Motion Designer

About the role

This role is within the Brand & Design team at Basis, a leading provider of cutting-edge software for digital media operations. The successful candidate will own motion design across various platforms, ensuring that Basis's brand is consistently represented in a visually compelling and effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex ideas into powerful visual stories using After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other relevant tools.
• Create product demos, instructional videos, campaign videos, and social cuts that simplify SaaS workflows through motion graphics and clear visual storytelling.
• Design UI and product animations for web, including micro-interactions, transitions, and storytelling moments using Figma and Lottie.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with project stakeholders, brand, product, and growth teams to ensure alignment with marketing goals and client needs.
• Contribute to Basis's motion standards, maintaining consistency across deliverables while fostering a collaborative environment.
• Owning project workload and timelines, communicating progress and priorities clearly, and staying updated on motion trends and emerging best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in motion design, animation, or video production.
• A strong portfolio showcasing motion work across multiple formats.
• Expertise in After Effects and Premiere Pro, with fluency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• A deep understanding of motion principles, pacing, and visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with front-end web technologies and integrating motion into live environments.
• Proven experience creating Lottie animations optimized for web performance.
• Experience documenting workflows and training others on tools and best practices.
• Comfortable in creative conversations, asking the right questions, and managing multiple projects independently.
• Strong collaboration skills, able to communicate clearly and partner well across teams.
• Open to operating a camera and mic for event coverage, and curious about AI-first tools and emerging best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• $72,415 - $100,000 annual salary range.

Skills

• After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Lottie animations.
• Figma.
• Front-end web technologies.
• Understanding of motion principles and visual storytelling.
• Experience with Cinema 4D, Blender, Maxon Autograph, and Cavalry.
• An ear for music and sound design.
• Knowledge of social platform trends and formats.

Benefits

• Competitive perks including a flexible work week, 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, paid sabbaticals, generous parental leave, and flexible work options.
• Recognition as a top workplace, including being named Ad Age's #1 Best Places to Work, WorkLife's #1 Most Committed to Work Life Balance, and the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces in Chicago.
• Equity and competitive benefits.

Pay

$72,415 - $100,000 annually.

Schedule

Flexible work options across the U.S. and Canada, including remote, hybrid, or on-site at headquarters.