Senior Motion Designer, Vanta

• This role is perfect for a very experienced, hands-on motion designer who can both set a creative direction and bring it to life through craft
• The ideal candidate has a sense of humor and an instinct for timing. They’re able to bring playfulness and human warmth into motion while maintaining polish and clarity
• BFA in motion design, graphic design, animation, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in motion design, including at least 5 years within in-house brand or creative teams
• A strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of animation, storytelling, pacing, and design fundamentals, with examples that show a sense of humor or narrative wit
• Expert proficiency in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other industry-standard tools
• Familiarity with audio editing and sound design for motion
• Basic understanding of web animation implementation (Lottie, Webflow, etc.)
• Experience editing short-form video for digital and social platforms
• Working knowledge of generative AI tools for ideation, storyboarding, or animation
• Strong understanding of brand systems and how motion reinforces identity
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proactive, self-directed, and able to balance craft with efficiency. Able to manage own timelines, workflows, and deliverables for multiple projects simultaneously

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join the Brand Creative team and lead how Vanta shows up through motion. This is an opportunity to define and own the company’s motion identity: how our brand animates, transitions, and tells stories across web, social, and video
• You’ll help build Vanta’s motion guidelines, design and animate campaigns, and edit short-form video content for social media and web
• Vanta’s brand sits at the intersection of trust and wit. We speak about serious topics like security and compliance, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously
• You’ll collaborate closely with designers, copywriters, and marketing partners to bring motion ideas to life. You’ll also establish scalable systems and processes that make motion a core part of how the brand communicates
• Define and develop Vanta’s motion system, creating a distinctive motion identity that translates across web, social, product, and video
• Concept, storyboard, design, and animate assets for brand campaigns, website experiences, and marketing channels
• Edit short-form video content (e.g., social reels, sizzle videos, campaign trailers) using brand-aligned storytelling
• Bring personality to serious subjects through tone, timing, and creative storytelling
• Collaborate closely with the brand design, copy, and growth teams to deliver motion that elevates and humanizes our brand
• Create motion templates, libraries, and documentation
• Partner with external vendors, editors, or animators
• Work and experiment with new tools and techniques, including generative AI
• Actively advocate for motion as a storytelling tool at Vanta, identifying for when and how it can create impact