Directive consulting is the leading b2b performance marketing agency that delivers real revenue—not just leads. We use customer generation to cut through the noise and drive pipeline, sqls, and growth for saas and b2b brands across paid media, seo, cro, revops, and go-to-market strategy. We hire people who challenge the status quo and push campaigns past what’s expected. About the role the role of the lead motion designer is an incredible opportunity to work with directive’s award-winning creative team. You will be responsible for producing content for various client projects and will work in our design department. Our ideal candidate is knowledgeable and skilled at creating motion graphics in after effects, building assets within brand guidelines, and producing animations that connect with target audiences and objectives. This person is also able to engage with clients with strategic ideas and consultative feedback. We’re looking for someone who is socially intuitive, collaborative, open to feedback, deadline-driven, organized, and detail-obsessed. Roles & responsibilities assist in designing and creating storyboards, mood boards, and design frames research and analyze best design techniques and solutions to create motion graphics create engaging animations that connect with the target audience and achieve the target objectives manage the entire lifecycle of short-form video creation for internal and external projects produce content and assets for use across a wide variety of media, including social media, mobile platforms, web, and emerging media take initiative on projects to over-deliver new and innovative solutions adhere to brand guidelines in ways that still push creative boundaries work with clients and internal stakeholders to understand the brand, audience, and intended message to create a strategic, high-performing video product create original designs that communicate the desired intentions in a visually creative, unified way to current and prospective clients coordinate all production requirements, potentially including vo and music, and provide final approval notifications what you offer a robust portfolio of completed motion graphic projects expert-level knowledge of adobe suite and additional motion graphics tools (after effects, illustrator, photoshop, premiere, cinema 4d, blender, animate, etc) interest in new technologies and platforms to create motion content, including emerging generative ai platforms strong visual and conceptual skills to solve problems and create novel solutions excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills strong analytical skills and the ability to integrate designs into a multi-channel strategy ability to own a project and collaborate as part of a team bachelor's degree in art, graphic design, or a related discipline is highly preferred (but not a deal-breaker) bonus points: strong character animation skills; proficiency in java for after effects; 3d motion graphics abilities what success looks like regularly meet or exceed client kpis, receive high nps scores, and build positive rapport with clients ability to present strategy and create moments of delight when work resonates projects delivered on time and within scope goals average watch length of video content: 25% click-through rate: 10% nsm attainment: 67% csat: 4 what we offer we have a set living wage at directive medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family 100% employer-paid plan for you and 50% employer contribution for dependents benefits to support the whole person: mental health access, gym membership, and time off unlimited pto with minimum two weeks, paid holidays, your birthday off, end-of-year recharge (closed dec 24 – jan 1), and paid parental leave traditional and roth 401(k) with a 3% company match annual bonus based on tenure annual anniversary trip with peers and leadership work environment requirements as a remote-first company, you can work from anywhere in the us, with optional offices in irvine, ca. For global locations, you must have current work authorization and reside in that country. This role can operate 100% virtually. Collaboration happens via zoom and slack. You will need a laptop, necessary software, and reliable internet access. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. For accommodations in completing the application or interviews, contact careers@directiveconsulting.com. Additional information directive values people first and is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Senior motion graphics designer (freelancer) - mx j-18808-ljbffr