Robinhood

Staff Motion Designer, Product Creative

Robinhood$187K — $220K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience as a Motion Designer in consumer products
  • Strong portfolio showcasing sophisticated animation and design craft
  • Proficient in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Lottie, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience building design systems or libraries for consumer products
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Expert level skills in Figma

Responsibilities

  • Help drive and maintain visual language across all platforms
  • Create high-quality motion designs and animations with the design team
  • Ensure all motion outputs align with brand and design standards
  • Contribute to creative direction for product launches
  • Craft and edit animated pieces to effectively communicate product goals
  • Define interaction patterns that reflect Robinhood's brand
  • Conduct quality assurance on final outputs and source files

Benefits

  • Eligibility for bonus opportunities and equity
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness programs
  • In-office work capabilities depending on management requirements
  • Strong focus on inclusion and diverse workplace
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
Full Job Description
Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you're ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

About the team:

Robinhood is looking for a Motion Designer to join our Product Creative team and focus on crafting sophisticated motion experiences and animations for consumer-facing in-app experiences. Ideally, you have an incredible eye for detail and proficiency in Lottie, Rive, Cinema 4D, After Effects, and more. Involvement is essential in all phases of the design process, including product thinking, concept development, storyboarding, animation, implementation planning and quality assurance. Working across Robinhood's growing suite of consumer products means your work will span across data visualizations, illustrations, 3D renders, component behaviors, micro-interactions and transitions. You will act as both a hands-on motion designer and conceptual leader on each project. You are a curious person and a strategic problem solver, quickly understanding the user and the Robinhood brand, as well as identifying potential creative opportunities.

The preferred location for this position is in or around Robinhood's offices in Menlo Park/CA or New York/NY, with in-office work capabilities, as may be required by management.
What you'll do day-to-day:
  • Help drive and maintain Robinhood's visual language and product experience across iOS, Android, and Web
  • Working with the design team to complete compelling, high-quality motion designs and animations.
  • Assisting the product design and engineering team on a range of outputs, ensuring all motion implementations are on brand and follow RH design standards.
  • Contributing to the creative direction of new product launches and improvements.
  • Crafting and editing animated pieces that strongly communicate product goals and concept.
  • Conceptualizing visual concepts/themes/directions and refining design work
  • Acting upon critique and design feedback while maintaining project timelines on track and showing progress
  • QA and reviewing of final output and source files
  • Define thoughtful interaction patterns that exemplify the Robinhood brand
  • Craft detailed yet approachable documentation such as usage guidelines or implementation details
  • Think holistically about the user experience and product ecosystem
  • Understand user needs via research and testing
  • Think in terms of scalability, consistency, and accessibility
About you:
  • 7+ years of experience building excellent consumer products as a Motion Designer
  • A reel/portfolio of product work demonstrating an outstanding design craft and narrative clarity.
  • Proficient in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Octane, Lottie, and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Outstanding portfolio, showcasing sophisticated animation, concept, strong visual design, color, layout, and typography.
  • Ability to generate a diverse array of designs and animations in response to a design brief.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work creatively under pressure with careful attention to detail.
  • Portfolio with a strong body of work that demonstrates passion for their craft
  • Experience building design systems or libraries for consumer facing products
  • Experience using prototyping and user testing to make design decisions
  • Enjoy working with cross-functional partners - particularly engineering
  • Thoughtful about inclusive design and accessibility
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Expert level skills in Figma
Bonus points:
  • Experience collaborating closely with Marketing or Creative teams
  • Experience developing, maintaining or contributing to product Design Systems.
  • Front-end development skills
  • UX prototyping skills
  • Keeps up with the latest/greatest from the design systems community
  • Experience working both in-house and at creative studios
  • Experience working alongside a product team with engineers and product managers


In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)

$187,000-$220,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$165,000-$194,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)

$146,000-$172,000 USD

Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

If our mission energizes you and you're ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work-welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review the Privacy Policy for your country of application.

About Robinhood

Robinhood is a financial services company that offers commission-free trading through its website and mobile app. The company was founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all by making investing accessible to everyone. The company has raised over $5 billion in funding and has over 13 million users. Robinhood has faced criticism for its business model, which relies on selling order flow to market makers, and for its handling of the GameStop trading frenzy in early 2021.
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2,000 employees
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Founded
2013

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