Senior Ads & Motion UX Designer

Virtusa; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Ads & Motion UX Designer with hands-on expertise in illustration, animation, and video editing to translate briefs into engaging digital ads and motion experiences.

The role collaborates with design, product, marketing, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality assets across formats, while mentoring junior designers and upholding brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional design experience, focused on motion and advertising.
• Advanced illustration and visual design capabilities.
• Strong 2D animation and motion graphics expertise.
• Advanced video editing and post-production skills.
• Proficiency with After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma.
• Solid understanding of storytelling, typography, color, and timing.
• Experience delivering assets for digital advertising campaigns and product experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end creation of digital ads, illustrations, animations, motion graphics, and video content.
• Translate briefs and concepts into compelling visual narratives, storyboards, and motion experiences.
• Create high-quality 2D animation, animated illustrations, transitions, typography, micro-interactions, and motion assets.
• Produce and edit short-form video content, including graphics, transitions, effects, audio, and final production.
• Design creative assets across multiple digital advertising formats, platforms, devices, and screen sizes.
• Provide creative direction and ensure consistency with established brand and UX guidelines.
• Collaborate directly with UX, product, marketing, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Present design concepts, incorporate feedback, and drive deliverables to completion.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to improving design and motion standards.

Skills

Motion design

Illustration

2D animation

Video editing

Storytelling

Typography

Brand alignment

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

Job Requirements

Job Requirements

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Senior Ads & Motion UX Designer with strong hands-on expertise in illustration, animation, motion graphics, and video editing. The ideal candidate should be able to independently translate creative briefs and concepts into high-quality digital advertising and motion experiences, while collaborating directly with design, product, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end creation of digital ads, illustrations, animations, motion graphics, and video content.
• Translate creative briefs and concepts into compelling visual narratives, storyboards, and motion experiences.
• Create high-quality 2D animation, animated illustrations, transitions, typography, micro-interactions, and motion assets.
• Produce and edit short-form video content, including graphics, transitions, effects, audio, and final production.
• Design creative assets across multiple digital advertising formats, platforms, devices, and screen sizes.
• Provide creative direction and ensure consistency with established brand and UX guidelines.
• Collaborate directly with UX, product, marketing, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Present design concepts, incorporate feedback, and independently drive creative deliverables to completion.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to improving design and motion standards across the team.

Must-Have Skills

• 7–10 years of professional design experience, with significant hands-on experience in motion and advertising design.
• Advanced skills in illustration and visual design.
• Strong expertise in 2D animation and motion graphics.
• Advanced video editing and post-production capabilities.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma.
• Excellent understanding of storytelling, typography, composition, color, timing, transitions, and motion principles.
• Experience creating high-quality assets for digital advertising campaigns and product experiences.

Work Experience

7-10Years