Motion Graphics Designer

Energy Innovation Corp; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe in Pasadena, CA is seeking a mid-level Motion Graphics Designer to own projects end to end. You will document decisions for future teams, reconcile legal constraints with compelling layouts, and turn rough briefs into polished deliverables the team can ship.

You will introduce accessible practices early and present fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews. The role emphasizes strong communication, hands-on creativity, and 3+ years leading creative efforts, with a focus on client-centric

Qualifications

• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve.
• Hands-on creative experience that holds up to follow-up questions.
• 3+ years steering creative projects end to end.
• Strong written and verbal communication under scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
• Reconcile legal's caveats with a layout that still breathes
• Turn rough briefs into polished mentoring deliverables the creative team can ship
• Fold accessibility into the first sketch, not the final QA pass
• Pitch fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations
• Translate dense product specs into visuals a tired commuter grasps instantly
• Pull a coherent palette from a logo three agencies already over-touched
• Audit existing creative for the ruthlessly-focused inconsistencies nobody flagged sooner

Skills

Flexibility

Hands-on creativity

Project leadership

Communication

Job description

Some designers chase the brief; the low-drama Motion Graphics Designer Stripe needs chases the truth the brief was too shy to say out loud. Few creative roles let you own the whole thing end to end; this mid-level one in Pasadena does, and it pays $83,000 - $113,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
• Reconcile legal's caveats with a layout that still breathes
• Turn rough briefs into polished Mentoring deliverables the creative team can ship
• Fold accessibility into the first sketch, not the final QA pass
• Pitch fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations
• Translate dense product specs into visuals a tired commuter grasps instantly
• Pull a coherent palette from a logo three agencies already over-touched
• Audit existing creative for the ruthlessly-focused inconsistencies nobody flagged sooner

What You'll Bring

• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Hands-on creative experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• 3 or more years steering creative projects end to end
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

From our Pasadena, CA office, Stripe ships client-centric products used by companies large and small. We'd rather coach an agile learner than babysit a brilliant jerk, every single time.

Sign on for $83,000 - $113,000, gain a growth path into creative, a personal mentor, and benefits that make Pasadena feel like home.

Fresh as of this morning, Stripe marked the mid-level seat available.

We promise a real review, a real reply, and a real shot, so.