Senior Motion Graphics Designer

M+R

58d•Remote

About The Position

Weâre looking for a Senior Motion Graphics Designer to join our Advertising Area. When you come work with us, hereâs what youâll find: Work that is meaningful. We are a fast-paced, deadline-driven consulting firm that only works with nonprofit clients who are essential to advancing the cause of justice, alleviating suffering, and solving the greatest challenges we face. Commitment to Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion (AEI). We envision an anti-oppressive workplace that ensures an inclusive employee experience, promotes equitable outcomes for staff, and supports clients to center accessibility and anti-racism in their programs. Colleagues you can count on. Kind, dedicated, passionate people who work collaboratively to get things done and help you do your best. An organization that embraces change. We strive to improve and adapt and always seek new ways that we can contribute to a just, inclusive, and sustainable world. We are also continually working on making M+R a better place for our staff. So thatâs us. Now about the work: We run campaigns that raise money and create change for our clients. Great big ones you read about in the news and tiny ones youâve never heard of that are saving lives. Lots of politically progressive groups -- Planned Parenthood, League of Conservation Voters, PETA. Environmental groups such as NRDC and Oceana, and our clients also include organizations that are working in the most dire situations in the world such as the International Rescue Committee. Day-to-day, weâre raising revenue, acquiring new donors and supporters, winning campaigns and elections, and improving brand and issue recognition. We believe that creative is crucial to connecting with people and moving them to engage with causes, take action, and do their part to change the world. Day-to-day, our digital designers work with teams to create content, improve design understanding staff-wide, and demonstrate to clients the power of compelling design.

Requirements

5-7 years of experience in a digital design role focused on motion graphics.
Experience designing digital direct response marketing collateral for non-profits or political/issue campaigns.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Google Creative Studio.
Deep understanding of colors, layout, typography.
A clear sense of storytelling: you know how to bring a story to life, regardless of the channel youâre designing for.
Demonstrated ability to effectively incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders.
Ability to recognize when feedback does not meet design best practices and work toward a solution.
Ability to regularly complete design projects within the hours that are estimated for the project.
Demonstrated ability to run meetings to identify project goals and ensure successful outcomes.
Ability to communicate persuasively in a way that articulates your ideas and conveys your expertise, whether on the phone, in-person, or in writing.
Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity.
Acute attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritize time to meet deadlines for multiple projects.
Proven track record to successfully pick up new skills, including learning new technologies.
Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.
Comfort admitting what you donât know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.
Ability to communicate persuasively in a way that articulates your ideas and conveys your expertise, whether on the phone, in-person, or in writing.
Able to work within equitable and inclusive decision making models in moving decisions and initiatives forward.

Nice To Haves

Experience working at an agency.
Digital illustration skills.
Experience designing HTML5 ads.
Experience sourcing b-roll footage.
Experience sourcing and working with voiceover talent.
Understanding of UI and UX principles.

Responsibilities

Create and edit motion graphics for our clientsâ advertising campaigns including motion typography, animated illustrations, and video production. Occasionally, youâll translate these graphics to other channels, such as email.
Own the creative process -- work collaboratively with client teams to translate campaign goals, target audiences, and client direction into compelling creative concepts.
Create storyboards and A/V scripts to deliver creative concepts.
Work in a fast-paced environment often on tight turnaround times. When necessary, propose creative design solutions to clients that meet their needs and time constraints.
Build on and iterate standards for ethical creative -- both within the Advertising Practice Area as well as firmwide.
Work with creative and design leaders at M+R to market and pitch our motion graphics services to clients.
Drive conversations and processes that help build inclusive spaces within your teams and across M+R.
Do your part to help us run smoothly, including carefully tracking all of your hours.

Benefits

A 36-hour workweek with half-day Fridays and scheduling flexibility;
Three weeks of vacation and 17 paid sick days;
Medical, dental, and vision benefits with premiums fully paid for by M+R for individual employees;
401(k) plan;
Discretionary profit-sharing contributions;
The option to work remotely anywhere within the United States and its territories with broadband internet;
Annual $1,250 professional development stipend for qualified educational expenses;
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, dependent care, and transit;
11 holidays and a Mid-summer break the week of July 4;
Exceptional paid Parental, Personal Medical & Family Caregiving leave policies.