Senior Motion Designer

Scale AI Scale AI · Data AI · San Francisco, CA · Marketing

This role is for a Senior Motion Designer at Scale AI, a company focused on accelerating AI development. The designer will create visual narratives for brand storytelling, marketing campaigns, and creative content, and will also experiment with emerging motion trends and generative AI tools to improve team efficiency. While the company is in the AI space and the role involves exploring generative AI tools, the core craft is motion design, not AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the end-to-end production of high-fidelity motion graphics, from initial concept to final rendering and delivery
  2. Dedicate time to research and development of new design concepts, experimenting with emerging motion trends and technologies to keep the brand at the forefront of the AI industry
  3. Develop and optimize motion workflows, including the integration of generative AI tools to improve team efficiency and output quality
  4. Apply a high degree of taste and rigorous design fundamentals to all experimental work, ensuring that even the most "scrappy" or innovative explorations maintain brand integrity
  5. Translate complex technical data and AI concepts into compelling visual narratives that resonate with both developer communities and executive stakeholders

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of professional experience in motion design or creative production
  • Exceptional command of typography, color theory, and composition
  • Proven ability to thrive in "scrappy" and ambiguous environments, managing rapid-fire R&D alongside long-term strategic projects

Nice to have

  • Experience in node based motion software such as TouchDesigner, Cavalry
  • 3D software experience - Cinema 4D, Blender, or Houdini
  • Generative AI tooling - Kling, Runway, Midjourney, Flora, Krea, etc.
  • Background in creative production
  • Experience working with global teams and managing remote collaborations

What the JD emphasized

  • emerging motion trends and technologies
  • generative AI tools
  • scrappy
  • experimental R&D