Senior Lead Motion Designer - Remote, PT Hours, Leadership

7Seventy; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k) with employer matching

Life and disability insurance

Remote-work stipends

Job summary

7Seventy is seeking a Senior Lead Motion Designer in a fully remote role with Pacific Time hours. You will lead a team of animators, direct motion graphics, and maintain high creative standards across client projects for enterprise technology and large-scale campaigns.

Responsibilities include presenting concepts, mentoring staff, and collaborating with creative directors and project managers to deliver branded content and UI animations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional motion design experience producing animatics, motion graphics, and branded animation for client-facing projects.
• Experience leading, directing, or mentoring animators or motion designers with constructive feedback.
• Experience in a creative agency environment managing client expectations and deadlines.
• Experience presenting work to clients and expanding motion design services.
• Experience with enterprise technology or large-scale campaigns is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of full-time animators and contractors.
• Provide actionable feedback and maintain quality standards across projects.
• Develop and direct animatics, motion graphics, branded content, and UI animations.
• Remain hands-on when project workload requires direct contribution.
• Establish creative direction and ensure alignment with client objectives.
• Review deliverables for quality, storytelling, and technical execution.
• Document and maintain motion design standards and workflows.
• Collaborate with project managers to guide projects through production stages.
• Represent motion design in client meetings and presentations.
• Identify opportunities to expand motion design services within existing accounts.
• Collaborate with creative directors and design leads on integrated projects.
• Explore AI-assisted tools and emerging workflows to enhance production.

Skills

Motion design

Team leadership

After Effects

UI animation

Branded content

Animatics

Cinema 4D

Maya

Client presentations

AI tools

Tools

Cinema 4D

Maya

Adobe After Effects

Frame.io

Adobe Premiere

Job description

7Seventy is seeking a Senior Lead Motion Designer in a fully remote role with Pacific Time hours. You will lead a team of animators, direct motion graphics, and maintain high creative standards across client projects for enterprise technology and large-scale campaigns.

Responsibilities include presenting concepts, mentoring staff, and collaborating with creative directors and project managers to deliver branded content and UI animations.