Senior Motion Designer

Adcetera; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adcetera is seeking a Senior Motion Designer for an on-site role in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate has a BS/BA/AD with at least three years in a digital/production environment and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, etc.), plus 3DS Max and Cinema 4D.

You will collaborate with Art and Motion Directors to create high-quality animations, manage deadlines, and stay current with production tools and techniques. Remote contract-to-hire options may be considered.

Qualifications

• BS/BA/AD degree preferred with a minimum of three years experience in a digital/production environment, or the equivalent combination of work experience and education

Responsibilities

• Working with Art / Motion Directors to design and build compelling high quality animations and video productions
• Utilizing conceptual and design skills to bring ideas to life
• Shaping the details of motion projects by providing cutting edge techniques and technologies
• Managing deadlines and executing on-time and on-task
• Staying current with production tool and technology advancements
• Training Motion Designers in production best practices
• Delegation of production tasks to Motion Designers
• QA and review of final output and source files

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

3DS Max

Cinema 4D

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Careers / Senior Motion Designer

Senior Motion Designer

On site • Motion Services • Full Time Location: Houston, TX Date posted: 10/13/2026

Experience

• BS/BA/AD degree preferred with a minimum of three years experience in a digital/production environment, or the equivalent combination of work experience and education

Technical

• Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, etc.)
• 3DS Max / C4D
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator

Key Responsibilities

• Working with Art / Motion Directors to design and build compelling high quality animations and video productions
• Utilizing conceptual and design skills to bring ideas to life
• Shaping the details of motion projects by providing cutting edge techniques and technologies
• Managing deadlines and executing on-time and on-task
• Staying current with production tool and technology advancements
• Training Motion Designers in production best practices
• Delegation of production tasks to Motion Designers
• QA and review of final output and source files

Additional Responsibilities

• Acting as a technical/tactical resource for the creative teams

Ideally, this candidate would office with us in midtown Houston, but we are open to remote contract-to-hire.