Motion Designer(Remote) (Chicago)

Description

Summary: TGAE Group is seeking a highly creative Motion Designer to bring campaigns, brand systems, and digital experiences to life through polished, performance-driven animation. Highlights: 1. Design and animate high-performing motion assets for diverse platforms 2. Translate static brand systems into scalable animation frameworks 3. Partner with creative, strategy, and client-facing teams About This Role TGAE Group is seeking a highly creative Motion Designer to bring our campaigns, brand systems, and digital experiences to life through polished, performance-driven animation. You will transform strategy and static design into high-impact motion assets for paid media, social, web, and client presentations while helping elevate the visual standard of our creative output. Key Responsibilities: - Design and animate high-performing motion assets for paid campaigns, social media, website content, sales collateral, and brand launches - Translate static brand systems and campaign concepts into scalable animation frameworks and reusable templates - Partner with creative, strategy, and client-facing teams to develop storyboards, styleframes, and final deliverables - Create polished explainers, product promos, kinetic typography sequences, logo animations, and short-form ad variations - Optimize assets across multiple aspect ratios, platform specs, and audience segments without sacrificing craft or consistency - Incorporate performance insights and stakeholder feedback to iterate quickly on creative concepts and final outputs - Maintain organized project files, asset libraries, version control, and rigorous quality assurance standards across all deliverables Requirements: - 4+ years of motion design experience within a digital agency, media brand, production studio, or high-growth in-house creative team - Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop - Strong portfolio demonstrating motion systems, paid social creative, explainers, kinetic typography, and brand storytelling - Excellent understanding of timing, pacing, transitions, composition, typography, and visual hierarchy - Experience adapting creative for modern digital channels including Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and display - Ability to collaborate closely with designers, strategists, copywriters, and video editors in a remote production workflow - Working knowledge of Figma, template-based production, and light 3D or Lottie animation is strongly preferred Benefits & Perks: -Competitive annual salary ($80,000 – $110,000) with performance-based bonus opportunities - 100% Remote (USA) with flexible scheduling and async-friendly collaboration - Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage - 401(k) program with company match - Unlimited PTO plus agency-wide holiday downtime - Home office stipend and company-supported creative software/tooling - Annual professional development budget for courses, certifications, and creative conferences - Clear advancement path to Senior Motion Designer, Art Director, or Creative Lead