Motion Designer Job at Captions in New York

Captions is the leading video AI company, building the future of video creation. Over 10 million creators and businesses have used Captions to create videos for social media, marketing, sales, and more. We're on a mission to serve the next billion.

We are a rapidly growing team of ambitious, experienced, and devoted engineers, researchers, designers, marketers, and operators based in NYC. You'll join an early team and have an outsized impact on the product and the company's culture.

We’re very fortunate to have some the best investors and entrepreneurs backing us, including Index Ventures (Series C lead), Kleiner Perkins (Series B lead), Sequoia Capital (Series A and Seed co-lead), Andreessen Horowitz (Series A and Seed co-lead), Uncommon Projects, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, Lenny Rachitsky, Antoine Martin, Julie Zhuo, Ben Rubin, Jaren Glover, SVAngel, 20VC, Ludlow Ventures, Chapter One, and more.

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** Please note that all of our roles will require you to be in-person at our NYC HQ (located in Union Square) **

About the Role:

We’re looking for a creative and motivated Motion Designer to join our Design team. This is an exciting opportunity to work cross-functionally with our Product, Engineering, and Creative teams to help develop AI Edit styles that will shape how millions of videos are edited. You’ll gain hands-on experience working on a variety of motion design projects, from social media content to in-app animations, and have the chance to learn from a highly collaborative team.

Our ideal candidate has a foundation in 2D and 3D motion design, with a strong interest in visual storytelling and an eagerness to learn and grow. You’re excited to contribute to all stages of the creative process and are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create Motion Graphics: Assist in designing high-quality motion graphics, titles, and animations for various projects across digital platforms and social media.

• Collaborate on Video Editing Styles: Work alongside technical teams to help create motion design systems, styles, and templates for AI-powered video editing.

• Collaborate with Design: Work with product designers and visual designers to create motion and animation features that elevate the user experience.

• Contribute to Product Launches: Assist in the development of motion design assets for upcoming product releases, ensuring a seamless and engaging visual experience.

• Update and Maintain Designs: Help refresh and update existing graphics and templates to stay aligned with industry trends.

Requirements:

• 0-4 years of experience in motion design or interaction design, with a portfolio showcasing your work.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Figma.

• Understanding of design principles, including composition, typography, and layout.

• Willingness to collaborate with product and engineering teams.

• Strong desire to learn and improve motion design skills in a fast-paced, creative environment.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to take direction and feedback.

Bonus Points:

• Some experience or coursework in 2D and 3D motion design; familiarity with tools like Lottie, Rive, Cinema 4D, or Blender.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

• 401K with employer match

• Commuter Benefits

• Catered lunch multiple days per week

• Dinner stipend every night if you're working late and want a bite!

• Doordash DashPass subscription

• Health & Wellness Perks (Talkspace, Kindbody, One Medical subscription, HealthAdvocate, Teladoc)

• Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month

• Generous PTO policy and flexible WFH days

Captions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please note benefits apply to full time employees only.

Compensation Range: $95K - $130K