Executive Producer - Promotional & Motion Design

The Kennedy Center • Washington, DC

8d • $82,000 - $92,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Trump Kennedy Center’s lead for motion-based brand expression, managing all promotional and institutional video content and ensuring consistent creative standards across platforms. The Executive Producer, Promotional oversees the strategy, production, and brand integrity of motion graphics, video branding, and accessibility. This role functions as both a creative lead and project manager, guiding the Center’s visual storytelling to support marketing and institutional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional experience in Motion Design, Graphic Design, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of professional experience producing and managing motion graphics and video content, preferably in arts, entertainment, or media organizations.
• Proven track record in visual brand development, video storytelling, and cross-platform campaign production.
• Demonstrated passion for the performing arts and cultural storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, and animation principles.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices in video and motion design.
• Experience managing video platforms (YouTube, Brightcove) and social media publishing tools.
• Excellent creative judgment, problem-solving, and project management abilities.
• Ability to interpret brand strategy into cohesive motion design systems.
• Candidate must be local or willing to relocate to the DMV area.
• Candidate must be willing to work onsite.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Cinema 4D, Blender, or Redshift preferred
• Familiarity with brand toolkits, style guide creation, and templated workflows preferred

Responsibilities

• Motion Graphics & Promotional Video Production – Lead the design, production, and execution of all promotional and institutional video content across Kennedy Center platforms.
• Oversee the creation of performance and festival promotions, institutional campaigns, donor communications, and broadcast branding for events such as the Kennedy Center Honors and Mark Twain Prize.
• Ensure all content reflects the Kennedy Center’s brand identity and meets standards for quality, accessibility, and SEO optimization (titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails, cards, and endslates).
• Visual Brand Stewardship – Manage and evolve the Kennedy Center’s motion graphics system, including logo animation, lower thirds, title cards, end sequences, and other visual elements.
• Develop and maintain cohesive visual branding across digital, broadcast, social, and campus signage.
• Create scalable design templates and style guides to ensure brand consistency.
• Creative Direction & Strategy – Collaborate with marketing, design, and advertising teams to align video and motion content with campaign goals.
• Translate institutional and programmatic objectives into visually compelling storytelling.
• Provide creative leadership and art direction on major branded projects and campaigns.
• Campus Signage & Environmental Media – Oversee content strategy and creative direction for on-campus video signage, including pylons, Justice Forum, horizontal and memorial displays, and temporary event screens.
• Collaborate with IT, Advertising, and Facilities to maintain visual quality and technical consistency.
• Accessibility & Compliance – Partner with the Office of Accessibility to ensure video content meets captioning, legibility, and ASL standards across all platforms.
• Serve as the multimedia liaison for accessibility practices in motion design.
• Archival & Institutional Requests – Manage requests for archival video assets from Legal, Development, PR, and external partners, ensuring proper branding, rights, and delivery formats.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Staff offers for discount tickets
• Retirement plan with organization matching (after 1 year of employment)
• Qualifying employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Commuter programs including pre-tax options for discounted parking and SmartBenefits (WMATA)
• Annual Leave, Sick Leave, and Personal Days available immediately upon hire
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with FSA and HSA options, and paid FMLA

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees