Social Graphic / Motion Designer (Contract)

Nex • San Jose, CA

2d • $45 - $85 • Hybrid

About The Position

Nex is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Social Graphic/Motion Designer to join their Brand and Marketing team on a part-time contractor basis. This role is responsible for designing best-in-class social creative, including static graphics, carousels, motion assets, and campaign support, across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The designer will build and maintain scalable templates and design systems, enhance short-form video with motion graphics, and contribute to the evolution of Nex's social visual identity. This is an opportunity for individuals with strong visual instincts and platform-native design sense to contribute to a mission-driven brand at the intersection of movement, family, and technology.

Requirements

• 2–4+ years of experience in social graphic design and motion design, ideally for a consumer, gaming, or entertainment brand.
• Strong portfolio of social-first creative (carousels, Stories, static graphics, motion assets) across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) or equivalent design and motion tools.
• Experience building and maintaining editable templates and scalable creative systems.
• Strong understanding of mobile-first, platform-specific design best practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in gaming, family, or consumer tech brands.
• Experience supporting game launches, IP partnerships, or seasonal campaigns.
• Familiarity with short-form video editing or motion graphics for social.
• Experience collaborating with agency partners and cross-functional creative teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce best-in-class social creative across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn, including carousels, static graphics, Stories, motion assets and campaign support.
• Create motion graphics, animations and graphic treatments that elevate short-form video content and improve overall creative quality.
• Support game launches, IP partnerships, seasonal campaigns and always-on content with polished, social-first design assets.
• Develop and maintain editable templates and scalable creative systems that enable faster, more efficient content production.
• Partner closely with the internal creative and social team to evolve and uphold Nex's social visual identity, templates and creative toolkit.
• Optimize creative specifically for social platforms, ensuring assets are designed for engagement, readability and mobile-first consumption.
• Adapt campaign creative into platform-specific social assets while maintaining consistency across channels.
• Collaborate with the Social Lead, content creator and agency partners to bring creative concepts to life from storyboard through final execution.
• Stay current on evolving social design trends, motion styles and platform creative best practices to continuously elevate the brand's visual presence.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing quick-turn reactive requests alongside larger campaign deliverables.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed