Art Director, Motion and Brand

PrePass•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

PrePass is seeking an Art Director, Motion and Brand to help expand the PrePass brand and bring it to life through motion and visual storytelling. The role focuses on creating clear, compelling video and animation that explain complex products and ideas to customers. The Art Director will work with the Senior Art Director, Director of Marketing Comms, and the broader Marketing team. The position owns video and animated content for performance marketing campaigns, product launches, social media, web, and events, with secondary responsibility for digital design across email, social, landing pages, and other channels. It requires strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple projects, timelines, and deliverables.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in design, motion graphics, and animation, gained at an agency, startup, or in-house team.
A portfolio and reel showcasing polished video editing, motion graphics, animation, and strong design fundamentals, including typography, layout, color, and composition.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, as well as Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain design decisions through a strategic business lens.
Ability to take full ownership of design projects, both large and small.
Strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage timelines across multiple initiatives.
Based in the United States.

Nice To Haves

B2B marketing experience, especially translating technical products into clear visual stories.
Experience with 3D tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender, AI-assisted design and video tools, or Lottie/web animation.
Knowledge of the transportation, logistics, or fleet management industry.
Availability in Mountain Standard Time or West Coast time zones.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, storyboard, and produce video and animated content for social, web, email, paid media, webinars, and trade show screens.
Create product explainers, animated demos, and short-form videos that make PrePass solutions easy to understand.
Design and animate 2D motion graphics, kinetic typography, illustrated animation, and animated data visualizations.
Edit and finish video from raw footage, including pacing, sound design, music selection, captioning, and color correction.
Support video shoots, customer testimonials, and event coverage, from shot lists through final edits.
Build animated brand elements, including logo animations, lower thirds, transitions, and title sequences.
Develop motion guidelines and reusable templates to keep video and animated content consistent and on-brand.
Design marketing assets, including emails, social graphics, landing pages, web banners, and paid ads.
Create supporting campaign and event collateral, such as video thumbnails, ad variations, and presentation graphics.
Extend the PrePass visual brand identity consistently across video, motion, and digital channels.
Generate conceptual ideas aligned with strategic business goals and articulate creative rationale, concepts, and visual direction to stakeholders.
Contribute to all phases of the creative process, including research, brainstorming, scripts, storyboards, animatics, style frames, and final production.
Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and external vendors.
Use design and production tools, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, and Asana, as well as generative AI tools such as Adobe Firefly and Google Flow.
Prepare and optimize files for each channel, including aspect ratios, file sizes, and accessibility standards.
Manage day-to-day workflow and meet deadlines across multiple initiatives.
Support webinars, trade shows, and product launches with motion and design assets.
Stay current on design, animation, and video trends and bring fresh ideas to the team.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on the date of hire.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, and floating holidays.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Company-funded lifestyle account for physical and mental well-being.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Voluntary benefits, including legal and pet discounts.
Employee Assistance Program at no cost to employees.
Company-sponsored and funded Culture Team focused on employees' physical, mental, and professional well-being.
Community give-back initiatives.
Employee development initiatives.