Motion Designer

ACQ Media, the in-house media engine behind Acquisition.com and its portfolio of brands, delivers high-performance video and social content at scale. This Motion Designer role offers a flexible remote arrangement with alignment to PST/MST and reports to the Las Vegas based Director of Art & Design. You will help build and maintain a cohesive motion design system across multiple brands, supported by a culture that values clear feedback, continuous improvement, and measurable impact. We provide a comprehensive benefits package and a collaborative environment focused on growth and quality output.

Benefits

• Flexible unlimited paid time off and company-wide holidays
• Employer sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans
• $1,950 annual employer HSA contribution
• FSA options including dependent care
• Employee assistance program and mental health resources
• Employer match program for 401(k), eligible for Traditional and Roth accounts
• $1,200 annual wellness reimbursement through JOON for health, family care, pet care, fitness, and more
• Access to a state of the art gym at the Las Vegas HQ for local or visiting team members
• Benefits eligibility applies to full-time roles

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve the motion design language for each brand (Alex, Leila, Sharran, ACQ), including timing, easing, color, and typographic animation standards
• Build and manage template libraries for animated lower thirds, title cards, social graphics, bumpers, and episodic title treatments in After Effects
• Ensure motion consistency across all output so every asset is identifiable with its brand
• Document motion standards in brand guides and animation style references
• Collaborate with the broader media team to ensure cohesion between motion assets, captured footage, and visual identity guidelines
• Create motion graphics, animated text treatments, kinetic typography, and branded transitions for long-form YouTube content and social clips
• Design and animate episodic opens, closes, chapter cards, and segment transitions to elevate production value
• Build motion assets that integrate cleanly into Premiere Pro timelines with minimal revisions
• Contribute to a shared motion asset library that accelerates post-production output
• Design and animate platform-native motion assets for Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube
• Produce short-form motion pieces optimized for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok
• Maintain awareness of platform-specific motion specs, aspect ratios, and safe zones for pixel-perfect delivery
• Keep an organized, tagged, and searchable motion asset library with consistent naming and version control
• Deliver assets in correct formats, frame rates, resolutions, and codecs for each use case
• Leverage AI tools and motion automation to increase output speed without compromising quality
• Identify and correct motion inconsistencies or brand misalignments before they reach post-production
• Use performance data to inform motion design decisions in addition to aesthetic considerations
• Continuously raise the bar for animation quality and production value

Requirements

• 4+ years of motion design experience in a media, agency, or content production environment
• A portfolio demonstrating strong motion craft, typographic animation, and high-volume output
• Expert-level proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro; strong working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
• Deep understanding of animation principles including timing, easing, anticipation, and visual hierarchy in motion
• Experience designing and animating lower thirds, title treatments, bumpers, and episodic graphics for video content
• Familiarity with platform-specific motion requirements across YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X
• Proficiency with After Effects expressions and/or scripting (GSAP, ExtendScript)
• Systems-oriented mindset; you build animation templates and repeatable processes rather than one-offs
• Comfort working within structured production environments (Monday.com, shared asset libraries, Frame.io, batch production calendars)
• Familiarity with AI motion and design tools (Hera, RunwayML, Adobe Firefly, or equivalent) and a drive to integrate them into daily workflows
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet tight deadlines without quality degradation

Technologies

• After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator
• GSAP, ExtendScript
• Hera, RunwayML, Adobe Firefly
• Frame.io, Monday.com

Location

Las Vegas, NV with remote work options. Relocation support is available, and light travel may be required.

Compensation

Base salary range of $80,000 to $90,000 per year. The range reflects multiple levels applicable to the role, with final salary determined by level, relevant experience, skills, and expertise. This range represents base pay only; benefits are in addition.

About ACQ Media

ACQ Media operates as the in-house media engine behind Acquisition.com and its brands, led by a trio of founders. The mission is to build the leading business media organization by 2030, producing long-form series, podcasts, and daily social content that reach millions while driving measurable impact. The team functions like a studio with structured workflows, batch production, clear metrics, and a commitment to AI-enabled production. Joining ACQ Media means contributing to a scalable content machine designed for high output, quality, and monetization growth.

Core Values

• Competitive Greatness — strive for your best when it matters, embracing challenging work and long-term improvement
• Sincere Candor — value honest feedback and the humility to act on it
• Unimpeachable Character — align thoughts, words, and actions toward shared goals