Senior Motion Designer - I

Contentstack is seeking a senior motion designer to drive motion and animation across various marketing touchpoints for our US-based marketing team. In this position, you’ll create engaging videos that tell our product, brand and customer stories while bringing our technology to life. This role is key in creating high-performing assets for web, tradeshow events, OOH, digital advertising and 2D animated assets like explainers and other visual content related to our products and our technology. From designing storyboards to publishing, you will support our mission to explain how we enable companies to create exceptional digital experiences.

We expect this role to be efficient and able to address feedback and revisions in a timely manner. This role will interface with the Principal Designer, Traffic Manager and Head of Content, as well as internal stakeholders. Strong English literacy will be ideal for the success of this role.

Flexible Work Schedule: Working with a US-based team will require occasional evening meetings to bridge the 12-hour difference.

Experience : 4-7 Years 
Location : Bangalore 

 Required skills

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop) and other relevant motion design tools (Cinema 4D, etc.)
• Proficiency in JavaScript and related animation libraries (GSAP, PixiJS).
• Experienced video editor: compositing, color grading, and audio editing.
• Expert in animation principles: including timing, pacing, and storytelling
• Motion Graphics & Animation:
• Create compelling 2D animations, motion graphics, and visual effects for a wide range of digital and offline media, including social media ads, web videos, presentations, trade show displays, TV commercials, and more
• Develop dynamic UI animations at the direction of the principal designer and brand look & feel
• Video Editing & Post-Production:
• Edit raw footage, incorporating motion design, sound, and visual effects to deliver polished video assets for various platforms
• Curation and selection of high-quality stock footage, shot footage, and music arrangements 
• Integrate animations, graphics, and visual effects into video edits to create cohesive, high-impact content
• Cross-Platform Adaptation:
• Adapt and optimize designs for multiple formats, ensuring that assets are correctly formatted for social media, commercials, OOH signage and event-specific requirements.
• Familiarity with web development or working with developers to implement motion design into live websites. HTML5 experience is a must.
• Work independently: the ideal motion designer can work autonomously, have excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, and prep work for review at the end of their workday. 
• Manage work tracking tools like Monday: no experience is needed in Monday, but the designer should be comfortable navigating a project tracking platform: responding to messages, linking to files, understanding timelines, etc.

Plus Capabilities

• Familiarity with Rive or similar interactive animation tools
• Experience with responsive design and ensuring cross-platform compatibility
• Strong understanding of multi-language web development fundamentals (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript)