Motion Designer

Perplexity

Senior Motion Designer producing polished social video and motion graphics for Perplexity, an AI-powered answer engine. Owning GTM content from concept through delivery across 2D and 3D.

Posted 9/2/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in motion graphics and animation, with a strong portfolio showcasing expressive content for social media and campaigns. Proficient in After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a solid understanding of animation fundamentals and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Motion Graphics CreationVideo ProductionAfter Effects ProficiencyAnimation FundamentalsCreative Technologist

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Hard Skills

Motion GraphicsAnimationVideo Production2D Animation3D AnimationCompositingPost-ProductionOptimizationAnimation FundamentalsGraphic Design

Soft Skills

JudgmentCollaborationTime ManagementCreativityAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Adobe Creative SuiteAfter EffectsFigmaAI-Assisted Workflows

Industry Keywords

Social MediaCampaign ContentGTM MaterialsBrandingCreative Studio

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own creation of motion graphics and video content for Perplexity's social channels
Concept, storyboard, animate, and deliver GTM materials end-to-end
Produce a consistent, high-volume output of polished, on-brand motion work
Bring ideas to life across 2D and, where relevant, 3D, from styleframes and animatics to final delivery
Partner with Brand and Growth to turn launches and campaigns into motion for social
Contribute to Perplexity's motion principles, systems, and templates
Explore new tools, techniques, and AI-assisted workflows as part of broader creative technologist work
Collaborate with the Producer on scoping, scheduling, and delivering work on time
Report into the Brand/Creative Studio team and work closely with Brand, Growth, Comms, and the Producer

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior-level experience in motion graphics and animation, with video production as your core craft
Strong portfolio of expressive motion work, especially social, campaign, and GTM content
Deep command of animation fundamentals: timing, spacing, composition, visual rhythm, and design sensibility
Expert proficiency in After Effects and the broader Adobe Creative Suite
Comfort in Figma
Ability to work fast, manage multiple deliverables, and iterate quickly in a high-output environment
Strong judgment about when motion adds clarity or emotion and when a still is the better choice
Experience developing motion principles, systems, or toolkits that scale across a team (nice to have)
Comfort across 2D and 3D, compositing, post-production, and optimization for different social platforms (nice to have)
Creative technologist instincts, including experimenting with tools and AI-assisted motion workflows (nice to have)
Graphic design fluency in layout, hierarchy, and type (nice to have)
Must be able to come into the office four days per week
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Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement benefits
Fitness benefits
Commuter accounts
Dependent care accounts
Regionally tailored benefits for full-time employees outside the U.S.