Motion Designer

OpenAI is hiring a Motion Designer (onsite) in San Francisco to turn research and emerging capabilities into clear, engaging motion across films, launches, demos, and more.

Responsibilities

• Develop motion concepts for research stories in partnership with creative partners and subject matter experts
• Create and produce high-quality 2D and 3D motion for research films, launches, demos, and supporting communications
• Apply and evolve OpenAI’s visual and motion language while balancing consistency with each story’s needs
• Lead work from visual exploration through storyboards and animatics into animation, compositing, and final delivery
• Collaborate early with designers, filmmakers, editors, producers, and researchers, bringing a motion perspective into the creative process
• Translate technical or abstract topics into accessible visual sequences for a broad audience while preserving underlying meaning
• Work with producers to scope projects, communicate dependencies, and maintain craft standards as priorities and timelines shift
• Present finished work clearly, explain creative decisions, and incorporate feedback from creative and technical partners
• Develop reusable assets, templates, and workflows to improve quality and streamline recurring production

Requirements

• 7+ years of motion design experience across films, campaigns, launches, or other narrative work
• Strong portfolio showing design judgment, animation craft, and the ability to take an idea from concept to final execution
• Ability to work from an open-ended brief, propose clear creative direction, and refine it through collaboration
• Proficiency in After Effects and experience with Cinema 4D or comparable 3D tools, plus editing and compositing workflow experience
• Comfort working in Figma and sharing work with design and production teams
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, timing, rhythm, and visual storytelling
• Experience making complex or unfamiliar subjects understandable through design and motion
• Experience partnering with subject matter experts and incorporating technical feedback without sacrificing clarity or creative quality
• Curiosity about AI and research with a willingness to learn enough about a topic to represent it thoughtfully

Technologies

• After Effects
• Cinema 4D
• Figma

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, multiple paid coordinated company office closures, and paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more as required by applicable state or local law)
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees
• Additional taxable fringe benefits may include charitable donation matching and wellness stipends

Compensation

• $223,000 - $247,000 per year + offers equity
• Base pay may vary based on individualized factors; offers equity included
• At-will role; OpenAI may modify base pay and other compensation components based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions

Location

• San Francisco, CA (onsite)
• Creative - San Francisco