Role: Senior Ads & Motion UX Designer
Type: Contract
Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Onsite
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Ads & Motion UX Designer with strong hands-on expertise in illustration, animation, motion graphics, and video editing. The ideal candidate will independently translate creative briefs and concepts into high-quality digital advertising and motion experiences, while collaborating directly with design, product, and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Creative Execution & Production
- Own end-to-end creation of digital ads, illustrations, animations, motion graphics, and video content.
- Translate creative briefs and concepts into compelling visual narratives, storyboards, and motion experiences.
- Create high-quality 2D animation, animated illustrations, transitions, typography, micro-interactions, and motion assets.
- Produce and edit short-form video content, including graphics, transitions, effects, audio mixing, and final production output.
- Design creative assets across multiple digital advertising formats, platforms, devices, and screen sizes.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate directly with UX, product, marketing, engineering, and business stakeholders.
- Present design concepts clearly, incorporate feedback, and independently drive creative deliverables to completion.
- Design Leadership & Brand Governance
- Provide creative direction and ensure consistency with established brand and UX guidelines.
- Mentor junior designers and contribute to improving design and motion standards across the team.
Must-Have Skills & Requirements
- Experience: 7+ years of professional design experience, with significant hands-on expertise in motion and advertising design.
- Core Design & Animation Skills:
- Advanced skills in illustration, visual design, 2D animation, and motion graphics.
- Advanced video editing and post-production capabilities.
- Deep understanding of storytelling, typography, composition, color theory, timing, transitions, and core motion principles.
- Tool Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma.
- Domain Knowledge: Proven track record of creating high-quality assets for digital advertising campaigns and digital product experiences.
