Motion Designer

RUN Studios is hiring a Motion Designer for a 4-month contract in Seattle, WA (onsite). This role supports e-commerce and retail initiatives by creating and animating motion assets that translate brand guidelines and design systems into campaign work across multiple digital and onsite channels, often with event-driven timelines.

What you’ll do

• Design and animate motion assets for campaigns spanning web, social, digital ads, onsite placements, and retail display screens.
• Translate static design systems and brand guidelines into motion that is clear and product-forward.
• Create animated product showcases, promotions, and deal messaging intended to drive sales.
• Produce sizzle reels, case studies, and proofs of concept for retail moments used in onsite creative.
• Develop and execute design concepts from early ideas through final delivery.
• Invent and simplify the motion production process.
• Adapt deliverables to many formats, aspect ratios, and specs, frequently under tight event deadlines.
• Collaborate with art directors, designers, copywriters, and producers from concept through delivery.
• Maintain brand consistency across a high volume of deliverables.
• Help create reusable motion standards, templates, and toolkits for the wider creative team.

What you bring

• 4+ years of professional motion design experience, ideally in an agency, in-house brand team, or retail/e-commerce environment.
• A portfolio with a clear focus on advertising, retail, and/or e-commerce work.
• Strong design fundamentals, including typography, layout, hierarchy, and color.
• Expertise in Figma and Adobe After Effects; proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere.
• Experience delivering across multiple channels such as web, social, and digital advertising/display ads.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt during live events.
• Capacity to work independently and own projects from start to finish.
• Skill managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting fast deadlines.
• Clear communication and ability to incorporate feedback from stakeholders.
• Experience with or knowledge of Figma Motion, including components, templates, and related features.
• 3D skills (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar).
• Experience with big retail sales events or high-volume seasonal campaigns.
• Experience building templated or scalable motion systems.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools in a creative workflow.

Tools & technologies

• Figma
• Adobe After Effects
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Premiere
• Cinema 4D
• Blender

Contract details

• Location: Seattle, WA (onsite)
• Job type: Contract
• Duration: 4 months
• Travel: None
• Supervisory responsibilities: None
• Work environment: Typical office setting or home environment
• Work schedule preference: Remote / EST or CST time zones preferred
• Physical demands: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Compensation & benefits

Pay range: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour. Final pay will be based on qualifications and work location.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life and AD&D benefits
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Other telehealth and wellness benefits
• Minimum of seven paid holidays per year
• Accrual of paid time off per year (at least 6.5 days for Temporary Employment to at least 15 days for Regular Employment)
• 401k plan with company match
• Discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance
• Referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals