Cleo is hiring : Motion Design Lead in Baltimore

About Cleo

At Cleo, we're not just building another fintech app. We're embarking on a mission to fundamentally change humanity's relationship with money. Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of background or income, has access to a hyper-intelligent financial advisor in their pocket. That's the future we're creating.

About The Company

Cleo is a rare success story : a profitable, fast-growing unicorn with over $200 million in ARR and growing over 2x year-over-year. This isn't just a job; it's a chance to join a team of brilliant, driven individuals who are passionate about making a real difference. We have an exceptionally high bar for talent, seeking individuals who are not only at the top of their field but also embody our culture of collaboration and positive impact.

If you’re driven by complex challenges that push your expertise, the chance to shape something truly transformative, and the potential to share in Cleo’s success as we scale, while growing alongside a company that’s scaling fast, this might be your perfect fit.

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About The Role

We’re looking for a seasoned Motion Design Lead to define how our forthcoming brand moves in the world.

This role will help define and deliver Cleo’s motion identity across all marketing and brand touchpoints. This is a hands-on creative role that combines executional excellence with the opportunity to shape how we use motion as a key driver of our brand expression.

You’ll work closely with our brand, campaign, and growth teams to concept and craft motion work that cuts through, brings energy to the Cleo voice, and sets new creative standards for the fintech space.

We value artistry in every sense of the word and we use AI in the creation of video assets responsibly. We want a leader to help us set and maintain those principles while being excited about utilizing AI in video creation as an exciting new tool in your toolbox.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft and deliver high-quality motion assets across a range of formats - from social content and paid ads to brand films and product storytelling
• Collaborate with copywriters, art directors, designers, and wider marketing teams to bring concepts to life through animation
• Help evolve Cleo’s motion language and visual system, contributing to the development of toolkits and templates
• Maintain high creative standards across output while working quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, test-and-learn environment
• Push creative boundaries with an eye for trends, tech (including AI tooling), and innovative storytelling formats
• Work cross-functionally with marketing, growth, product, and creative teams to ensure alignment and consistency

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for a senior-level motion creative with 7+ years of experience across brand, agency, or media environments. The ideal candidate can manage high-stakes projects and think big picture but also roll up their sleeves to get the job done. Specifically :

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Other Benefits

Welcoming Everyone

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

Compensation range

By submitting this application, I confirm that all the information given by me in this application for employment and any additional documents attached hereto are true to the best of my knowledge and that I have not wilfully suppressed any material fact. I confirm I have disclosed if applicable any previous employment with CLEO. I accept that if any of the information given by me in this application is in any way false or incorrect, my application may be rejected, any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment with CLEO may be terminated summarily or I may be dismissed. By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with CLEO's Candidate Privacy Notice.

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