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Salary: USD 110,000 - 125,000 / annual
Vox Media seeks a Motion Design Lead to conceptualize and execute motion designs across platforms for branded content at New York Magazine and Vox. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with an initial six-month term, with possibility of extension based on performance and business need. The role is a "player/coach" combining hands-on motion design expertise with creative leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Creative and Design Leadership: Partner with in-house Art and Creative Directors to evolve motion design vision across Vox's Explainer Studio, New York Magazine, The Cut, and Vulture. Stay immersed in emerging trends, tools, and techniques, proactively integrating them into practice. Push design quality standards and sharpen Vox Media's visual voice. Design and execute motion for advertising clients and internal projects ranging from custom long- and short-form video to social content, from concept through delivery. Provide leadership and creative direction to freelance motion designers, cultivating Vox Media's network of creative collaborators. Craft new visual products in partnership with other creative leads. Own the team's motion design and animation best practices, establishing and evolving standards, workflows, and techniques. Develop and maintain brand guidelines for motion and animation ensuring consistency and elevated visual voice across deliverables.
Team and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as an advocate for motion designers across projects, ensuring design is vetted and considered before delivery. Contribute hands-on work and route projects to the right people based on individual expertise. Collaborate closely with internal partners and external stakeholders including clients, vendors, and outside resources.
Project-Level Execution: Serve as a key creative stakeholder in brainstorms, kick-offs, and status meetings. Own motion timelines, set internal milestones, track progress, flag risks early, and ensure deadlines are met. Produce work end-to-end on select campaigns while overseeing other projects. Review freelancer work and provide clear, actionable notes maintaining creative integrity. Partner with writers, producers, and video editors to keep story and visual direction aligned. Attend video shoots when VFX are involved. Act as the link between outside motion designers, video editors, creative directors, and art to coordinate asset handoffs and feedback.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience in motion design, with leadership experience guiding teams or freelancers
- Fluency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma
- Deep knowledge of motion design culture and strong opinions on industry direction
- Strong storytelling ability, moving between hands-on execution and creative leadership
- Visual thinker with developed aesthetic and high visual taste
- Collaborative leadership approach building bridges across client services, art, production, and post teams
- Background in graphic design is a plus, with understanding of typography, composition, color, and visual hierarchy
- Portfolio or reel link required for application consideration
