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About the Role

Dentsu Creative's Motion Team is seeking a mid-level Motion Designer to create concept and deliver motion design for major brands. You will bring animation principles and visual storytelling to life, own projects, build systems to improve team efficiency, and lead your own work in a fast-paced agency environment.

Responsibilities

• Own motion projects end-to-end — from concept and pitch through design, animation, and final delivery
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, and Project Managers to deliver on-brand, on-time work
• Build and maintain reusable templates, motion systems, and toolkits that improve team speed and consistency
• Design for platform — Be versed in best-practices to deliver content designed and optimized for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, paid social, and other channels
• Manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Source and mix music and sound for motion deliverables
• Maintain brand consistency across all work in line with client guidelines
• Contribute to the team's creative culture — share ideas, give feedback, help improve how we work
• Actively use AI tools to speed up your process — generating references, iterating on concepts, exploring layouts, streamlining repetitive tasks

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience as a motion designer, ideally in an agency, studio, or in-house creative team
• Strong portfolio/reel showing range across social, campaign, and brand work — we want to see design thinking, not just keyframes
• Expert-level After Effects — including expressions, shape layer animation, and familiarity with the plugin ecosystem
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro
• Strong graphic design and typography skills
• Ability to combine live-action footage and motion design
• Working knowledge of Cinema 4D or Blender — enough to bring 3D elements into motion work
• Understanding of social platforms, trends, specs, and what makes content perform
• Basic audio editing — syncing sound to motion, mixing, selecting music
• Disciplined file organization — clean project files, consistent naming conventions, and handoff-ready file management
• Clear communicator — can present work, take feedback constructively, and articulate design decisions to clients and teams

Skills

• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Premiere Pro
• Graphic Design
• Typography
• Cinema 4D
• Blender
• Audio Editing
• Figma
• Rive
• Lottie
• After Effects scripting (ExtendScript, JSX)

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• On-site (at least 3 days/week)
• Full time
• Permanent

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Salary/Compensations

• $71,875 - $85,000

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

About the Company

• For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences.
• Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact.
• Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet.
• Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future.
• Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way.

Equal Opportunity

• Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.