Motion Design Lead

Join Vox Media as a Motion Design Lead, where you'll conceptualize and execute motion designs for industry-leading branded content. You'll partner with in-house Art and Creative directors, push the level of design, and provide leadership to freelance motion designers. This full-time position offers benefits and the opportunity for remote work.

• Conceptualizing and executing motion designs across platforms to create industry-leading branded content for New York Magazine and Vox.
• Partnering with in-house Art and Creative directors to evolve the vision for motion design in branded content across Vox’s Explainer Studio.
• Providing leadership and creative direction to freelance motion designers, cultivating and growing Vox Media’s network of creative collaborators.

• The Motion Design Lead is a “player/coach” and has extensive experience creating story-driven content for digital platforms, as well as providing motion design leadership
• Fluent in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma
• A visual thinker with a deeply developed aesthetic and high visual taste
• A student of the craft, you follow motion design culture closely and have strong opinions on where the industry is headed and how it can be applied to the Branded Content business at Vox Media
• A background in graphic design is a plus, alongside an understanding of typography, composition, color, and visual hierarchy
• A collaborative approach to leadership — you build bridges across client services, art, production, and post teams
• A strong storyteller who can move between hands-on execution and creative leadership
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience in motion design, with leadership experience guiding teams or freelancers