Lead Motion Designer

Details

• Location: Philadelphia, PA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 72,660 - 135,000 per year
• Experience: 5-8 years in motion design, animation, visual design, digital experiences, or related creative disciplines

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end motion design across campaigns, e-commerce experiences, content initiatives, and digital products
• Define principles, standards, and approaches for motion design across the organization
• Build scalable motion systems that support artist storytelling and brand expression
• Ensure motion design enhances user experience, engagement, and creative impact
• Champion motion throughout the creative development lifecycle
• Collaborate with Creative Directors during concept development and experience design phases
• Contribute motion-first thinking to briefs, presentations, and campaign development
• Create storyboards, motion explorations, prototypes, and visual concepts
• Translate static concepts into engaging motion-based experiences
• Explore innovative storytelling through animation and movement
• Produce high-quality motion graphics and visual content across multiple channels
• Develop content for artist campaigns, e-commerce experiences, social content, product launches, and branded storytelling
• Lead motion assets from micro-interactions to large-scale campaign experiences
• Apply 2D, 3D, compositing, visual effects, and emerging technologies where appropriate
• Ensure all motion deliverables meet high creative and technical standards
• Collaborate with Designers, Content Producers, Developers, Editors, and Creative Directors
• Support development teams in implementing motion experiences across digital products and platforms
• Partner with Content Production teams to integrate motion into content ecosystems
• Ensure motion execution aligns with project objectives, timelines, and technical requirements
• Serve as a motion design subject matter expert across the organization
• Drive the evolution of motion design capabilities within Digital Creative Services
• Research emerging technologies, tools, platforms, and creative opportunities
• Explore AI, real-time rendering, interactive motion, 3D, and immersive experiences
• Mentor designers and creatives looking to strengthen motion capabilities
• Contribute to the development of creative standards, workflows, and best practices

Requirements

• 5-8 years in motion design, animation, visual design, digital experiences, or related disciplines
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating motion-led storytelling and creative problem solving
• Advanced proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and related motion tools
• Strong understanding of animation principles, visual storytelling, design systems, and user experience
• Experience across campaigns, ecommerce, content production, digital products, or entertainment environments
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Strong presentation, communication, and collaboration skills
• Passion for music, culture, design, emerging technology, and creative innovation

Technologies

• After Effects
• Cinema 4D
• Blender
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
• Fertility coverage for eligible participants
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness, spa, meals, travel, and more (up to $720/year)
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
• Flexible Paid Time Off for exempt employees
• 3 weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• 2 weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Company Holidays including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day
• Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Job Category

• Creative, Design & Production