Senior Motion Designer Job at UNAVAILABLE in San Francisco

Company Description For 25 years, Level has developed marketing solutions for some of the world’s most innovative brands. We believe the best solutions come from collaborative working partnerships with our clients. Whether an established brand, or a start-up, we believe in the power of creative strategy, design, and technology to solve business challenges.

Job Description We’re looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll use motion to bring ideas to life by concepting and creating engaging, brand specific content that drives awareness, builds loyalty, and inspires action. You’ll work closely with cross-disciplinary teams including Creative, Strategy, Tech, and Production to develop and execute high-quality animations and visual experiences across multiple channels.

You’ll own projects from initial concept to final delivery, leading motion design efforts on key accounts and collaborating with team members to push the work creatively and technically. You will be responsible for developing, designing, and ultimately making everything from design systems, illustrations, and static compositions to 2D and 3D motion graphics pieces and visual effects, all while acting as a creative problem-solver for the artists, producers, clients, creatives and customers that you work with.

You are a master of After Effects, a wizard with Photoshop and Illustrator, and you may even know a little Cinema4D or Blender. You are curious and excited about AI and other emerging technologies and look forward to helping us ethically evolve our technical capabilities within our design and delivery processes.

PLEASE NOTE : Preference will be given to candidates who are local to the San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, or Los Angeles metros and willing to commit to a hybrid schedule of 3 days / week on average. Highly qualified candidates living in other markets may also be considered.

Responsibilities Design and animate 2d (and maybe some 3d) motion graphics for a wide variety of deliverables through video, social content, UI animations, email, banners, and more.

Develop storyboards, style frames, and visual concepts in collaboration with art directors, designers, producers, and strategists.

Lead 2D and 3D animation pipelines as needed, working closely with post-production leadership.

Translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives that align with brand tone, voice, and messaging.

Use motion design to enhance UX, communicate value propositions, and create memorable branded experiences.

Stay current on industry trends and technologies, pushing creative boundaries and integrating emerging tools like AI where appropriate.

Solve creative and technical challenges with a proactive, solutions-first mindset.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency across all touchpoints while adapting design style for different clients and media types.

Qualifications 5+ years of experience in a post-production studio, ad agency, or in-house creative team with a strong digital focus.

Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and After Effects.

Experience with additional 2D / 3D tools (Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, Flame, etc.) is a plus.

Extensive experience conceptualizing and creating a variety of visual assets including web / site animations, animated logos / product images, supers, snips, paid media, banner ads, storyboards, explainer videos, reels, shortform social, splash videos, and similar assets.

Experience building soundtracks and audio for video / animations is a plus.

Solid understanding of design systems, layout, typography, color theory, design composition, and motion principles including timing, easing, acceleration curves, etc.

Strong conceptual and storytelling abilities—able to think visually and translate strategy into design.

Experience with consumer tech brands is a plus.

Highly collaborative but independently capable.

Meticulous attention to detail.

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional, geographically-distributed teams.

Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, continuously-evolving environment.

Very strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

A digital portfolio and / or reel is required and must be submitted with your application. Your work should showcase a strong sense of animation, branding, and interactive design across video, websites, email, and banners.

Additional Information The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include :

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more

Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility

Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption

Employee Assistance Programs and Health / Wellness / Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work / life balance

Tuition Assistance

Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more

Matching Gifts programs

Flexible working arrangements

‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)

Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Level Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range : $79,990-$125,925 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer / temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be October 7, 2025.

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In Summary : Level is looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join our growing team . Responsible for developing, designing, and ultimately making everything from design systems to 2D and 3D motion graphics pieces and visual effects . You are a master of After Effects, a wizard with Photoshop and Illustrator, and you may even know a little Cinema4D or Blender .

En Español : Descripción de la empresa Durante 25 años, Level ha desarrollado soluciones de marketing para algunas de las marcas más innovadoras del mundo. Creemos que las mejores soluciones provienen de asociaciones colaborativas con nuestros clientes. Ya sea una marca establecida o una start-up, creemos en el poder de la estrategia creativa, diseño y tecnología para resolver los desafíos empresariales. Usted es curioso y emocionado acerca de la IA y otras tecnologías emergentes y espera ayudarnos a evolucionar éticamente nuestras capacidades técnicas dentro de nuestros procesos de diseño y entrega. NOTA : Se dará preferencia a los candidatos que son locales en las metrópolis de San Francisco, Nueva York, Chicago o Los Ángeles y están dispuestos a comprometerse con un horario híbrido de 3 días / semana en promedio. También se pueden considerar candidatos altamente calificados que viven en otros mercados. Responsabilidades Diseñar y animar 2d (y tal vez algunos 3d) gráficos de movimiento para una amplia variedad de entregas a través del video, contenido social, UI animaciones, experiencias de correo electrónico, pancartas, etc. Desarrollar placas de cuentos, marcos de estilo y conceptos visuales en colaboración con directores artísticos, diseñadores, productores y estrategas. Qualificaciones 5+ años de experiencia en un estudio post-producción, agencia de anuncios o equipo creativo interno con un fuerte enfoque digital. Maestría en Adobe Creative Suite y After Effects. Experiencia con herramientas 2D / 3D adicionales (Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, Flame, etc.) es una ventaja. Una amplia experiencia conceptualizando y creando una variedad de activos visuales incluidas animaciones web / sitio, logotipos animados / imágenes de producto, supers, fragmentos, medios pagados, banners, storyboards, videos explicativos, carretes, cortometrajes sociales, splash videos y otros recursos similares. Construir bandas sonoras y audio para video / animaciones es una plus. Su trabajo debe mostrar un fuerte sentido de animación, marca y diseño interactivo a través de vídeos, sitios web, correo electrónico y banners. Información adicional El poder del uno comienza con nuestra gente! Para hacer cosas potentes, ofrecemos recursos poderosos. Nuestras mejores ofertas de bienestar y beneficios incluyen : Cuidado familiar pagado para padres y cuidadores durante 12 semanas o más Ayuda monetaria y apoyo para la adopción, maternidad y fertilidad Asistencia monetario y soporte para los programas de ayuda al empleado para adoptar mascotas y reembolsos de salud / bienestar / comodidad para ayudarle a invertir en su futuro y el equilibrio laboral / vida Ayudas de matrícula Tiempo libre pagado que incluye Tempos libres flexibles de vacaciones, días de enfermedad anuales, días voluntarios, días vacacionales y jornadas de identidad, y más programas compatibles GFlexible Disposiciones Trabajo Público Los grupos empresariales basados en el Programa Mundial de Recursos Laborales tienen varios documentos disponibles para trabajar desde una base comercial hasta 6 semanas y se aplican a los empleados según las condiciones establecidas por los Estados Unidos. Nuestras decisiones de empleo se toman sin tener en cuenta la raza real o percibida, el color, la etnia, la religión, el credo, el sexo, la orientación sexual, el género, la identidad de género. Para los puestos de trabajo regulares, la Compañía ofrecerá cobertura médica, odontología, visión, discapacidad, 401k y tiempo libre pagado.