Creative Director, Motion Design

NBCUniversal offers a collaborative, creative environment for a Creative Director, Motion Design to lead motion design and brand storytelling for NBC Entertainment. This hybrid role, based in Universal City, CA, carries a salary range of USD 155,000 to 200,000 per year with bonus and long-term incentive eligibility. The team emphasizes bold visuals, cross-platform campaigns, and a positive, inspiring workplace culture that partners closely with marketing, production, and external agencies.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other discounts and perks

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of motion design for title sequences and brand video campaigns across NBC Entertainment properties and platforms
• Collaborate with IATSE motion designers, animators, and production artists to produce bold, culturally resonant campaigns that stand out on broadcast, streaming, digital, social, experiential, and out-of-home channels
• Coordinate with Motion Design Creative Directors and Project Management to balance workloads between internal designers and external agencies
• Drive ideation and creative development for title related motion branding and talent capture shoots
• Partner with NBC Marketing peers in Static Design, Creative Content, Project Management, Operations, and Shoots to foster synergy
• Build and direct relationships with leading external resources and agencies, guiding their day-to-day work on select motion projects
• Engage with teams across NBC Entertainment and NBCU properties, including Brand Strategy, Consumer Engagement, Social, and Shoots, as well as Peacock, Sports, News, and Cable nets
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and inspiring working environment for all team members

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 10 years of agency advertising and/or television creative marketing experience
• Minimum 8 years in a senior design creative role managing teams of five or more
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat
• Extensive knowledge of 3D pipelines and software, with Cinema 4D preferred
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint), Slack, Airtable, and Figma or similar collaborative tools
• Willingness to travel to motion branding shoots and industry events
• Excellent leadership, design judgment, and creative abilities with strong written and verbal communication
• Strong ideation, conceptualization, and strategic thinking
• Proven track record directing motion branding and graphics for television and digital platforms, including VFX workflows and compositing
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and motivated leadership style; collaborative team player
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with attention to timelines and cost management
• Creative problem solving and openness to adopting new technologies and strategies
• Confidence collaborating with partners to shape the best creative development

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Photoshop
• After Effects
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Acrobat
• Cinema 4D
• PowerPoint
• Slack
• Airtable
• Figma

Additional information

This position currently follows a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of four in-office days per week. NBCUniversal reserves the right to modify in-office requirements at any time. As part of the selection process, external candidates may be asked to attend an in-person interview at one of NBCUniversal's locations prior to a hiring decision. Salary range is USD 155,000 to 200,000 and includes eligibility for bonus and long-term incentives.