Senior Designer, Brand & Motion

Highwire; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Highwire’s creative team seeks a Senior Designer, Brand & Motion to drive motion graphics, video, and animated content across high-volume campaigns while upholding brand systems and standards.

You’ll collaborate with creative leads, strategists, project managers, and designers to craft awe-inspiring ideas and assets that move audiences and deliver measurable impact for clients.

Qualifications

• Strong command of motion graphics, video editing, and animation within brand systems.
• Expert proficiency in After Effects and Premiere.
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, and Keynote/Slides.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and produce motion graphics and video assets for high-volume campaigns.
• Maintain brand consistency and craft quality under tight timelines.
• Collaborate with strategy leads, creative director, and other designers to deliver campaigns.

Skills

Motion graphics

Video editing

Animation

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Keynote

PowerPoint/Google Slides

Tools

After Effects

Premiere

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Figma

Keynote

PowerPoint/Slides

Job description

Connecticut, United States; Florida, United States; Georgia, United States; Kansas, United States; Michigan, United States; New Hampshire, United States; North Carolina, United States; Ohio, United States; Oregon, United States; Pennsylvania, United States; Rhode Island, United States; South Carolina, United States; Tennessee, United States; Texas, United States; Utah, United States; Virginia, United States

Highwire’s creative team sits within the agency’s digital practice. We lead the creative strategy, design and execution of powerful, valuable, and impactful ideas that drive business impact for our clients.
We weave insights into ideas, make ideas real, and combine creativity with strategic storytelling so our clients stand out from competitors. We believe the biggest ideas don’t have to be the most complex and in the importance of matching creative delivery with strategic motivation.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Designer, Brand & Motion, you'll work closely with the Creative team to drive the development of motion graphics, video, and animated content across high-volume, fast-turnaround campaigns, while staying grounded in brand systems and standards. This includes motion design for social content, digital campaigns, event experiences, and branded video, as well as supporting static design work, such as decks, presentations, and digital mockups, when needed.
You'll work seamlessly with our creative strategy leads, creative director, digital strategists, project managers, and digital designers to create awe-inspiring ideas, campaigns, and assets.

What You’ll Gain

You’ll work inside a dedicated, close-knit team built for high-volume production. You’ll build deep expertise in motion and video at scale, with a steady, significant volume of work to sharpen your craft against. You’ll be part of a growing investment in Creative in a motion and video capacity at Highwire, joining at a point where innovation is central to how the agency delivers for clients.

About You

• Brand Motion Craft & Technical Fluency: Your portfolio demonstrates strong command of motion graphics, video editing, and animation, with an understanding of pacing, timing, and visual storytelling. You can push creative boundaries while staying within brand parameters, even under high-volume production timelines. You have expert proficiency in After Effects and Premiere, alongside strong working knowledge of Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), as well as Keynote and Powerpoint/Google Slides for supporting static work.
• Professionalism & Project Management: You have a buttoned-up approach to project management, with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once, both when collaborating as part of a team and when managing independently. You have exquisite attention to detail.
• Communication & Problem-Solving: You are an excellent writer and communicator, with the ability to self-motivate, pivot as needed, and voice frictions and roadblocks as they arise. You possess a solution-oriented attitude.

Essential Functions

• Conceptualize, design, and execute motion graphics, animated content, and video assets across high-volume campaigns, maintaining brand consistency and craft quality under fast-turnaround timelines.
• Conceptualize and develop design solutions, including supporting static and digital design work, that adhere to client brand standards and meet business goals across mediums such as presentations, landing pages, and digital collateral.
• Present design work to both Highwire account teams and external clients. Must be able to both a.) communicate effectively with other creatives and b.) explain the rationale