Motion Designer & Editor

Spin Master Ltd is seeking a Motion Designer and Editor to help define the Hellbreak TCG brand through animation, graphic design, and video editing. This 3-month contract role is focused on producing high-impact social and digital content, including daily assets and paid media materials, with a distinctive dark horror aesthetic.

Location and Job Details

Location: Long Island City, NY (hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 3 months

Role Summary

You will serve as the visual voice of the Hellbreak TCG brand across social media and digital platforms. The work includes animating, designing, and editing content that expands the horror world, supports the TCG community, and enhances gameplay by bringing hand-drawn card illustrations to life through motion graphics and video.

Responsibilities

• Convert static, illustrated card art into atmospheric video formats using 2D animation, parallax effects, and motion graphics
• Own end-to-end editing, graphic design, and animation for daily social content and paid media assets
• Format, package, and optimize video and static assets to align with current trends, layouts, and algorithms on TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts
• Shoot mobile-first social content, including behind-the-scenes footage, convention coverage, and studio content shoots
• Maintain and scale the signature dark, suspenseful Hellbreak horror aesthetic across all digital touchpoints
• Collaborate with core creative teams, game designers, and in-house studio producers to streamline the content pipeline

Requirements

• Professional experience in video editing, motion design, or content creation, preferably supporting entertainment, gaming, or pop-culture brands
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Proven ability to work with layered PSD and AI files to execute 2D animations, particle effects, and dynamic transitions
• Deep familiarity with the history, tropes, visual pacing, and aesthetics of the horror genre
• Strong technical understanding of social platform formats, mobile-first shooting techniques, and vertical video optimization
• Bonus: Active knowledge of physical trading card games (TCGs) and their community dynamics

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• PSD, AI
• TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts

Compensation

Pay range (New York): USD $40 to $50 per hour
The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on factors that may include years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, and other considerations.

Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

What You Can Expect From Us

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

What’s It Like to Work Here?

• Fast-paced, hands-on environment with opportunities for impactful decision-making
• A challenging start-up atmosphere with a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers
• Inclusive hiring approach with accessible and inclusive application and selection processes
• Reasonable accommodations available during recruitment, selection, and assessment processes

If you require an accommodation, contact Spin Master’s Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002.

Benefits

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!