Senior Art Director, Illustration & Motion (Product)

Location: New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles (West Hollywood), Chicago, or Austin, United States

Salary: $187,000–$261,500 total cash range in New York; ranges vary by listed location.

Company

hirify.global is a global travel company connecting travelers, partners, and advertisers through consumer brands, a B2B network, and travel advertising.

What you will do

• Create icons, pictograms, spot illustrations, and illustrated system assets for iOS, Android, and web.
• Design UI animations, micro-interactions, and animated illustrations, and prepare implementation details for Lottie, Rive, and native animation.
• Build scalable Figma libraries, asset systems, documentation, naming conventions, tokens, versioning, and contribution workflows.
• Partner with design system and engineering teams on asset packaging, delivery, and implementation through SVG pipelines, icon fonts, asset catalogs, and animation files.
• Develop AI-assisted and automated workflows for asset generation, variations, exports, QA, and Figma-to-code handoff.
• Provide art direction and critique while managing multiple projects from concept through delivery.

Requirements

• Portfolio required showing product-context illustration and motion work, including icons, pictograms, and UI animation.
• Hands-on expertise with illustration and motion tools such as Illustrator, Figma, After Effects, Rive, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated AI fluency required, including use of AI tools and automation to scale creative work while maintaining craft, taste, and brand consistency, with examples to share.
• Experience building or contributing to scalable icon, illustration, or motion asset systems in Figma, including understanding of implementation in code.
• Experience art directing or providing creative feedback to designers, freelancers, or agencies.
• Strong foundations in composition, color, shape, and timing, with attention to detail at small sizes.
• Working knowledge of handing off and implementing illustrated and animated assets across iOS, Android, and web.
• Clear communication and ability to present work and rationale to cross-functional partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Motion, HCI, User Experience, or a related field, or equivalent experience; 5–10+ years of experience in product design or related disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience with design systems, including tokens, variables, and component architecture.
• 3D skills with tools such as Blender or Cinema 4D, including blending 3D with illustration or motion.
• Scripting or tooling skills in Python, JavaScript, or Figma plugins for automations and asset pipelines.
• Experience in travel, consumer marketplaces, or high-volume consumer products.
• Video editing and sound design experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employment with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and IATAN membership.
• Values include Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together.
• Inclusive and accessible recruiting experience with accommodation support available.