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Motion Center

Motion Designer

Motion Center, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


Dovetail is the world’s leading customer insights hub, helping thousands of teams build better products. From user feedback and customer interviews to support tickets and sales calls, Dovetail helps you uncover insights fast—no matter the method. Driven by ambition and innovation, the Dovetail team is customer-obsessed and on a mission to help the world improve the quality of every thing.

Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button.Join the ranks of Atlassian, The New York Times, Spotify, Universal, Porsche, Starbucks, and thousands more as they put their customer first with Dovetail and improve the quality of their thing.Founded in 2017, Dovetail has 100+ employees across offices in Sydney and San Francisco.We're searching for a passionate and driven Motion Designer to join our growing team. You'll play an instrumental role in shaping how we're perceived, crafting unique and impactful creative that sets the standard across channels for our world-class brand. Expect to work on everything from brand campaigns, product launches and hype reels to presentations, social media and design systems.We set a high quality bar so we’re looking for someone with initiative, great attention to detail and out-of-the-box problem solving skills. You'll have the freedom to bring fresh ideas and be a part of a close-knit team that’s constantly improving and evolving our brand to deliver the best experience for our customers.What you'll do

Motion graphics and animation.

Conceptualize and develop storyboards to create thoughtful and engaging motion graphics and animations for various channels and platforms.Video editing.

Capture and edit video content for webinars, product launches, thought leadership campaigns, employer branding and more.Brand and product campaigns.

Work closely with the creative director, producer, designers, and marketers to support global campaigns, launches and initiatives.Cross-functional collaboration.

Collaborate closely with our creative studio as well as teams across the business from marketing to product to deliver targeted video and motion content, assets, and kits.Visual storytelling.

Be a champion for visual storytelling across the business and contribute to the maintenance and evolution of Dovetail's motion identity, guidelines, and systems.Taste-making.

Stay up-to-date with the latest design and animation trends. Build best practices and experiment with new methods and solutions, and bring fresh ideas to the table.Your background

Strong motion design experience.

A considered portfolio of motion design work that demonstrates a solid understanding of design and animation principles, confidence in applying brand guidelines and ability to translate brand strategy into compelling animations and videos.Attention to detail.

You have a high-quality bar, a keen eye for aesthetics, and a constant desire to improve our customers' brand experience.Software proficient.

Experience with modern design and editing software such as Adobe After Effects, Figma, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.Excellent communication.

Ability to convey opinions, thoughts, and feelings with other teammates, founders, and customers. Honest, thoughtful, and transparent communication is critical.Highly collaborative.

Comfortable working cross-functionally with adjacent roles to plan and deliver projects with velocity and intentionality.Live and breathe creative.

Proven passion for developing engaging, memorable content.A great attitude.

The right attitude towards a sense of urgency, risk, and uncertainty about the future that comes with working at an early-stage startup. This is an opportunity to be involved in an exciting journey from the very start.Self-starter.

You demonstrate a strong sense of ownership over projects, take initiative to seek solutions independently and know when to bring in members of the team to collaborate.Visual design.

Skills in visual design to support the development of storyboards and design frames and how to translate these into motion.At Dovetail, we’re passionate about building and fostering an environment where every team member feels supported and valued. We celebrate individualism, welcoming everyone to show up as their authentic selves every day. It’s no secret that diversity builds the best teams, large or small, so we highly encourage applications from people who identify as part of an under-represented group .Equity for everyone.

We put our money where our mouth is. No matter your role, we provide equity for all along with competitive salaries. See your investment grow as Dovetail grows.Equal parental leave.

We offer an inclusive framework of 20 weeks equal paid leave to support new parents. Every family is unique, so you make the call how you’d like to take care of what matters most.Modern and pet friendly offices.

Bring your pooch to our modern, ergonomic offices in the heart of Surry Hills. We also host monthly events for the whole team to connect and unwind.Flexible work-life balance.

Whether you're a parent, student, or juggling a million things, we get it. While we're an office-first culture, we work together to make your schedule work for you.Develop and grow.

Take a course, attend a lunch and learn, or head to a conference to help you grow! We love to support you any way we can, so expect Dovetail to be your #1 fan when it comes to achieving your career goals.Extra paid days off.

Enjoy ad-hoc KitKat days to take a step back and spend it however you like. Hit the beach, spend time with your family, pick up that hobby you’ve been meaning to try, or anything in between!Health is wealth.

We believe that everyone has the right to mental wellness and support. So every Dovetailer has access to Uprise

(Employee Assistance Program) for themselves as well as their families.Floating public holidays.

Public holidays don’t always align with when you want to take leave. So the choice is yours when it comes to swapping public holiday leave for a later date. You do you!

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