is seeking a mid-level Motion Designer for a hybrid role. You will partner with cross-functional teams to lead motion projects from concept to final delivery, shaping compelling narratives across platforms.

The position offers a salary range of USD 71,875 to 85,000 per year, based in New York, NY with hybrid work. A comprehensive benefits package supports you and your family.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of professional motion designer experience.
• Strong portfolio or reel showing range across social, campaign, and brand work.
• Advanced After Effects skills, including expressions, shape layer animation, and plugin ecosystem familiarity.
• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro.
• Solid graphic design and typography skills; able to design a compelling frame before animation.
• Experience integrating live-action footage with motion design.
• Working knowledge of Cinema 4D or Blender to incorporate 3D elements into motion.
• Understanding of social platforms, trends, specs, and what makes content perform.
• Basic audio editing skills, including syncing sound to motion, mixing, and music selection.
• Disciplined file organization with clean project files and clear naming conventions.
• Clear communicator who can present work, accept feedback, and articulate design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead motion projects from concept and pitch through design, animation, and final delivery
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, and Project Managers to deliver on-brand, on-time work
• Develop and maintain reusable templates, motion systems, and toolkits to improve speed and consistency
• Design content optimized for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, paid social, and other channels
• Manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines while preserving quality
• Source and mix music and sound for motion deliverables
• Maintain brand consistency across all work in line with client guidelines
• Contribute to the team’s creative culture by sharing ideas, giving feedback, and helping improve workflows

Skills

Motion design

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

Cinema 4D

Blender

Typography

Sound editing

Communication

Organization

Social platforms knowledge

Live-action integration

Templates & motion systems

Tools

ExtendScript

JSX

Figma

Rive

Lottie

Google VEO

Adobe Firefly

Claude

Copilot

Nano Banana

Job description

Dentsu Creative in New York City offers a hybrid work setup and a collaborative Motion Team focused on end to end motion design for campaigns, brand work, and social content. As a mid level Motion Designer, you will partner with cross functional teams and lead projects in a fast paced agency environment, shaping compelling motion narratives across multiple platforms.

Compensation for this role ranges from USD 71,875 to 85,000 per year. This position is based in New York, NY with a hybrid work arrangement. We provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.

We support a healthy work environment with a broad range of benefits, including health coverage, retirement savings, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave to help you balance work and life.

Responsibilities

• Lead motion projects from concept and pitch through design, animation, and final delivery


• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, and Project Managers to deliver on-brand, on-time work


• Develop and maintain reusable templates, motion systems, and toolkits to improve speed and consistency


• Design content optimized for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, paid social, and other channels


• Manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines while preserving quality


• Source and mix music and sound for motion deliverables


• Maintain brand consistency across all work in line with client guidelines


• Contribute to the team’s creative culture by sharing ideas, giving feedback, and helping improve workflows

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a motion designer, ideally in an agency, studio, or in-house creative team


• A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating range across social, campaign, and brand work with clear design thinking


• Advanced After Effects skills, including expressions, shape layer animation, and plugin ecosystem familiarity


• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro


• Solid graphic design and typography skills; able to design a compelling frame before animation


• Experience integrating live-action footage with motion design


• Working knowledge of Cinema 4D or Blender to incorporate 3D elements into motion (not a VFX role)


• Understanding of social platforms, trends, specs, and what makes content perform


• Basic audio editing skills, including syncing sound to motion, mixing, and music selection


• Disciplined file organization with clean project files and clear naming conventions


• Clear communicator who can present work, accept feedback, and articulate design decisions

Technologies

• After Effects


• Photoshop


• Illustrator


• Premiere Pro


• Cinema 4D


• Blender


• ExtendScript


• JSX


• Figma


• Rive


• Lottie


• Google VEO


• Nano Banana


• Adobe Firefly


• Claude


• Copilot


• TikTok


• Instagram


• YouTube

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance


• Life insurance


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance


• 401k


• Flexible paid time off


• At least 15 paid holidays per year


• Paid sick and safe leave


• Paid parental leave

AI in your workflow

Use AI tools to speed up your process by generating references, iterating on concepts, and exploring layouts. Tools like Google VEO, Nano Banana, Adobe Firefly, Claude, Copilot and others are evolving rapidly. Stay curious and share what works. Your design eye, animation instincts, and storytelling are the core value; AI accelerates your work, it does not replace taste and craft.

Nice to have

• Experience with Figma, Rive, or Lottie for web and interactive motion


• After Effects scripting (ExtendScript, JSX)


• Experience building motion systems or templates at scale

What this role isn't

• This is not a VFX heavy role; reels focused on compositing, particles, or simulations may not be a fit


• A designer-animator hybrid who enjoys moving between campaign and social work, collaborating well, and helping to build something great

Location

New York, NY, hybrid

Details

Time type: Full time

Contract type: Permanent