Motion Designer, Paid Social (Contract)

Suno

7d•$70 - $90

About The Position

Suno's growth is driven by paid social, which in turn relies on compelling creative. This is a hands-on motion design role focused on creating engaging content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The position involves adapting existing brand motion into performance-optimized ad variants and developing original motion graphics, including kinetic type, animated text and captions, logos, product visuals, and UI elements, particularly for scenarios without live footage. This role offers significant creative freedom, encouraging designers to contribute their own ideas on how motion can capture attention and drive clicks. Success is measured by performance, with rapid feedback loops allowing for quick iteration and optimization. The ideal candidate is proficient in After Effects, understands the principles of direct-response creative (hooks, hold rates), and is eager to see their work reach a global audience swiftly.

Requirements

A strong portfolio showcasing motion design for short-form video ads on Meta and/or TikTok, or comparable performance-driven work.
Senior-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects.
Proficiency in Adobe Premiere for assembly.
Proficiency in CapCut for fast editing.
A solid understanding of direct-response creative principles, including hooks, angles, pacing, and the factors influencing motion effectiveness.
Proven ability to produce a high volume of creative variants rapidly without compromising quality.
A proactive and self-directed working style, with the initiative to identify needs and propose solutions.
Comfort extending existing brand systems while creating new motion for performance-driven campaigns.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a consumer subscription app, a growth agency specializing in paid social, or a DTC/ecommerce brand.
Familiarity with reading and interpreting performance metrics such as hook rate, hold rate, and CTR to adjust creative.
Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator for asset preparation and adaptation.
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop for asset preparation and adaptation.
Working knowledge of Figma for asset preparation and adaptation.
Comfort integrating AI tools into motion workflows to increase efficiency.
A passion for music and an awareness of current cultural trends.

Responsibilities

Rework brand team's motion into performance-native ad variants for Meta and TikTok.
Build original motion from scratch for paid social campaigns, including kinetic type, animated captions, logo, product, and UI motion.
Design motion that captures attention in the first second, especially in the absence of live footage.
Produce multiple iterations of successful concepts to support continuous creative testing.
Adapt motion across various formats and placements (9:16, 1:1, 4:5) for Stories, Reels, and Feed.
Contribute original concepts and creative angles, not just execute predefined boards.
Maintain brand coherence while optimizing for performance.
Refine motion based on performance signals, amplifying effective elements.