Senior Motion Designer

Bumble•US TX Austin, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bumble's Creative Studio is looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join their growing team. This role will work on global projects and across time zones, developing effective, exciting, and culturally relevant motion work for Bumble Inc.'s portfolio of brands. The Senior Motion Designer will be part of a full-service, in-house creative team and will be responsible for leading the execution of motion design and animation across a broad range of communications, including social, digital, campaigns, and marketing work globally. They will take ownership of complex briefs from concept to execution, collaborate with other creatives, and contribute to brainstorming sessions. A key responsibility will be developing and formalizing motion guidelines for Bumble Inc.'s brands to establish a clear and consistent motion language. The role also involves working closely with agency partners, presenting work to stakeholders, and overseeing freelancers and agency partners in video editing and post-production. Staying ahead of motion design trends and emerging tools is also crucial. This role is based in New York or Austin and reports to the Design Director in London.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
7+ years of experience in motion design roles, preferably in the tech sector.
Expert command of After Effects and Figma, using the latest design tools and embracing the future.
Comfortable exploring emerging tools such as Cavalry, Jitter, and AI-powered motion tools.
A robust portfolio of work that demonstrates strong motion design thinking, exceptional craft and versatile animation skills across digital, social and campaign channels.
Proven experience developing or contributing to motion guidelines, and an understanding of how to build scalable motion systems for global brands.
Positive and committed with a 'can-do' attitude and a flexible approach to complex problems, using this to solve into elegant and compelling motion solutions.
Comfortable working autonomously (delivering design) and in collaboration with others (discovering a solution).
Great communication skills, both verbal and written, and confident presenting and explaining creative decisions to stakeholders.
Thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple briefs and meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
Excellent time management skills, strong organisational skills and great attention to detail, ensuring work always communicates clearly and is on brand.
Solid video editing and post-production skills, with the ability to oversee delivery workflows when needed.

Nice To Haves

An understanding of audio editing and sound design is a bonus.
Cinema 4D experience is a bonus.
Passionate about our brand vision and values.

Responsibilities

Leading the execution of motion design and animation across a broad range of communications for Bumble Inc.'s diverse brands, spanning social, digital, campaigns, and marketing work globally.
Taking ownership of complex briefs from concept through to execution, delivering high-quality motion work that is on-brand and consistently excellent.
Collaborating closely with designers, art directors, copywriters and other creatives to produce cohesive, compelling work across all brands.
Contributing actively in brainstorming and concepting sessions, bringing strong creative ideas and a distinct motion perspective to the table.
Developing, owning and formalising motion guidelines for Bumble Inc.'s brands, establishing a clear and consistent motion language that enables global consistency and empowers the wider team and agency partners to execute at the highest level.
Working closely with agency partners globally, acting as the key creative point of contact for motion on campaigns and content, providing clear and constructive direction to ensure a consistent look and feel across all brands.
Presenting work to key stakeholders, clearly articulating motion design decisions and how they ladder up to the brief and brand objectives.
Upholding and championing Bumble Inc.'s brand standards across all markets and touchpoints, ensuring consistency at every level.
Overseeing freelancers and agency partners in video editing and post-production on projects where required, ensuring a high quality and efficient delivery workflow.
Managing your own workload effectively, and flagging any resource or timeline considerations proactively.
Staying ahead of motion design trends, emerging tools and technology, bringing fresh thinking and relevant references into your work and the wider team.