Principal, Motion Designer

The role

The Motion Designer will bring the brand and stories to life through motion graphics and animations. This includes work for long-and-short-form videos, social channels, and internal events.

What you will do

• Design and animate motion graphics for video content, social media, and presentations.
• Support end-to-end production of animated content from storyboarding to final delivery.
• Create and maintain templates, lower thirds, titles, and other recurring motion graphic elements.
• Collaborate with producers, designers, and marketing partners.
• Edit and enhance video footage with motion graphics, transitions, and visual effects.
• Build and maintain a library of reusable motion graphic templates, assets and MOGRTs.
• Translate complex ideas into compelling visual formats.
• Assist with static design needs such as social graphics, decks, and thumbnails.
• Stay current on motion design trends, tools, and techniques.

Required qualifications

• Experience in motion design, animation, or a related creative role.
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite tools such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating motion graphics and animation work.
• A strong understanding of design principles, including typography, color, and composition.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Openness to feedback from senior members of the creative team.
• A collaborative mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience with 3D motion design tools such as C4D and Blender
• Experience with AI tools for automation (Kling, Weavy)

About the company

Hut 8 builds infrastructure for AI and aims to be the defining physical infrastructure company of its generation.