Motion Designer

RUN Studios•Seattle, WA

1d•$55 - $60•Remote

About The Position

RUN Studios and its client partner, a large online retailer headquartered in Seattle, is looking for a talented Motion Designer to join our team for a 4-month contract. The Motion Designer will work with art directors, designers, and producers on campaigns across web, social, advertising, and in-store retail display, including high velocity events like Black Friday/Cyber Monday. We want someone with strong design skills and a real background in advertising, retail, and e-commerce with a focus on motion design.

Requirements

4+ years of professional motion design experience, ideally at an agency, in-house brand team, or retail/e-commerce company.
A portfolio with a clear focus on advertising, retail, and/or e-commerce work.
Strong design fundamentals: typography, layout, hierarchy, and color.
Expert in Figma & Adobe After Effects; proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere.
Experience delivering for several channels (web, social, digital advertising/display ads).
Does well in a fast-paced environment and can adapt on the fly during live events.
Able to work independently and own projects from start to finish.
Able to handle multiple projects at once and meet fast deadlines.
Clear communication skills and ability to take feedback from stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or knowledge of Figma Motion, components, templates, and related features.
3D skills (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar).
Experience in big retail sales events or high-volume seasonal campaigns.
Experience building templated or scalable motion systems.
Familiarity with generative AI tools in a creative workflow.

Responsibilities

Design and animate motion assets for campaigns across web, social, digital ads, onsite placements, and retail display screens.
Turn static design systems and brand guidelines into motion that is clear and sells the product.
Create animated product showcases, promotions, and deal messaging built to drive sales.
Create sizzle reels, case studies, and proofs of concept for retail moments for on-site creative.
Develop and execute design concepts from early ideas to final delivery.
Invent and simplify the current motion production process.
Adapt your work to many formats, aspect ratios, and specs, often on tight event deadlines.
Work with art directors, designers, copywriters, and producers from concept through delivery.
Keep motion consistent with the brand across a high volume of deliverables.
Help develop motion standards, templates, and toolkits the wider creative team can reuse.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life
AD&D benefits
health savings and flexible spending accounts
other telehealth and wellness benefits
a minimum of seven paid holidays per year
accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year
a 401k plan with company match
discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance
referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals