Senior 3D Animator, Motion Designer
Hazen and Sawyer
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $135,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Execute end-to-end 3D pipelines, including organic modeling, complex character rigging, and expressive animation to drive narrative content.
- Translate complex engineering or scientific processes into clear, engaging visual narratives through 2D and 3D motion design.
- Contribute to pre-production by storyboarding and offering visual solutions in collaboration with producers and subject matter experts.
- Deliver high-quality animations that integrate seamlessly into live-action or fully animated videos under tight deadlines.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and work efficiently under deadlines.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of professional animation experience in a collaborative production environment.
- Proven track record of delivering various visual styles, from "matte-clay" and stylized characters to photorealistic technical visualizations.
- Demonstrated ability to bring characters to life through advanced rigging and performance-based animation.
- Expert proficiency in Blender (especially for character/NPR workflows) and Adobe Creative Suite, with a mastery of stylized look development (e.g., matte clay finishes).
- Strong understanding of animation principles (timing, keyframing, typography) with the ability to adapt styles from infographic motion graphics to realistic 3D.
- Demonstrated experience producing both fully animated content and motion graphics for live‑action video.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
3D animationorganic modelingcharacter riggingmotion designstoryboardinganimation principleskeyframingvisual storytellingstylistic look developmentperformance-based animation
Soft Skills
collaborationproject managementtime managementcommunicationproblem-solving