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. Design and animate motion graphics across brand systems, campaigns, social and digital assets, videos, pitches, and presentations Lead motion projects from concept to final delivery, including storyboarding, style exploration, animation, and production-ready exports Identify opportunities where motion can strengthen storytelling, user experiences, and creative concepts Help shape Sköna’s motion offering by establishing best practices, refining our motion process, and contributing to how we package motion work for clients Collaborate closely with creative directors, designers, copywriters, and producers to ensure motion is conceptually strong and well integrated into the final product Maintain consistency with brand and campaign guidelines where appropriate, while ensuring visual quality across all outputs Manage multiple projects and deadlines, delivering high-quality, production-ready work Support internal marketing efforts through design and animation of social media graphics, case studies, and agency reels Proactively identify opportunities for motion within existing brand and campaign platforms Collaborate with freelance motion designers or external partners when appropriate Strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and high-quality execution Advanced proficiency in After Effects and strong animation fundamentals Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite Strong foundation in design principles, with the ability to create compelling layouts, visual systems, and compositions across both motion and static applications Solid understanding of typography, layout, composition, and design systems Experience creating motion for branding, campaigns, and digital/social platforms Experienced in leveraging AI in your workflow Comfortable taking work from concept to final execution Proficient working within a collaborative creative team Bachelor’s degree in design, animation, or related field preferred Creative problem solver - you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and you are proactive Dogged curiosity - you have a curious spirit Fun to work with - You make work fun and you have great people skills Humble confidence - You know what you know, own what you don't Team Sköna first - You defend the work, back the team, and push back when it matters, because clients come and go, but Sköna endures. Salary commensurate with experience 401(k) plan matching Competitive vacation policy + tenure program 10 work-from-anywhere days Paid federal company holidays + winter holiday closure Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs Commuter benefits Weekly team lunch and snacks provided Learning & development budget