Motion Designer (Full-Time, Salary, Remote)
Veteos, United States

At Veteos, we create high-quality, thoughtful, and innovative videos. We work exclusively in the veterinary industry, producing videos about a subject matter that both our clients and our team are passionate about pets! Veteos is seeking one full-time Motion Designer to join our award-winning team. This opening is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established video production company that’s continuing to grow.

The Motion Designer role at Veteos is responsible for creating short 1-3 minute animated videos for our clients and subscribers. Provided with a script and initial visual direction, you’ll be responsible for bringing the concept to life (similar to animated videos at veteos.com/portfolio/mograph-sample-videos). Projects include graphic animations, full motion design, character animation, live-action graphic integration, etc. This role comes with a lot of creative flexibility and variety.

This salaried role is based on a 40-hour workweek target. Work is to be completed remotely using Veteos-supplied software/hardware. Employees residing outside Colorado may be asked to travel to Denver 2-4 times a year for team meetings and social functions. Veteos will cover travel-related expenses.

Veteos values collaboration and the boost in creativity that comes when a variety of perspectives are included. For this reason, we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, refugees, people with disabilities, and other candidates who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

We’d like to fill this position between May 6 and May 13th, 2024.

$60,000-70,000 USD annual salary, based on experience.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working in a creative, team-based environment or freelancing
• Experience designing and animating 2D characters

• Advanced After Effects capabilities (2D motion design)
• Ability to add depth and dimension to AE animations
• Compositing and live-action graphic integration experience is a plus.
• Familiarity combining live-action and motion graphics (some VFX experience a plus)
• Ability to work in an independent, yet collaborative role (you’ll design your own projects alongside other team members who will contribute to the process and provide feedback)
• Ability to take a project from supplied script/concept to completion this includes conceptualizing visuals based on direction
• Comfort with basic audio mixing (music/narration) while being mindful of pacing and rhythm
• Ability to work within a time budget
• Strong organization skills for file management and project structure
• Comfortable keeping a logical project/sequence organization allowing for seamless transitioning of projects to co-workers as needed
• Ability to incorporate internal and client feedback into revisions
• Ability to present ideas clearly to the team for sign-off before beginning animation work

• This is a remote position. You’ll be responsible for providing a workspace (e.g., home office). If needed, Veteos will provide a desk, chair, etc.
• Veteos will provide required equipment, such as a computer, software, etc.
• Employees residing outside Colorado may be asked to travel to Denver 2-4 times a year for company functions. Veteos will cover travel-related expenses.

Benefits

Veteos has a creative and collaborative work environment. We enjoy our work and are passionate about its role in the veterinary industry. Team members are provided specific direction for advancing their skills and increasing compensation. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including assistance with insurance ($300/month via a QSEHRA); paid holidays (9 days per year); paid time off (10 days for years 0-1, 15 days for years 2-5, 20 days for years 5+); paid sick leave (up to 48 hours per year); matching simple IRA (2% matching for enrolled team members); and more.

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