Group Manager - Motion Graphics & Editorial

Adobe•San Francisco, CA

43d•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly skilled and very energetic candidate to come help us evolve & expand our internal Motion Graphics & Editorial team. This role sits within the Adobe Global Marketing Organization in the Video Production COE, and will lead and manage our in-house motion and editorial team. Initial focus is on building the team producing video content at velocity for lower to mid-funnel & rapid-response work, including shortform videos (usually :06 - :59) for product & feature releases, PR & Comms, advertising, paid and organic social, and more across a wide array of channels and specs. But this role will help evolve and lead our greater motion and editorial team as well. This is an important new role in a dynamic department.

Requirements

Deep experience (10 years +) in traditional motion graphics and animation work at agencies, post-houses, and/or brands.
State of the art motion tool ability & comprehension.
Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro skills essential.
Adobe Creative Cloud skills essential.
Figma skills essential.
Proficiency in other industry standard motion, editorial, design, and 3D tools & workflows.
Strong proficiency in frame.io.
Strong proficiency in general DAM / MAM & archiving systems.
AI experience & fluency.
Knowledgeable on AI and automation tools in the post, motion, animation, and social space.
Understanding of and experience making effective work across all channels, specs, and sizes.
Excellent shortform, advertising, and social storytelling skills.
Experienced animating vector product UI with precision.
Strong design background, and attention to detail.
Expertise in typography & type animation.
Strong people manager.
Great communication skills.
Strong multi-tasking and prioritization in deadline driven environment.

Responsibilities

Build and manage teams.
Build and evolve team infrastructure, workflows, pipelines, and assets, and systems.
Produce video content at velocity for lower to mid-funnel & rapid-response work.
Create shortform videos (usually :06 - :59) for product & feature releases, PR & Comms, advertising, paid and organic social, and more across a wide array of channels and specs.
Automate and optimize motion animation workflows and tasks towards efficiency using AI.
Build and manage templates, asset libraries, systems and processes.
Create effective work across all channels, specs, and sizes.
Animate vector product UI with precision.
Manage a team of motion graphics and editorial professionals.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.