Senior Motion Designer

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WPP Production is seeking a Senior Motion Designer who thrives at the intersection of storytelling, design, and emerging technology. The role focuses on evolving motion capabilities and delivering across platforms, including social, digital OOH, and immersive spaces.

You will lead a motion-driven design process with an emphasis on high-quality visuals, collaboration with teams, and a drive to push creative standards in a hybrid, on-site environment in Midtown Manhattan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in motion graphics and interactive design.
• Portfolio/reel demonstrating diverse talents and capabilities.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral member of our production team with a team-player mindset.
• Create visually stunning motion graphics across online advertising, retail environments, and out-of-home.
• Demonstrate proficiency in motion graphics design, particularly in compositing techniques.
• Edit video footage and integrate visual effects to enhance storytelling
• Engage in brainstorming sessions to offer fresh design perspectives and ideas
• Provide creative solutions to overcome challenges encountered during projects
• Partner with creative teams to troubleshoot technical and design issues
• Stay updated on the latest graphic and motion design techniques
• Drive innovation and evolution within the team's work, workflow, and capabilities
• Contribute to innovation initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and creative velocity

Skills

Motion graphics

3D design

Cinema 4D

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Creative direction

Storytelling

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Cinema 4D

Job description

About WPP Production

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

A Hybrid working model

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

What does a Senior Motion Designer do at WPP Production?

We are seeking a Senior Motion Designer who thrives at the intersection of storytelling, design, and emerging technology. This role is for a motion leader who understands how content performs across platforms, social, digital OOH, media networks, and immersive spaces. You will play a key role in evolving our motion capabilities and pushing visual standards.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral member of our production team, fostering a collaborative environment with a team-player mindset
• Create visually stunning motion graphics across various mediums, including online advertising, retail environments, and out-of-home
• Demonstrate proficiency in motion graphics design, particularly in compositing techniques.
• Edit video footage and integrate visual effects to enhance storytelling
• Engage in brainstorming sessions to offer fresh design perspectives and innovative ideas
• Provide creative solutions to overcome challenges encountered during projects
• Partner with creative teams to troubleshoot technical and design issues
• Stay updated on the latest graphic and motion design techniques
• Drive innovation and evolution within the team's work, workflow, and capabilities
• Contribute to innovation initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and creative velocity

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in motion graphics and interactive design
• Impressive portfolio/reel demonstrating diverse talents and capabilities
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Exceptional typographic knowledge and design sensibilities
• Possesses a strong creative eye with meticulous attention to detail
• Effective communicator of creative and technical concepts
• Demonstrates strong multitasking and prioritization skills
• Thrives in deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work on-site (midtown Manhattan) a minimum of 3 days per week
• Nice to have - 3D design and animation, with proficiency in software such as Cinema 4D

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Why work here:

At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.

Inclusion and Impact

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US Pay Range

$60,000 — $140,000 USD