Animator / Motion Graphics Designer (2D/3D Animation, After Effects & Social Media Content)
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours
About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an Animator / Motion Graphics Designer to create engaging animations, motion graphics, and visual storytelling content for digital campaigns, paid ads, social media, training content, and branded experiences.
This is a hands-on creative role for someone who understands how to transform ideas, scripts, storyboards, and static designs into polished motion content that captures attention and keeps audiences engaged.
You’ll create content across:
- 2D animation
- Motion graphics
- Kinetic typography
- Explainer videos
- Social media content
- Paid ad creatives
- Brand animations
- 3D motion content, where applicable
If you have a strong portfolio, advanced Adobe After Effects skills, and a strong understanding of motion, pacing, composition, and digital-first storytelling, this role is a strong fit.
What You’ll Own
Motion Graphics & Animation
- Create 2D animations, kinetic typography, explainer animations, animated presentations, social media motion graphics, and paid ad creatives.
- Transform scripts, creative briefs, and storyboards into polished animated content.
- Develop engaging motion sequences for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, websites, and advertising campaigns.
- Create animation that supports storytelling, brand identity, and marketing objectives.
- Maintain a high standard of visual quality across all deliverables.
Social Media & Digital Content
Create and optimize motion content for:
- Instagram Reels
- TikTok
- YouTube and YouTube Shorts
- Paid social campaigns
- Websites and landing pages
- Digital marketing campaigns
Adapt content for different audiences, platforms, dimensions, and campaign requirements while maintaining brand consistency.
Creative Storytelling
- Bring creative concepts to life through motion, timing, transitions, visual pacing, and composition.
- Build strong visual hooks that capture attention quickly.
- Use pacing and storytelling techniques to maintain viewer engagement.
- Translate complex ideas into clear and engaging visual experiences.
- Ensure animations align with campaign objectives, audience expectations, and brand standards.
Design & Visual Integration
Collaborate with:
- Graphic designers
- Video editors
- Content teams
- Marketing teams
- Creative leadership
Integrate:
- Illustrations
- Typography
- UI elements
- Logos
- Brand assets
- Video footage
- Graphics
- Audio and sound effects
Maintain visual consistency across campaigns, channels, and creative assets.
Adobe Creative Suite & Production
Work extensively with:
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
Maintain organized:
- Project files
- Compositions
- Templates
- Source assets
- Reusable animation libraries
Build efficient production workflows that allow creative output to scale without sacrificing quality.
3D Animation & Advanced Motion
For projects requiring advanced animation, experience with the following is preferred:
- Cinema 4D
- Blender
- Maya
Support projects involving:
- 3D motion graphics
- Product animations
- Branded 3D elements
- Visual effects
- Advanced motion sequences
3D experience is preferred but not required.
Optimization & Delivery
- Export and optimize content for social media, websites, paid advertising, presentations, and digital campaigns.
- Deliver assets in formats such as MP4, MOV, GIF, and WebM.
- Create vertical (9:16), square (1:1), and horizontal (16:9) versions as required.
- Ensure correct resolution, compression, aspect ratios, file sizes, playback performance, and visual quality.
- Maintain organized final files and source projects for future revisions and repurposing.
Required Experience & Skills
- 2+ years of professional animation or motion graphics experience.
- Strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating professional motion design work.
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe After Effects.
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Strong understanding of:
- Motion design principles
- Typography animation
- Timing and pacing
- Transitions
- Composition
- Visual hierarchy
- Storytelling
- Experience creating content for digital and social media platforms.
- Understanding of short-form video trends and social media specifications.
- Ability to translate creative briefs and storyboards into finished creative assets.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage feedback and revisions efficiently.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment during U.S. client hours.
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Cinema 4D, Blender, or Maya.
- 3D animation and motion graphics.
- Sound design and visual effects.
- Professional video editing.
- Paid advertising creatives.
- SaaS or B2B marketing content.
- E-learning or training animations.
- Brand storytelling videos.
- Product or logo animation.
- UGC-style or performance marketing content.
- Experience designing motion assets for multiple brands or client accounts.
- Understanding of content performance metrics such as:
- Watch time
- Audience retention
- Engagement
- Click-through rate (CTR)
What Makes You a Strong Fit
- You have a strong visual eye and understand what makes motion feel polished.
- You know how to turn static concepts into engaging visual experiences.
- You understand pacing, storytelling, hooks, and audience retention.
- You can work from both detailed storyboards and broader creative direction.
- You balance creativity with marketing and business objectives.
- You work quickly without sacrificing quality.
- You respond well to feedback and execute revisions accurately.
- You stay current with motion design and social media content trends.
- You maintain organized files and efficient creative workflows.
- You take ownership of the quality of your final output.
What a Typical Day Looks Like
An Animator / Motion Graphics Designer’s day may include:
- Reviewing creative briefs, scripts, and storyboards.
- Creating motion graphics and animation sequences in After Effects.
- Animating typography, illustrations, logos, and brand assets.
- Producing social-first animated content.
- Integrating video footage, graphics, music, and sound effects.
- Collaborating with designers, editors, and marketing teams.
- Revising projects based on stakeholder feedback.
- Creating platform-specific versions of creative assets.
- Exporting and optimizing final deliverables.
- Organizing reusable animation templates and project files.
In short: you transform ideas, designs, and stories into engaging motion experiences that capture attention, communicate clearly, and strengthen the brand.
Key Metrics for Success
- High-quality animations delivered on time.
- Strong visual and brand consistency.
- Engagement and audience retention across digital content.
- Minimal unnecessary revision cycles.
- Platform-ready output and technical quality.
- Organized project files and reusable creative assets.
- Reliable delivery against creative deadlines.
- Positive feedback from creative and marketing stakeholders.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Work on modern digital and social-first campaigns.
- High ownership over creative output.
- Opportunity to build portfolio-worthy motion content.
- Collaborate with fast-moving creative and marketing teams.
- Work across multiple content formats and platforms.
- Exposure to advanced motion and 3D projects.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Opportunity to grow into:
- Senior Motion Graphics Designer
- Senior Animator
- Motion Design Lead
- Creative Lead
- Art Director
Interview Process
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
- Portfolio Review
- Practical Animation / Motion Design Task
- Client Interview
- Offer & Background Verification
Spark Hire Intro Video
As part of the application process, you’ll be asked to complete a short Spark Hire intro video.
This is your opportunity to go beyond your resume and portfolio and tell us more about your experience, creative background, and what makes you a strong fit for the role.
Please keep your responses clear, concise, and conversational. We’re not looking for a perfectly scripted presentation — we want to get a better sense of how you communicate, think, and approach your work.
Important: Completion of the Spark Hire intro video is required for your application to be considered.
Apply Now
If you:
- Have a strong animation and motion graphics portfolio.
- Are highly skilled in Adobe After Effects.
- Love bringing static visuals and ideas to life.
- Understand motion, pacing, typography, and storytelling.
- Enjoy creating social media and marketing content.
- Thrive in fast-moving creative environments.
We’d love to see your work.
Please include a portfolio, showreel, or links to relevant animation and motion graphics projects with your application and complete the required Spark Hire intro video to move forward in the hiring process.
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