Senior Motion Designer

Amazon.com Services LLC; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 190,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to translate brand strategy into motion for campaigns, launches, keynote content, product pages, and social channels. This onsite role offers a robust benefits package and a clear path to impact across Amazon Devices.

You will lead motion design from concept to final delivery, collaborating with creative directors, editors, and production teams, managing multiple projects under tight timelines, and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience.
• Have an available online portfolio.
• Experience art directing motion designers, illustrators, writers and content creators.
• Experience partnering with technical partners for design implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own motion design and animation execution for assigned campaigns and launch moments, from concept through final delivery
• Develop styleframes, storyboards, and animation concepts that translate brand strategy into motion
• Edit and finish film and motion content for keynote, campaign, and social deliverables
• Partner with creative directors and art directors to develop and pitch motion concepts and territories
• Collaborate with editors, sound designers, and production to keep motion work on schedule and technically sound
• Provide feedback and technical guidance to junior motion designers on the team
• Maintain technical and craft standards across motion deliverables as formats and platforms evolve

Skills

Motion design

Animation

Leadership

Collaboration

Job description

This onsite Senior Motion Designer role in Santa Monica, CA offers a robust benefits package and a clear path to impact across Amazon Devices. The position carries a salary range of USD 141,000 - 190,700 per year and provides comprehensive health coverage, retirement matching, time off, and stock-based rewards. You will collaborate with creative leads, editors, and production teams to translate brand strategy into compelling motion across campaigns, launches, keynote content, product pages, and social channels. The role calls for strong craft, ownership from concept to final delivery, and the ability to manage multiple motion projects against tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Own motion design and animation execution for assigned campaigns and launch moments, from concept through final delivery
• Develop styleframes, storyboards, and animation concepts that translate brand strategy into motion
• Edit and finish film and motion content for keynote, campaign, and social deliverables
• Partner with creative directors and art directors to develop and pitch motion concepts and territories
• Collaborate with editors, sound designers, and production to keep motion work on schedule and technically sound
• Provide feedback and technical guidance to junior motion designers on the team
• Maintain technical and craft standards across motion deliverables as formats and platforms evolve

Requirements

• 8+ years of design experience
• Have an available online portfolio
• Experience art directing motion designers, illustrators, writers and content creators
• Experience partnering with technical partners for design implementation

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience
• Have an available online portfolio
• Experience art directing motion designers, illustrators, writers and content creators
• Experience partnering with technical partners for design implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of marketing fundamentals and ability to implement them to create dynamic advertising solutions
• Knowledge of typographic and brand design principles

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)