Senior Manager, Motion Graphic Design

Who we are:

Tinuiti is the largest independent performance marketing firm across Streaming TV, Google, Meta, and Amazon, with almost $4 billion in digital media under management and over 1,200 employees. With industry-leading expertise in search, social, Amazon and marketplaces, addressable TV, mobile apps, Influencer, Lifecycle, and more, Tinuiti understands that success requires both strategy and channel expertise. Our goal when we come to work every day is simple - to grow happiness. For our clients, their customers, our people and our partners. Growing happiness guides everything we do and our core values - Unleash Greatness, Never Stop Learning, Ignite Your Passion, Thankful Living, and Inspire Innovation & Change - inspire us to maintain a culture where our people take pride in their work and have fun doing it.

We support 100% remote work for this role!

We’d love to hear from you if:

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you qualify, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leads the development of performance-driven and brand storytelling motion content across Social (TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest), Addressable (OTT, OLV, OLA, DCO), and Marketplaces (Amazon, Walmart, and more).

• Drives the motion design vision, strategy, and execution for client brands—owning visual storytelling across short-form video and animated content while ensuring creative aligns with marketing and performance objectives.

• Manages, mentors, and grows a team of motion designers and animation specialists—setting high standards for quality, providing constructive feedback, and fostering professional development.

• Executes expert-level motion design and video content across all digital channels, maintaining a high standard of creativity, technical precision, and brand alignment for clients.

• Partners cross-functionally with art directors, writers, strategists, and producers to align creative direction with business strategy and channel-specific best practices.

• Oversees the full creative process for motion projects—from storyboarding, conceptualizing, animating, editing, rendering, to final delivery—with a focus on driving measurable marketing results.

• Presents motion design concepts, project approaches, and creative rationale to internal teams, stakeholders, and clients with clarity and confidence.

• Owns and evolves the visual storytelling standards for motion/video assets, ensuring consistency in look, tone, and quality across all touchpoints and campaigns.

• Leads brainstorming and creative ideation sessions, championing new techniques, technologies, and visual trends in animation and video content.

• Prioritizes department workload and optimizes project management workflows, ensuring motion projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest quality.

• Stays ahead of digital and video design trends, platform algorithms, and new animation technologies to keep the organization and client work at the forefront of innovation.

• Proactively mentors and upskills junior and mid-level motion designers, fostering a collaborative, creative, and continuously improving team environment.

We’d love to hear from you if:

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you qualify, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to connect and see if you could be a great fit.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional motion design experience, with at least 3+ years leading a team in an agency or fast-paced production environment
   

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator); strong editing, compositing, and animation skills required, experience working in Figma
   

• Deep understanding of social-first video content, digital storytelling, performance creative, and OTT/streaming platform best practices
   

• Strong portfolio showcasing motion work that balances creativity with marketing performance objectives
   

• Experience presenting motion design work directly to clients and/or leadership teams with confidence and strategic insight
   

• Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
   

• Highly skilled in storytelling, pacing, typography, and layout for motion and short-form content
   

• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage creative workflows across a distributed/remote team
   

• Passion for innovation, testing new formats and techniques, and staying ahead of trends in motion design, animation, and digital video
   

A growth mindset, with a strong focus on mentoring, coaching, and team leadership

Tinuiti Bonus Based:

The hiring salary range for this role is ($105,000 - $120,000) plus a discretionary performance bonus of up to (10%) of base salary. Hiring salaries are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, parity with other team members, and alignment with market data.

We will provide more information on our benefits, incentive pay,  and equity upon request. Disclosure as required by the Colorado Equal Pay for > Equal Work Act, C.R.S. § 8-5-101 et seq.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Benefits:

Unlimited PTO: At Tinuiti, we believe you deserve time to rest and enjoy life unplugged from your devices. When you take time for yourselves, you’re able to bring your best self to work. That’s why we prioritize flexibility, a fully remote environment, and offer unlimited paid time off.

Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Flex Spending Accounts

Retirement: Match up to 4% of your contributions at 100% with immediate vesting

Perks and Wellness: Fringe, Forma, Thankful giving, Equity

Learning and Development: Mentor program and more

Disclaimer: This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. Tinuiti is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.