Sr. Motion Designer/Editor
About The Position
TEGNA Inc. is seeking a talented Senior Motion Designer/Editor to join their Design Tank team of 24+ designers. This role requires strong design, animation, editing, leadership, and communication skills. As part of TEGNA's centralized internal creative agency, the Design Tank, you will partner with teams across News, Paid Growth, Sales, and Corporate to create impactful marketing and promotional content. You will develop creative assets, motion graphics, and scalable templates that support broadcast, streaming, digital, social, and paid media initiatives across the company. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker and hands-on maker with a passion for great design, storytelling, and helping teams deliver their best work.
Requirements
- Formal training in design/art at trade school or college.
- Associate or bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of 8 years as a Motion Graphic Designer at a local news station supporting marketing and branding, along with daily news.
- Strong skills in Adobe CC Suite required, specifically After Effects and Premiere.
- Demonstrate strong design & editing skills.
- Takes a keen interest in applying artificial intelligence where it makes sense.
- Must possess strong customer service and communication skills.
- Able to perform under very tight deadlines and act as design team lead.
- Possesses excellent spelling and grammar skills.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Sales support is a plus
Responsibilities
- Creates high-quality motion graphics, animations, MoGRT's, and visual effects that align with project objectives and brand standards.
- Applies and shares best practices to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability across teams and platforms.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with Regional Marketing Directors and the Head of Consumer Marketing to understand business needs, champion design best practices, and develop scalable creative solutions that empower creative producers across our organization.
- Will be an alternate contact for station, marketing, and corporate projects.
- Will assist with training new hires or be able to delegate training appropriately.
- Guiding team projects as the project lead and serving as the design lead for pilot projects and larger scoped initiatives.
- Serving a diverse range of clients across all TEGNA stations, performing effectively under tight deadlines, and multitasking efficiently to meet various demands.
- Provide guidance and support to other designers, helping to develop their skills and enhance the overall team output.
Benefits
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with company match
- Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for all employees and eligible family members
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
