Motion Designer (social first)

Aquent Studios is proud to partner with a leading international technology client, a true pioneer at the forefront of innovation, to find an exceptional creative talent. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team where your vision and skill will directly shape how groundbreaking technology and diverse brands connect with global audiences. You will be instrumental in crafting visually stunning, social-first content that captures attention, drives engagement, and leaves a lasting impact across various platforms, truly making a mark on how the world experiences technology.

About the Opportunity

Step into a pivotal role where you'll be the creative force bringing dynamic, social-first content to life across a diverse portfolio of brands. This isn't just about design; it's about blending exceptional motion craft with a deep understanding of social media performance to captivate millions. You will translate bold concepts, creative briefs, and brand systems into captivating, platform-native motion content, designed to stop the scroll in today's fast-paced, creator-driven digital landscape. Working hand-in-hand with the Social team, your work will produce culturally relevant experiences that significantly drive engagement, participation, and brand impact, shaping conversations around cutting-edge technology.

Your Impactful Contributions

• Design and animate social-first content for a diverse portfolio of brands, including short-form video, animated graphics, looping assets, and key campaign moments.
• Adapt creative concepts across various platforms and formats, ensuring each piece is native to the channel while maintaining consistent brand guidelines.
• Translate brand identity, typography, color, and visual systems into dynamic motion, actively contributing to the evolution of the brand's unique motion language.
• Develop reusable motion templates and scalable systems to enhance efficiency and consistency for the Social team's content creation.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, designers, copywriters, editors, and the Social, Brand, and Production teams from initial concept through to final delivery.
• Integrate sound, music, captions, and subtitles to optimize content for compelling sound-off viewing experiences across all platforms.
• Stay ahead of the curve by monitoring platform features, creator-driven formats, and emerging cultural trends, consistently bringing innovative ideas to the team.
• Iterate quickly and effectively on designs and animations based on feedback received during review rounds, ensuring agile project delivery.

Essential Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of professional motion design experience gained in agency, in-house, or studio environments, with a strong emphasis on social-first or digital content creation.
• A compelling portfolio that clearly showcases strong craft, impeccable timing, and engaging storytelling in short-form formats and platform-native work.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, complemented by working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong command of core animation principles, the effective use of typography in motion, sophisticated composition, and dynamic pacing.
• Fluency in social media platforms, an understanding of creator content, and a keen awareness of evolving social trends.
• Skilled at working effectively within established brand guidelines across multiple brands and business priorities, while consistently contributing fresh and creative ideas.
• A highly collaborative, adaptable, and energized professional who thrives on solving new creative challenges in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 3D tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender.
• Proficiency with Figma, Lottie, or experience with template-based motion workflows.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted video tools.
• Prior experience working with technology or consumer electronics brands.