Senior Creative Motion Designer

Roblox • San Mateo, CA

14d

About The Position

Roblox is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join The Kitchen, our internal creative studio. In this role, you’ll help define how motion shapes the Roblox brand, from cinematic trailers and campaign storytelling to in-product experiences that reach millions of players and creators around the world. You’ll bring visual energy and emotional rhythm to our brand through expressive animation, bold composition, and storytelling that connects. This is a hands-on creative role that blends design, animation, and systems thinking. You’ll combine a deep understanding of motion principles with a cinematic eye for timing, pacing, and composition, helping craft the visual heartbeat of Roblox’s marketing and brand experiences.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in motion design, animation, or post-production, with both marketing and product-facing work.
• A portfolio showcasing expressive motion design across campaigns, brand storytelling, and product experiences.
• A Deep understanding of animation fundamentals including timing, spacing, anticipation, and composition.
• Strong design sensibility with mastery of typography, layout, color, and visual rhythm.
• Expert proficiency in After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop, with experience integrating 3D elements from Cinema4D, Blender, or Maya.
• Strong compositing and finishing skills including cleanup, color correction, and integration of render passes.
• Experience developing or maintaining motion systems or design toolkits.
• The ability to adapt quickly to feedback and iterate in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• A cinematic eye for storytelling and brand consistency.

Responsibilities

• Design and animate motion systems for campaigns, trailers, social content, and in-product experiences.
• Develop dynamic sequences that express story, emotion, and character through timing, rhythm, and visual flow.
• Craft 2D and 3D motion graphics that reinforce the Roblox brand and enhance narrative storytelling.
• Establish and evolve motion guidelines, templates, and toolkits that scale across multiple channels and surfaces.
• Collaborate closely with designers, editors, producers, and engineers to ensure motion supports both creative vision and usability.
• Composite and finish renders for final delivery, optimizing for broadcast, social, and digital platforms.
• Provide direction and feedback to teammates, helping elevate motion craft across the studio.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from creative leads, ensuring alignment with brand and project goals.
• Maintain organized project files, naming conventions, and versioning for smooth team handoff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees