Motion Designer, Yahoo Finance

Responsibilities

• Design and animate graphics for daily and weekly video programming, from market opens and breaking news hits to longer-form feature content.
• Create show packages, opens, transitions, and lower thirds that are polished, on-brand, and editorially appropriate.
• Build reusable motion templates and toolkits that support the video team's daily production needs without sacrificing visual quality.
• Collaborate closely with video producers and editors to ensure motion work integrates seamlessly with footage, pacing, and editorial voice.
• Animate assets for social platforms, translating editorial stories and market moments into short-form content that stops the scroll.
• Support promotional and marketing animation needs across campaigns, series launches, and tentpole events.
• Contribute to defining the motion language of Yahoo Finance across platforms, helping differentiate our visual identity from competitors.
• Partner with the Creative Director and fellow designers on larger creative initiatives, contributing motion thinking early in the process and iterating quickly on feedback.
• Advocate for quality and consistency in motion design, helping set a high bar for the work across the team.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio demonstrating motion graphics work in a video, broadcast, or editorial context, with clear evidence of design thinking behind the animation.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe After Effects, with strong working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Solid grasp of design fundamentals including typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy, applied to motion.
• Experience building motion templates and working within established brand systems.
• Comfortable working at speed in a fast-paced newsroom environment, managing multiple projects against tight deadlines.
• Strong communicator with a low-ego approach to feedback and collaborative iteration.
• A genuine curiosity about financial news and how motion can make complex information feel clear and engaging.
• An openness to exploring AI-powered design tools where they can accelerate your work.
• [Bonus] Experience in broadcast or live video production environments, including familiarity with MOGRT workflows.
• [Bonus] Familiarity with 3D tools such as Blender or Cinema 4D.