Senior Motion Designer - Hybrid Brand Storytelling & Systems

Northern Trust Corp.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Chicago seeks a Senior Motion Designer to design, animate, and deliver high-impact motion work across brand, campaigns, and digital channels. You will own complex assignments from concept to delivery, expanding the brand's motion language and building reusable systems.

The role requires 5-7+ years of experience, expert After Effects and Premiere Pro, and a collaborative, growth-minded mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in film, video production, motion design, animation, graphic design, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7+ years of motion design, animation, and video experience in agency, in-house, studio, or production environment.
• Advanced proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro; working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, Figma, Adobe Express, and Firefly.

Responsibilities

• Create Motion Graphics, Animation & Visual Effects.
• Develop Storyboards, Style Frames & Motion Concepts.
• Build Motion Systems, Templates & Reusable Assets.
• Advance Motion Standards, Governance & Accessibility.
• Collaborate Across Creative & Marketing Teams.
• Support Scalable Production & AI-Enabled Workflows.

Skills

Motion design

Animation

Visual effects

Storyboarding

Typography in motion

Editorial pacing

Education

Bachelor's degree in film, video production, motion design, animation, graphic design, or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Illustrator

Media Encoder

Figma

Adobe Express

Adobe Firefly

Work Front

Job description

Northern Trust in Chicago seeks a Senior Motion Designer to design, animate, and deliver high-impact motion work across brand, campaigns, and digital channels. You will own complex assignments from concept to delivery, expanding the brand's motion language and building reusable systems.

The role requires 5-7+ years of experience, expert After Effects and Premiere Pro, and a collaborative, growth-minded mindset.