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Intuit

Principal Motion Designer

Los Angeles, CA

Overview

Intuit's mission is to power prosperity around the world for consumers, small businesses and the self-employed. The Brand Storytelling and Experiences group brings that mission to life through high-impact and transformative campaigns and experiences around the globe all designed to shape, showcase, and demonstrate the power and meaning behind the Intuit ecosystem. We inspire customers with a variety of Live/Virtual Events and galvanize our 10,000+ employees around what matters most to our customers with best-in-class storytelling. This cross-functional, high-performing team serves as a center of excellence for the company and includes experts across video, experience design, strategic content, experiential learning, event production, experiential marketing and more.

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As a Principal Motion Designer you will drive ideation and execution of 2D and 3D motion design and animation across multiple campaigns and touchpoints. You will elevate the craft of motion design by bringing a wealth of experience and external inspiration to continuously raise the bar. This is a hands on, highly collaborative role accountable for creative concepting, previsualization and animation working directly with design, copy, video and strategy partners and reporting to the Senior Creative Producer, Video.

This role will be based in the L.A., San Diego, or Mountain View CA office 2-3x per week.

What you'll bring

  • 10+ years of experience developing, designing and animating 2D and 3D motion deliverables for leading brands and/or agencie
  • A world-class portfolio of original work that demonstrates your talent and expertise for animation and motion design. We'd like to see examples that showcase your experience in developing and executing various forms of motion design and animation across video, event and stand alone campaigns and executions
  • Experience integrating motion design in video production and post production workflows
  • Experience developing, animating and delivering 2D and 3D motion design deliverables for live and pre-recorded events
  • Proven record of delivering beautiful 2D and 3D motion design deliverables across large and small productions and budgets.
  • Familiarity with Keynote, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Creative Suite
  • A collaborative mindset. As a principal motion designer, you will be accountable for end-to-end development and animation both as a singular driver and as a contributor in collaboration with producers, copywriters, strategists and event managers.
  • An audience-first approach to your storytelling. You'll use empathy and audience insights to inform your creative.
  • A passion and excitement for all things motion design. You love the work and you are a continuous student of the craft.
  • Experience with co-creation and/or design thinking methodologies.
  • Ability to balance multiple productions of varying scope at one time.
  • Excellent creativity and problem solving along with a keen business sense.
  • Passion for excellence and the desire to have a significant impact on the business.
  • Ability to both lead and support. Willing to "go the extra mile"
  • Strong communications (written/verbal), presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Well-rounded interpersonal skill set with the capacity to build strong relationships.
  • Strong process and project management skills.
  • Fluency in After Effects, Cinema4D, Adobe Illustrator, and Figma

How you will lead

  • This is a hands-on role leading the development and animation of world class motion design for internal and external-facing projects (brand campaigns, organic social, GTM initiatives) and events (live, virtual, and hybrid).
  • You'll use insights and deep customer empathy to develop and pitch creative concepts.
  • You'll collaborate to inform overall design direction for events and campaigns and translate that direction into elegant, elevated motion design
  • You'll manage and give direction to external motion design partners and agencies
  • You'll work closely with internal and external video producers and editors managing post workflows for motion graphics in video deliverables
  • You'll have open collaboration with creative, strategy, project management, and stakeholder partners. Our team runs on co-creation and design thinking.
  • You're not content to rest on last year's success, you are plugged in to culture and get excited by new trends in brand storytelling and experiences.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job ID: Intuit-9pQ6Jjb
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Happy Hours
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Mentor Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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