Junior Motion Designer

Universal Music Group is seeking a Junior Motion Designer to contribute to motion content across artist campaigns, storefront experiences, and digital marketing initiatives within a collaborative Creative Pod. This onsite role in Philadelphia, PA offers a chance to grow your craft in a fast-paced, music-driven environment while helping shape engaging visuals that support brand storytelling and performance.

Location: Philadelphia, PA (onsite). Salary: USD 54,000 – 75,000 annually. This opportunity is geared toward early-career motion designers with at least one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and delivering motion content for artist campaigns, storefront experiences, and digital marketing initiatives.
• Operate within a Creative Pod and contribute to platform-ready motion assets that enhance storytelling and commercial results under the guidance of a Senior Motion Designer or Motion Lead.
• Collaborate with Digital Designers, Creative Directors, and Content Production teams to translate approved creative direction into dynamic visuals.
• Focus on craft development, growing technical skills, and delivering high-quality motion work within structured creative systems.
• Support an early-career trajectory in a fast-paced, collaborative setting, contributing to culturally relevant, music-driven digital experiences.
• Execute motion assets across social, CRM, paid media, storefront, and campaign touchpoints.
• Animate typography, layouts, and graphic systems created by Digital Design teams.
• Assist in building motion toolkits and adaptable templates to enable scalable campaign rollouts.
• Help adapt creative concepts into platform-specific formats and aspect ratios.
• Collaborate with Senior Motion Designers to refine pacing, transitions, and visual hierarchy.
• Integrate video, photography, and graphic assets into cohesive animated outputs.
• Prepare files for delivery across digital platforms, ensuring technical compliance.
• Maintain organized project files and follow established workflow standards.
• Incorporate feedback from Creative Directors and design leads with clarity and precision.
• Stay informed on evolving motion trends, tools, and cultural shifts in digital content.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of motion design experience, internship or professional.
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects with working knowledge of Premiere Pro.
• Solid foundation in typography, composition, and visual hierarchy.
• Basic understanding of animation principles including timing, easing, and pacing.
• Experience creating motion content for social or digital platforms.
• Ability to take direction, iterate quickly, and learn in a collaborative team environment.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Passion for music, culture, and digital storytelling.
• Curiosity about emerging motion techniques, formats, and tools.

Technologies

• Adobe After Effects
• Premiere Pro

Benefits

• Be part of a global, entrepreneurial organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
• 100% coverage for outpatient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and more (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 for plan participants
• Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
• Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting match on the first 5% of eligible compensation
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
• Three weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• Two weeks paid Winter Break
• Ten company holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Job Category

• Creative, Design & Production

Salary Range

$54,000–$75,000