Motion Technical Director - Lead Pipeline Architect

DEPT®; Illinois; Remote; USD 123,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan

PTO

Paid holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking an Associate Motion Technical Director to lead the technical evolution of our OpenAI motion pipeline while remaining an active motion practitioner. You will manage Motion Designers, mentor the team, and partner with creative leads to translate goals into durable production systems.

You will own hands-on pipeline work from concept to delivery, creating tools, templates, and templates, with an emphasis on automation, QA, and scalable workflows to reduce repetitive work while

Qualifications

• 5+ years in motion design or related tech roles.
• Strong portfolio showing system-building for creatives.
• Deep After Effects expertise including expressions.
• Experience with scripting, plugins, or automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the technical roadmap for the OpenAI motion pipeline.
• Build, test, and maintain motion production tools and templates.
• Develop reusable motion components and libraries for team reuse.
• Design localization-ready workflows and QA processes.
• Establish standards for file architecture and handoffs.
• Improve integration between tools, platforms, and delivery systems.
• Remain hands-on in production, debugging complex builds.
• Mentor and grow Motion Designers across the team.

Skills

Motion design

Technical direction

Creative technology

Animation production

Team mentoring

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Strong portfolio

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Tools

After Effects

ExtendScript

Figma

Adobe Premiere

Python

Job description

DEPT® is seeking an Associate Motion Technical Director to lead the technical evolution of our OpenAI motion pipeline while remaining an active motion practitioner. You will manage Motion Designers, mentor the team, and partner with creative leads to translate goals into durable production systems.

You will own hands-on pipeline work from concept to delivery, creating tools, templates, and templates, with an emphasis on automation, QA, and scalable workflows to reduce repetitive work while