Senior Motion Designer, Performance Creative - Temporary Worker
About The Position
Dentsu Creative's Motion Team is looking for a mid-level Motion Designer for a temporary role, expected to start as soon as possible for approximately 1 month. This is a part-time position, around 20 hours per week, with potential variation based on business needs. The role involves working in a highly creative environment, across campaign, brand, and social content, conceptualizing and delivering motion design for major global brands. The primary focus will be on a marquee client, with details revealed upon engagement. The designer will collaborate with other creative thinkers, applying animation principles and visual storytelling to bring ideas to life. Responsibilities include owning projects end-to-end, building reusable systems, and leading work in a fast-paced agency setting. The role also requires designing for various platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and paid social, managing multiple projects with shifting deadlines, sourcing music and sound, and maintaining brand consistency. A key aspect of this role is the integration of AI tools into the workflow to enhance efficiency in tasks such as generating references, iterating on concepts, exploring layouts, and streamlining repetitive processes. The emphasis is on leveraging AI to augment design skills, not replace them.
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
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
- Actively use AI tools to speed up your process — generating references, iterating on concepts, exploring layouts, streamlining repetitive tasks.
Benefits
- Paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy
- Safe and sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
