Motion Designer

Nen Creative

$70K — $95K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3 to 5 years of experience in motion design preferably in a studio, agency, or in-house team.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing diverse work in product/UI motion, brand projects, and edit-driven animation.
  • Proficiency in After Effects; familiarity with Figma and Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
  • Solid visual design fundamentals including typography, layout, color, and composition.
  • Ability to articulate design decisions with a focus on motion techniques such as easing and transitions.
  • Detail-oriented with a strong emphasis on quality and refinement in work.

Responsibilities

  • Design and animate motion graphics for various formats including launch videos and commercials.
  • Create projects from concept to final delivery encompassing 2D, UI, typography, and compositing animation.
  • Transform creative direction and storyboards into engaging motion content that aligns with project tone and pacing.
  • Collaborate closely with producers, editors, designers, and directors to execute ideas effectively.
  • Rapidly iterate based on feedback while maintaining craft quality in deliverables.
  • Develop and sustain templates, presets, and motion systems to enhance consistency across projects.
  • Manage multiple projects and deadlines while balancing speed with quality.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a small, ambitious creative studio with renowned clients.
  • Direct collaboration with partners and creative leadership on impactful projects.
  • Play a key role in shaping and scaling the motion design practice as the team grows.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with 401(k) contributions, PTO, and company holidays.
Full Job Description
Please submit your application through this posting only. We're unable to review applications or follow-ups sent via email, direct message, or website inquiry.

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a Motion Designer to join our growing team and help us bring our clients' biggest ideas to life in motion.

You'll work on launch videos, commercials, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns for our roster of tech clients. The work spans 2D, UI, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation - sometimes a polished hero sequence for a product launch, sometimes a fast-turn social cutdown, often both in the same week.

You'll partner closely with our producers, editors, designers, and directors, taking creative direction from our Motion Design Lead and contributing your own ideas as projects develop. You'll own your work from concept through final delivery, iterate quickly on feedback, and bring real craft to every frame regardless of timeline or scope.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving studio. We need someone with strong fundamentals, sharp visual instincts, and the appetite to push their work past the obvious version.

What You'll Do
  • Design and animate motion work across launch videos, commercials, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns
  • Create work from concept through final delivery across 2D, UI, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation
  • Translate creative direction and storyboards into compelling motion that hits the intended tone, pacing, and feel
  • Work closely with producers, editors, designers, and directors to bring ideas to life
  • Iterate quickly on feedback from creative leads and clients without losing the craft
  • Help build and maintain templates, presets, and motion systems that improve consistency across projects
  • Balance speed and quality while working across multiple projects and deadlines
  • Push work beyond the obvious. We value people with strong taste, attention to detail, and a desire to refine until the work feels exceptional
  • Stay current on tools, techniques, and trends that can elevate the motion work we ship
What We're Looking For
  • 3 to 5 years of experience as a motion designer, ideally in a studio, agency, or in-house creative team
  • A strong reel that demonstrates range across product and UI motion, brand work, and edit-driven animation
  • Expert in After Effects; comfortable in Figma and Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
  • Strong visual design fundamentals - type, layout, color, composition, timing
  • Real point of view on motion - easing, transitions, restraint - and the ability to talk through your decisions
  • Solid eye for detail. You notice the things most people don't and care about getting them right
  • Comfortable taking feedback and iterating quickly without losing momentum
  • Experience in studio, agency, or fast-moving startup environments
  • Self-directed and remote-ready. You can manage your own workload, communicate clearly in writing, and stay aligned across time zones
  • Calm, organized, and dependable under pressure
Why Join Nen
  • Be part of a small, fast-growing creative studio trusted by world-class startups and investors
  • Work directly with the partners and creative leadership on ambitious, high-impact projects
  • Define and scale the motion practice as we build the team out
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and company holidays

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