Manager, Motion Design - Brand Creative Studio

Los Angeles / Full time / On Site

About the Team

The Netflix Brand Creative Studio (BCS) is our in-house team of Strategists, Creatives, Designers, Producers, and Program Managers. We are the creative collective behind Netflix’s most high-profile brand initiatives, developing work that builds passionate fandoms and shapes how the world connects with our brand. Our mission is to strengthen the Netflix brand and drive business value by creating culturally relevant marketing that is as entertaining as our shows, films, games, and experiences. Our studio serves as a centralized partner for a wide range of business-critical areas—spanning Global Brand and Brand Partnerships, Ads, Consumer Products, and live experiences like Netflix House.

Responsibilities

• Motion Design & Creative Development
  • Contribute to the development of motion concepts and creative direction across campaigns, helping define how motion enhances storytelling and brand expression
  • Partner with designers and creative leads to integrate motion into early-stage concept development
  • Ensure motion solutions are aligned with brand strategy and creative intent across all touchpoints
• Scalable Motion Systems & Production
  • Translate creative direction and brand systems into scalable motion frameworks, templates, and toolkits
  • Develop motion systems that can be applied across formats including social, digital, video, DOOH, and experiential environments
  • Support high-volume production needs, including lower-funnel assets such as banners, cutdowns, and performance-driven creative
• Cross-Functional Creative Support
  • Serve as a motion design partner to teams across Brand, Netflix House, Product Marketing, Ads, and Corporate Communications
  • Ensure motion work is fit-for-purpose across different audiences, channels, and business needs
• Agency & Partner Management
  • Collaborate with and provide direction to external motion vendors and agency partners
  • Ensure external work aligns with Netflix brand standards, motion systems, and production frameworks
  • Support decisions on when work should be executed internally versus externally
• Quality, Craft & Workflow Development
  • Maintain a high bar for motion design quality across all outputs
  • Help define workflows, file structures, and best practices for motion production at scale
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through templates, systems, and tooling
  • Stay current on motion design trends, tools, and emerging technologies

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in motion design within a creative agency, design studio, or scaled in-house brand team
• An exceptional portfolio demonstrating motion design across brand, campaign, and digital work
• Strong foundation in design, with the ability to contribute to broader visual systems beyond motion
• Experience working across a wide range of formats, including social, digital, video, OOH, and experiential
• Proven experience building motion templates, toolkits, or systems that support high-volume production
• Experience managing and directing external vendors and agency partners
• Proficiency in After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with scalable production workflows
• Strong collaboration skills with experience working across cross-functional teams
• Ability to move fluidly between concept development and hands-on execution
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving workflows in a fast-paced environment
• A hands-on designer who can contribute directly to the work while helping shape how motion is executed at scale

Pay

The range for this role is $198,000.00 - $310,000.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans
• Mental health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
• Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off