Senior Motion Designer

Location: New York City, San Francisco, or remote within the United States; hybrid

Salary: $180K–$210K USD annually; equity offered

Company

Perplexity.

What you will do

• Own motion graphics and video content for social channels, from concepting and storyboarding through animation and final delivery.
• Produce a consistent, high-volume stream of polished, on-brand GTM motion work.
• Develop 2D and relevant 3D work from styleframes and animatics to final output.
• Partner with Brand and Growth to translate launches and campaigns into effective social motion content.
• Contribute to motion principles, systems, templates, and broader creative technologist explorations, including new tools and AI-assisted workflows.
• Collaborate with the Producer on scoping, scheduling, and timely delivery.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience in motion graphics and animation, with video production as the core craft.
• Strong portfolio of expressive motion work, especially social, campaign, and GTM content, demonstrating range and polish.
• Deep command of animation fundamentals, including timing, spacing, composition, visual rhythm, and design sensibility.
• Expert proficiency in After Effects and the broader Adobe Creative Suite, with comfort in Figma.
• Ability to work quickly, manage multiple deliverables, and iterate in a high-output environment.
• Strong judgment about when motion adds clarity or emotion and when a still is the better choice.

Nice to have

• Experience developing motion principles, systems, or toolkits that scale across a team.
• Comfort across 2D and 3D, including compositing, post-production, and optimization for different social platforms.
• Creative technologist instincts, including building or experimenting with tools and AI-assisted motion workflows.
• Graphic design fluency in layout, hierarchy, and type sufficient to build and adapt assets directly.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with Brand, Growth, Comms, and the Producer within the Brand/Creative Studio team.
• Full-time U.S. employees receive equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter, and dependent care benefits.
• Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive benefits tailored to their region of residence.