Senior Motion Designer: AI-Driven Brand Motion Systems

Cursor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 172,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to shape how SpaceXSI moves and appears in the world. You will join the Brand Studio and own the motion language across Grok, Grok Bot, X, and campaigns, from concept to final delivery.

This hands‑on leadership role requires crafting motion systems, working with AI-first workflows, and guiding agencies and freelancers to deliver on-brand experiences at scale for a fast-growing tech ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of motion design experience, in‑house or at an agency or studio.
• Professional experience with After Effects and at least one 3D tool (Cinema 4D or Blender).
• A reel of shipped motion design work.

Responsibilities

• Define and document the brand's motion language (timing, easing, transitions, logo animation, typography in motion, and graphic behaviors).
• Turn recurring motion work into repeatable, AI‑assisted templates, tools, and generators for fast production.
• Concept and produce motion end to end from storyboards through final delivery across campaigns and products.
• Partner with product designers and engineers to bring brand motion into product surfaces.
• Direct agencies, animators, and freelancers with clear briefs and candid feedback.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, engineering, and leadership to move between projects quickly while maintaining a high bar.

Skills

Motion design

After Effects

3D tool

AI tools familiarity

Rive/WebGL

Storyboards

Typography in motion

Brand systems

Tools

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Blender

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

SpaceXSI is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to shape how SpaceXSI moves and appears in the world. You will join the Brand Studio and own the motion language across Grok, Grok Bot, X, and campaigns, from concept to final delivery.

This hands‑on leadership role requires crafting motion systems, working with AI-first workflows, and guiding agencies and freelancers to deliver on-brand experiences at scale for a fast-growing tech ecosystem.