Motion Designer

dentsu•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$71,875 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Dentsu Creative's Motion Team is looking for a mid-level Motion Designer. You'll work in a highly creative environment, across campaign, brand, and social content — concepting and delivering motion design for some of the biggest brands in the world. Your primary focus will be one of the most recognized names on the planet — a marquee client we can only reveal once you're in the room. Working closely with other creative thinkers, you'll put animation principles and visual storytelling into practice to bring ideas and concepts to life through motion. You'll own your projects, build systems that help the team move faster, and be comfortable leading your own work in a fast-paced agency environment. Must be able and willing to work PST business hours. AI is being integrated into our workflows. We expect you to be actively using it, not just aware of it. Use AI tools to speed up your process — generating references, iterating on concepts, exploring layouts, streamlining repetitive tasks. Tools like Google VEO, Nano Banana, Adobe Firefly, Claude, Copilot and others. are evolving fast. Stay curious and share what works. Your design eye, animation instincts, and storytelling are what matter most. AI helps you move faster — it doesn't replace taste and craft.

Requirements

3–5 years of professional experience as a motion designer, ideally in an agency, studio, or in-house creative team
Strong portfolio/reel showing range across social, campaign, and brand work — we want to see design thinking, not just keyframes
Expert-level After Effects — including expressions, shape layer animation, and familiarity with the plugin ecosystem
Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro
Strong graphic design and typography skills — you should be able to design a beautiful frame before you animate it
Combining live-action footage and motion design should be second nature
Working knowledge of Cinema 4D or Blender — enough to bring 3D elements into motion work (not a VFX role, but 3D literacy is expected in 2026)
Understanding of social platforms, trends, specs, and what makes content perform
Basic audio editing — syncing sound to motion, mixing, selecting music
Disciplined file organization — clean project files, consistent naming conventions, and handoff-ready file management
Clear communicator — can present work, take feedback constructively, and articulate design decisions to clients and teams
Actively using AI tools to speed up your process — generating references, iterating on concepts, exploring layouts, streamlining repetitive tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Figma, Rive, or Lottie for web/interactive motion
After Effects scripting (ExtendScript, JSX)
Experience building motion systems or templates at scale

Responsibilities

Own motion projects end-to-end — from concept and pitch through design, animation, and final delivery
Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, and Project Managers to deliver on-brand, on-time work
Build and maintain reusable templates, motion systems, and toolkits that improve team speed and consistency
Design for platform — Be versed in best-practices to deliver content designed and optimized for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, paid social, and other channels
Manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines without sacrificing quality
Source and mix music and sound for motion deliverables
Maintain brand consistency across all work in line with client guidelines
Contribute to the team's creative culture — share ideas, give feedback, help improve how we work