Manager, Motion Design - Brand Creative Studio

Netflix•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$198,000 - $310,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Manager, Motion Design to join the Brand Creative Studio. This role is a hands-on motion designer responsible for developing and executing motion systems across a wide range of brand and marketing initiatives, including the Netflix Brand, Netflix House, Product Marketing, and Corporate Communications. This role sits across both Core Design and Production Design, bridging high-level creative development and large-scale execution. The focus is on translating brand strategy, creative direction, and design systems into scalable motion outputs across channels, formats, and markets. You will play a critical role in defining how motion design operates within Brand Creative Studio, contributing to both concept development and high-volume execution. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams and external agencies to ensure motion work is delivered with clarity, craft, and consistency. A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in motion design across campaigns, systems thinking, and multi-format execution is required.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in motion design within a creative agency, design studio, or scaled in-house brand team
An exceptional portfolio demonstrating motion design across brand, campaign, and digital work
Strong foundation in design, with the ability to contribute to broader visual systems beyond motion
Experience working across a wide range of formats, including social, digital, video, OOH, and experiential
Proven experience building motion templates, toolkits, or systems that support high-volume production
Experience managing and directing external vendors and agency partners
Proficiency in After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with scalable production workflows
Strong collaboration skills with experience working across cross-functional teams
Ability to move fluidly between concept development and hands-on execution
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving workflows in a fast-paced environment
A hands-on designer who can contribute directly to the work while helping shape how motion is executed at scale

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of motion concepts and creative direction across campaigns, helping define how motion enhances storytelling and brand expression
Partner with designers and creative leads to integrate motion into early-stage concept development
Ensure motion solutions are aligned with brand strategy and creative intent across all touchpoints
Translate creative direction and brand systems into scalable motion frameworks, templates, and toolkits
Develop motion systems that can be applied across formats including social, digital, video, DOOH, and experiential environments
Support high-volume production needs, including lower-funnel assets such as banners, cutdowns, and performance-driven creative
Serve as a motion design partner to teams across Brand, Netflix House, Product Marketing, Ads, and Corporate Communications
Ensure motion work is fit-for-purpose across different audiences, channels, and business needs
Collaborate with and provide direction to external motion vendors and agency partners
Ensure external work aligns with Netflix brand standards, motion systems, and production frameworks
Support decisions on when work should be executed internally versus externally
Maintain a high bar for motion design quality across all outputs
Help define workflows, file structures, and best practices for motion production at scale
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through templates, systems, and tooling
Stay current on motion design trends, tools, and emerging technologies