Senior Motion Designer

Lumin Digital

1d•$115,000 - $135,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Motion Designer who views motion as a powerful communication tool, capable of transforming complex ideas into clear, memorable, and distinctly Lumin brand experiences. In this role, you will be the primary owner of motion as a creative function, collaborating directly with the Creative Director to guide projects from initial concept through final production across various channels including product marketing, web, social media, and live events. A key aspect of this position will be to help define and establish Lumin's brand identity through motion, by developing motion systems, principles, and templates that ensure animation is a consistent and scalable element of our brand presence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Film, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
6-8 years of motion design experience in an agency or B2B SaaS in-house creative team.
Portfolio demonstrating range across brand, product, and narrative motion work (demo reel or portfolio link required).
Proven ability to own motion work end-to-end, from concept through delivery.
Experience building or meaningfully contributing to a motion design system or brand language.
Experience storyboarding and directing motion work.
Expert-level proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Experience delivering motion for web, understanding file formats, compression, and developer handoff.
Solid Figma skills.
Strong pre-production craft, including concepting and storyboarding.
Clear, proactive communication skills, with the ability to present creative work to non-designers.
Actively uses AI tools in the motion workflow (e.g., Runway, Adobe Firefly Video, Pika).
Ability to work independently and manage workload in a fully remote environment.
Low-ego collaborator who iterates gracefully and elevates the work.

Nice To Haves

Google Slides proficiency for presentation design and animations.
Experience designing for large-format event displays or live conference environments.
Background in B2B SaaS or complex tech product space.
Experience building templates or workflows that help non-motion-designers work with animation confidently.

Responsibilities

Lead motion work from concept through final delivery for product videos, explainers, product launch animations, social content, podcasts, and event visuals.
Own the full pre-production process, including concepting and storyboarding ideas into clear motion beats before animation begins.
Translate complex or technical concepts into short, clear stories that a broad audience can understand and remember.
Deliver motion assets optimized for web, ensuring appropriate file formats and clear handoff specifications for seamless integration into the browser.
Contribute to event assets for live conferences, including main stage visuals, screen content, ambient loops, and branded motion moments.
Edit video footage into polished, on-brand deliverables.
Build and extend Lumin’s motion design system, establishing principles, behaviors, and templates for consistency and scalability.
Present work clearly to non-designers, effectively communicating creative rationale to stakeholders.
Actively explore and apply animation and AI tools (e.g., Jitter, Cavalry, Runway, Adobe Firefly Video, Pika) to enhance the motion workflow and efficiency.
Support digital design needs, including presentations in Google Slides and select marketing assets in Figma.
Perform other duties as assigned.