Motion Graphics Animator

Vivid Seats; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online ticket marketplace is seeking a Motion Graphics Animator and Editor to create compelling content across various platforms. The role involves collaboration with creative teams to design innovative campaigns for live events, music, and sports. Ideal candidates will have strong animation skills, a relevant degree, and a passion for the entertainment industry. The position offers a hybrid work model, allowing for both in-person and remote collaboration.

Benefits

Annual bonus incentives

Equity for all employees

FLEX PTO

Mental health days

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K matching

Monthly credits for live events

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in graphics or motion software.
• 3+ years of post-production motion graphics experience.
• Portfolio showcasing motion graphic capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work on various projects across the Marketing team.
• Collaborate with different teams to create engaging content.
• Lead design for creative campaigns including social posts.

Skills

Video Production

Motion Graphics

Animation

Creative Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

BA/BS degree in related field

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Who we are: Founded in 2001, Vivid Seats (NASDAQ: SEAT) is a leading online ticket marketplace committed to becoming the ultimate partner for connecting fans to the live events, artists, and teams they love. We believe in the power of experiences and are fiercely dedicated to building products that inspire human connections. Named as one of Built In's top places to work in 2025, we believe that our People are our greatest competitive advantage. To support our People, we have built a company culture that empowers our employees to embrace challenges, encourages unity through collaboration, and seeks to constantly evolve by leveraging data and inspiring innovation.

The Opportunity:

Does getting paid to design and work in the live event space sound like a dream come true? If you live and breathe sports, music, comedy or theater and have an awesome portfolio, this job is for you! Our team is looking for an enthusiastic and collaborative designer to make an immediate impact across Vivid Seats and Vivid Picks (Daily Fantasy Sports).

As our Motion Graphics Animator and Editor, you'll work on TONS of different projects across the Marketing team. You’ll work with a Creative Director, Lead Designer, digital and UX designers, social team and copywriter to see your creative ideas come to reality.

Ever animate a billboard in the middle of Times Square? What about an experiential event at Lollapalooza? We’re doing tons of cool stuff over here on the Creative & Brand team and we would love to have you join us. One minute you could be shooting for TikTok and IG in our in-house production studio, giving away free tickets to a Post Malone concert through our Game Center, the next day you could be helping plan a campaign for football season. Every week is different in the live event industry – we promise you’ll never get bored!

You’ll cross-collaborate with different teams at the company: Social, UX/Product, CRM/Email Marketing, PR/Comms and our partners: ESPN, Bleacher Report, and NYPost. The ideal candidate is tapped into social media, design and animation trends, has video production skills, while also keeping up with the newest tech and design trends to help craft breakthrough content for our brand.

It’s an awesome gig with an awesome team at an awesome company!

What You will Bring:

• BA/BS degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years’ experience using graphics or motion software (such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other associated motion tools)
• 3+ years of post-production motion graphics: including collaborating with other visual designers, and incorporating elements such as shoot footage, 2D (3D renders w/ C4D is a plus), typography, logo animation, VFX and color correction, sound, and visual storytelling
• Proven experience in an agency or brand side – within an animation or editing role, with a focus on high quality and multi-form graphic design and art direction experience
• Portfolio of work or animation reel showcasing your motion graphic capabilities, and be able to answer specific questions on what aspects of campaigns you've worked on: Candidates must provide their portfolio URL to be considered
• Must have basic audio and sound mixing knowledge as well as color correction for all video types
• Experience working with multiple types of video format including, mobile video, DSLR footage and cinema grade video from our in-house production studio
• Knowledge in 2D animation, keying, rotoscoping, modeling, compositing, rigging, and lighting
• Strong technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment with quick turnaround times, and changing priorities – you never know when T-Swift is going to be dropping a tour!
• Staying up to date on advancements in motion graphics animation and the latest plug-ins, AI, as well as new tech opportunities in social trends & emerging ad formats
• Come up with new ideas for campaigns, initiatives and cool brand partners!
• Leading campaign work from start to finish
• Actively participate in brainstorm sessions by taking an active role in interpreting the creative brief from a design/motion perspective
• Eager to learn and grow with our team, must take feedback well and operate as a collaborative team-player
• Can articulate a creative vision from concept development to storyboarding to execution
• Have experience working in a production team environment and small to large studio
• Must manage time effectively and move quickly to turn around real time social projects or email campaigns
• A passion for live events (music & sports) is desired

30 days in

• Complete new hire orientation, gaining the resources you need to be successful.
• Learn how ticket marketplaces operate and how you’ll contribute to providing great experiences for our customers.
• Acclimate to team and company norms, business objectives, and Vivid Seats values.
• Learn how the marketing & creative teams collaborate to bring campaigns to market.
• Gain an understanding of the brand’s look and feel, social channels and media outlets.

90 days in

• Work with marketing, and creative team members to lead the design for Vivid Seats and Vivid Picks (Daily Fantasy Sports) creative campaigns including short-form social posts (Twitter, YouTube, Google, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.), long-form emails and newsletters, banner ads, and internal ad hoc requests.
• Work with cross-functional teams to help build out the VisID and graphics for our brand’s look and feel.
• Consistently seeks out new opportunities to improve the design team and the business
• Establish, maintain, and facilitate internal partnerships to achieve progress and advance objectives.

180 days in

• Design and implement process improvements that positively impact the creative team.
• Play an active role in continued learning to advance creative skill sets necessary for team goals.
• Bring observations and opportunities to drive initiatives to level up the creative team effectiveness internally and in the company.
• Identify and implement deeper personalization within existing social and digital campaigns that align with broader team goals and KPI’s.

Vivid Seats Pay Transparency Disclaimer: Full time offers from Vivid Seats include annual bonus incentives and equity for all employees; FLEX PTO; mental health days; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K matching; monthly credits and discounts for attending live events; and a variety of additional workplace perks. The typical starting salary within the full salary range for this position can range. Factors which may affect starting salary include geographic market, relevant skills/experience, education, and other qualifications.

Full Salary Range: $70,000-$95,000

https://corporate.vividseats.com/careers/

Location: Chicago, IL

We believe in a hybrid working model which provides employees the flexibility to take advantage of in-person and remote collaboration. Check out our brand new HQ office, bursting with the energy of live events fandom and the vibrancy of Chicago’s rising tech scene.

Our Commitment:We are an equal opportunity employer that values the critical importance of a diverse workforce and sense of belonging. Many of our roles have flexible requirements and we encourage you to apply regardless of whether you meet every qualification.