Motion Designer

SharkNinja•New York, NY

8h•$150,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

SharkNinja is seeking a Motion Graphics Artist to join their in-house creative engine, Creative Labs. This role is for a visual storyteller who uses motion, CGI, and cutting-edge craft to create compelling product stories and elevate campaigns. The ideal candidate is fluent in CGI and motion design, with expertise in industry-standard tools and a drive to push creative and technical boundaries. They should be comfortable with both concepting and execution, moving between photorealistic product visualization and expressive motion storytelling.

Requirements

5+ years of motion graphics and CGI experience, with a portfolio that demonstrates both technical mastery and strong visual storytelling instincts.
Advanced rendering experience in Redshift, Octane, or equivalent. You produce photorealistic product worlds, not just polished renders.
Strong CGI modeling and texturing skills with the ability to build, light, and render complex product visualizations from scratch.
A genuine motion storyteller. You understand pacing, rhythm, and visual flow. You know when motion serves the idea and when it is getting in the way.
Experience creating content natively for digital and social platforms with a strong understanding of format, aspect ratio, and what performs in each environment.
Expert-level fluency in Cinema 4D, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Fluency with AI-powered creative tools such as Weavy, RunwayML, and Claude and how to use them to accelerate motion and CGI workflows, not replace the craft behind them.
The ability to work upstream on visual story development and downstream on production delivery without losing creative integrity at either end.
Comfort working at speed on multiple projects simultaneously. Creative Labs moves fast and the Motion Graphics Artist has to move faster.

Responsibilities

Create motion graphics, CGI product visualizations, and animated content for campaigns across social, digital, broadcast, retail, and experiential touchpoints.
Develop photorealistic 3D product renders and CGI environments that serve as both concept visualization tools and final campaign assets.
Bring campaign visual languages to life in motion, working closely with Art Directors and Creative Directors to ensure the moving image is as strong as the static one.
Concept and produce motion content that is built for virality: thumb-stopping, platform-native, and impossible to ignore.
Build and maintain efficient CGI and motion workflows that allow the team to move fast without sacrificing visual quality.
Integrate AI-powered tools into your motion and CGI workflow to accelerate concepting, asset generation, and iteration without sacrificing craft.
Stay ahead of the curve on motion trends, CGI techniques, rendering innovations, and emerging visual formats. Bring those capabilities back to the team.
Collaborate upstream with creative and product teams to develop motion concepts early in the campaign process, not just at the end of it.