Sr. Motion Designer

Sr. Motion Designer 

A leading entertainment organization is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join a dynamic creative team supporting high profile digital products and experiences. This role focuses on bringing characters and interfaces to life through expressive animation, motion systems, and interactive design. The ideal candidate blends strong creative execution with technical expertise, particularly in building motion for scalable product environments. This individual thrives in collaborative environments, adapts across visual styles, and contributes thoughtfully to evolving motion systems and user experiences.

Duration: 12 month contract
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Hybrid; candidates must be based in Florida, Washington, or California

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience in animation, motion design, or UX motion design within branded campaigns, commerce, hospitality, or entertainment products
• Advanced expertise in at least two of the following: 2D or 3D character animation, motion graphics, interactive UX motion design
• Strong ability to animate characters with personality, weight, and emotional expression across multiple styles
• Proficiency in Rive, including state machines, interactive animation systems, and character rigging for real time applications
• High proficiency in After Effects and working knowledge of additional tools such as Maya, Cinema 4D, or similar
• Deep understanding of motion fundamentals including timing, easing, anticipation, and staging, applied to both narrative and product interfaces
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of work across character animation, motion graphics, and or interactive product motion design
• Nice to have - Figma experience

Key Responsibilities

• Create 2D and 3D character animations, motion graphics, and interactive motion experiences for web and mobile platforms
• Develop and deliver production ready animations in Rive, including state machines, transitions, and character rigs
• Design and implement micro interactions such as loading states, transitions, icon animations, and interface effects
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to align creative output with product requirements and technical constraints
• Extend and evolve established motion systems and visual styles to meet high quality standards
• Present concepts and motion explorations to stakeholders including senior leadership
• Export and optimize animation assets for performance across various platforms and devices
• Participate actively in creative reviews, critiques, and team brainstorming sessions

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

Email Your Resume In Word To
Donna.Ruch@jobalert.creativecircle.com
Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply.
Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : DR8-1988330L162 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.
Donna Ruch - Senior Recruiter, National Delivery

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 05/28/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.  Everforth Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Creative Circle.

Copyright © 2026 Everforth, Inc. All rights reserved.