Principal, Motion Designer

Title: Principal, Motion Designer Location: Miami

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Motion Designer will help bring Hut 8's brand and stories to life through motion graphics, including animations for long-and-short-form videos, quick turn posts for social channels, and projects for internal events. You'll work closely with the brand and content teams to turn ideas into polished, on-brand motion pieces.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Figma, other design tools, a sharp eye for detail, and enthusiasm for learning from a broader creative team. This person should also be self-started with the ability to translate complex ideas into compelling visual formats that are easy to understand. The motion designer will support the production of everything from short-form social videos to explainer graphics for long-form documentaries and help expand our brand guidelines for video.

This is a hands-on, high-growth opportunity for someone looking to build their motion design career inside a fast-moving, in-house creative team.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and animate motion graphics for short-form and long-form video content, social media, and internal and external presentations.

• Support end-to-end production of animated content, from storyboarding through final delivery.

• Create and maintain templates, lower thirds, titles, and other recurring motion graphic elements to keep content on brand.

• Collaborate with producers, designers, and marketing partners to bring concepts to life within tight timelines.

• Edit and enhance video footage with motion graphics, transitions, and visual effects using After Effects and Premiere Pro.

• Build and maintain a library of reusable motion graphic templates, assets and MOGRTs for the broader team.

• Ability to translate complex ideas into compelling visual formats that are easy to understand.

• Assist with static design needs, such as social graphics, decks, and thumbnails, using tools like Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Stay current on motion design trends, tools, and techniques, and bring fresh ideas to the team.

ABOUT YOU

• 1-3 years of experience in motion design, animation, or a related creative role (internships and freelance work count).

• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, with familiarity with other Adobe Creative Suite tools such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

• A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating motion graphics and animation work.

• A strong understanding of design principles, including typography, color, and composition.

• Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback from senior members of the creative team.

• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to grow within a hands-on creative team.

• Experience with 3D motion design tools such as C4D and Blender is a plus.

• Experience with AI tools for automation (Kling, Weavy) is a plus.  

ABOUT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is based in Miami. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.