Motion Designer

As our first motion designer, you'll collaborate closely with designers, writers, creative directors, and clients on a wide range of projects, from brand motion identities to campaign assets to product videos. You'll have real autonomy and a direct hand in shaping the brands of high-growth tech companies at the edge of AI and beyond. Design and animate motion graphics across brand systems, campaigns, social and digital assets, videos, pitches, and presentationsLead motion projects from concept to final delivery, including storyboarding, style exploration, animation, and production-ready exportsIdentify opportunities where motion can strengthen storytelling, user experiences, and creative conceptsHelp shape Sköna's motion offering by establishing best practices, refining our motion process, and contributing to how we package motion work for clientsCollaborate closely with creative directors, designers, copywriters, and producers to ensure motion is conceptually strong and well integrated into the final productMaintain consistency with brand and campaign guidelines where appropriate, while ensuring visual quality across all outputsManage multiple projects and deadlines, delivering high-quality, production-ready workSupport internal marketing efforts through design and animation of social media graphics, case studies, and agency reelsProactively identify opportunities for motion within existing brand and campaign platformsCollaborate with freelance motion designers or external partners when appropriate 5-8+ years of professional motion design experience, ideally in an agency or studio environmentStrong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and high-quality executionAdvanced proficiency in After Effects and strong animation fundamentalsProficiency with Adobe Creative SuiteStrong foundation in design principles, with the ability to create compelling layouts, visual systems, and compositions across both motion and static applicationsSolid understanding of typography, layout, composition, and design systemsExperience creating motion for branding, campaigns, and digital/social platformsExperienced in leveraging AI in your workflowComfortable taking work from concept to final executionProficient working within a collaborative creative teamBachelor's degree in design, animation, or related field preferred You are a creative problem solver-you have an entrepreneurial spirit and you act proactively.You have a doggedly curious spirit.You are fun to work with-and you have great people skills.You love design and using creativity as a tool to help elevate brands and drive business growth.You like working in a small environment with a flat organization where everyone's opinion is respected.