Motion Graphic Designer

WQED Multimedia; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 39,950 - 49,593; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO health insurance

employer-paid dental, vision, and life

5% employer retirement contribution

Job summary

WQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Motion Graphic Designer to turn established visual identities into polished graphics and animation for editorial content and promotion across TV, streaming, and digital platforms. You will work downstream from brand development, applying systems in motion and producing on-screen packages.

The role requires 3+ years in motion or broadcast design, a strong portfolio, and advanced skills in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional experience in motion design or related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong motion graphics, animation, and screen-based design.
• Advanced proficiency in After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator; Premiere Pro or similar.
• Experience preparing graphics for television, streaming, or digital workflows.
• Understanding frame rates, aspect ratios, codecs, alpha channels, and safe areas.

Responsibilities

• Apply established brands and campaign systems to broadcast, streaming, and social content.
• Create motion graphics, show opens, lower thirds, and on-screen packages.
• Build templates and toolkits for producers and editors.
• Animate and resize graphics for TV, YouTube, web, and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with producers, editors, and designers to translate direction into screen design.
• Prepare and deliver files meeting technical specs and deadlines.
• Maintain organized project files and asset libraries.
• Contribute ideas during concept reviews with focus on motion and screen formats.

Skills

Motion design

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

Graphic design

Tools

Cinema 4D

Blender

Job description

Motion Graphic Designer

WQED Multimedia | Pittsburgh, PA | Full-time | Non-Exempt

Location: Pittsburgh

Compensation: $29.00–$36.00 per hour

Reports to: Broadcast Promotion Manager

About the Role

WQED Multimedia seeks a Motion Graphic Designer to turn established visual identities into polished graphics and animation for editorial content and promotion across television, streaming, web, social media, podcasts, and other digital platforms.

Reporting to the Broadcast Promotion Manager, this hands-on role works downstream from brand development. A Brand Designer in Marketing will create logos, sub-brands, and campaign identities; the Motion Graphic Designer will apply and extend those systems in motion, on screen, and within production workflows. The role also creates original graphics when a project does not require a new visual identity.

Applicants must include a link to an online portfolio demonstrating motion design, broadcast graphics, animation, and related work.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply established WQED brands, series identities, logos, and campaign systems to broadcast, streaming, editorial, promotional, and social content.
• Create motion graphics, show opens, title sequences, lower thirds, transitions, end pages, tune-in graphics, explainer elements, and other on-screen packages.
• Build adaptable templates and toolkits that producers and editors can consistently use across recurring content.
• Animate and resize approved creative for television, WQED+, YouTube, websites, mobile platforms, podcasts, email, and social media.
• Collaborate with producers, editors, the Brand Designer, and other colleagues to translate creative direction into clear, effective screen design.
• Create original static and motion graphics for projects that do not require a new brand or campaign identity.
• Prepare and deliver files that meet technical specifications, accessibility requirements, brand standards, and production deadlines.
• Maintain organized project files, templates, graphics libraries, and reusable assets.
• Contribute ideas during concept development and creative reviews, with particular attention to how designs function in motion and across screen formats.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional experience in motion design, broadcast design, graphic design, post-production, or a related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong motion graphics, animation, typography, composition, and screen-based design.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator; proficiency in Premiere Pro or comparable editing software.
• Experience preparing graphics for television, video, streaming, or digital production workflows.
• Strong understanding of frame rates, aspect ratios, codecs, alpha channels, safe areas, and other common delivery requirements.
• Ability to work within established visual systems while making sound creative decisions about movement, pacing, hierarchy, and legibility.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with producers, editors, designers, and other content teams.

Preferred

• Experience with Cinema 4D, Blender, or other 3D or visual-effects tools.
• Experience in television, broadcast promotion, or a high-volume media production environment.

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation band for this full-time position is $29.00–$36.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

• PPO health insurance plan
• employer-paid dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• after 12 months - 5% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan

About WQED

WQED Multimedia is an iconic public media institution and one of America's original educational broadcasters. Today, WQED serves hundreds of thousands of neighbors across southwestern Pennsylvania through five television channels, Voice of the Arts, streaming platforms, educational initiatives, digital storytelling, and community engagement.

This is a moment of real transformation. With major shifts in media consumption, the launch of new digital products like WQED+, the elimination of our federal funding, and growing demand for trusted, hopeful, local storytelling, WQED is evolving from a traditional broadcaster into a multi-platform community resource.

Joining WQED now means helping shape how Pittsburgh connects through story, culture, and shared experiences—on air, online, and in person.

Equal Employment Opportunity

WQED Multimedia is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, supportive workplace for all. Applicants with disabilities or those needing reasonable accommodation may contact [e-mail].