Motion Designer (Performance) — San Francisco or US Remote

SCRL; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Ownership on a small team

Remote-friendly role in US

Job summary

SCRL is on the lookout for a Motion Designer to own a stream of creative output for our paid social engine. You will turn briefs, data insights, and creator footage into ads that perform for the US market, with emphasis on UI animation and high-volume production.

Based in the SF/US remote setup, you will collaborate with strategic creatives and stay ahead of social trends, delivering diverse variations across formats to test and scale efficiently.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in motion design and video editing for social and performance marketing.
• A portfolio of paid social work, with results behind it.
• Advanced in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects especially.
• Understanding of marketing metrics, with a passion for building hypotheses and running A/B tests.
• Clear communicator, capable of walking teammates and stakeholders through your thinking.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality ads for the US market that hit our KPIs at the volume we need to test and scale.
• Motion graphics where you'll animate our app's UI to showcase features and editing flows in ads.
• Cut UGC and creator footage, mix it with motion graphics, and ship performance-ready assets across formats (vertical video, statics, carousels).
• Build multiple variations per concept to feed the testing engine.
• Work closely with creative strategists to turn performance insights into the next round of creative.
• Stay on top of social media trends so our creatives stay relevant and competitive.

Skills

Motion design

Video editing

Paid social work

Marketing metrics

Communication

Fast-paced execution

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Figma

Job description

About SCRLSCRL is a purpose-built social media design platform, used by millions of creators around the world. Our tools help more than 7 million monthly active creators turn their ideas into content. By bringing together technology, design, and a deep understanding of how people create, we're building a new kind of creative toolkit for social media. We've done it without raising venture capital or chasing headlines. Instead, we've focused on creating products people genuinely love and building a company with ambitious, thoughtful people who care deeply about their craft. We're a fast-moving team headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with a brand new San Francisco office where we're hiring a Motion Designer to own a stream of creative output for our paid social engine.

The role

Turning briefs, data insights, and creator footage into ads that perform. This is a full-time role based in our San Francisco office or remotely anywhere in the US.

Your day-to-day

• Create high-quality ads for the US market that hit our KPIs at the volume we need to test and scale
• Motion graphics where you'll animate our app's UI to showcase features and editing flows in ads
• Cut UGC and creator footage, mix it with motion graphics, and ship performance-ready assets across formats (vertical video, statics, carousels)
• Build multiple variations per concept to feed the testing engine
• Work closely with creative strategists to turn performance insights into the next round of creative
• Stay on top of social media trends so our creatives stay relevant and competitive

Who we think you are

• 2+ years in motion design and video editing for social and performance marketing
• A portfolio of paid social work, with results behind it
• Advanced in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects especially
• Understanding of marketing metrics, with a passion for building hypotheses and running A/B tests
• Clear communicator, capable of walking teammates and stakeholders through your thinking
• Fast-paced executor who doesn't compromise on quality

Bonus points for

• Background in consumer apps, SaaS, or creator tools
• Deep creative production experience for Meta's ads platform
• Experience in high-volume, test-and-learn creative environments

Why SCRL

• Your work will reach millions of creators worldwide
• Real ownership on a small, high-caliber team
• One focused product, built with care
• Based in our San Francisco office or remotely anywhere in the US
• Competitive salary ($85,000 - $125,000), benefits, and room to grow
• Final compensation will depend on experience, skills, and location