Senior Motion Designer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our ideal candidate is a multifaceted motion-focused creative. You are a big thinker who understands what it takes to bring stories to life through movement, rhythm, and visual narrative. We expect an excellent standard of execution from any experienced motion designer joining our team. As a Senior Motion Designer, you will work closely with Strategy, Creative, Account, and Marketing teams to develop cinematic, purposeful motion systems and animated brand expressions. 

You are fluent in brand and confident in conversations around visual strategy, especially as it relates to dynamic systems. You bring ideas that translate brand strategy into powerful motion concepts, from early storyboards to final animation.

We are looking for an ideas-first creative—an experimenter who enjoys exploring new technologies, pushing boundaries, and solving tricky problems through motion design. You welcome challenges, think beyond the expected, and introduce new perspectives that inspire the team. 

Studio culture is critical to us. You are a proactive self starter: articulate, reliable, collaborative, and always looking to elevate your craft and the work around you. You thrive in a studio setting and contribute to a positive, inspiring, and innovative environment. 

YOUR DAY TO DAY

• Partner with design and account teams to understand and manage client needs related to motion deliverables 


• Contribute to motion components of projects from concept through delivery—including motion guidelines, animation systems, and dynamic brand assets 


• Produce outstanding motion design solutions across multiple touchpoints (brand launches, campaigns, social, digital, experiential, and product demos) 


• Storyboard, animate, and prototype concepts that clearly communicate creative ideas 


• Provide mentorship, direction, and feedback to junior motion and visual designers 


• Collaborate with editors, sound designers, producers, and external vendors as needed 


• Contribute to an active and experimental studio culture, sharing inspiration and new techniques 


• Stay up to date with emerging tools, trends, and technologies in motion design, animation, and video production 

WHAT YOU BRING

• 4+ years of proven experience as a Senior Motion Designer, Motion Graphics Designer, or similar role 


• BFA in Motion Design, Animation, Graphic Design, or equivalent experience preferred 


• A portfolio showcasing motion design work across brand, digital, and campaign environments 


• Advanced skills in After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D (or Blender), Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma 


• Nice to have skills in 3D rendering engines (Redshift, Octane), DaVinci Resolve, XD, InVision, and AI-assisted motion tools 


• Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, pacing, visual storytelling, and kinetic typography 


• Ability to design both style frames and full animation sequences 


• Experience managing timelines, workflows, rendering processes, and versioning across multiple projects 


• Understanding of video production, sound design, and postproduction best practices 


• Successfully manages time, process, and workflow in collaboration with a team

Location: New York, New York 
Salary range: 100,000 - 120,000 USD 

Prophet is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment, promotion, and evaluation decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.