Senior Motion Designer, Devices Brand Studio

Device Brand Studio an internal agency within the Devices group at Amazon is seeking a talented Motion Designer to help bring new Amazon offerings to market products services and features within our devices portfolio. The Motion Designer will own motion and film craft for product lines and campaigns within Amazon Devices from concept through final delivery including new-to-world and new-to-Amazon launches.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in motion design animation and editorial craft and the ability to take a brand story and translate it into work that holds up in a keynote a 15-second cutdown and a social loop without losing the idea. You will work closely with creative directors ACDs and copywriters to develop motion concepts storyboard and previs ideas then execute polished final work iterating based on feedback and factoring in timeline and platform requirements. You should be comfortable pitching motion concepts to creative leads and stakeholders and have the technical range to move between styleframes animation and edit. You should have working knowledge of brand guidelines and creative briefs at a top consumer-facing brand like Amazon.

Because the work is varied fast-paced and often tied to hard launch dates you should have strong technical craft and the ability to manage multiple concurrent motion projects at different stages of production. You will partner with creative directors art directors editors sound designers and production to deliver motion work across campaign film keynote content product detail pages and social.

This role is for a strong motion craft lead with hands-on production experience who can take a concept from styleframe to final cut and present work clearly to creative leads and stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities
Own motion design and animation execution for assigned campaigns and launch moments from concept through final delivery
Develop styleframes storyboards and animation concepts that translate brand strategy into motion
Edit and finish film and motion content for keynote campaign and social deliverables
Partner with creative directors and art directors to develop and pitch motion concepts and territories
Collaborate with editors sound designers and production to keep motion work on schedule and technically sound
Give feedback and technical guidance to junior motion designers on the team
Maintain technical and craft standards across motion deliverables as formats and platforms evolve

- 8 years of design experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience art directing motion designers illustrators writers and content creators
- Experience partnering with technical partners for design implementation

- Knowledge of marketing fundamentals and ability to implement them to create dynamic advertising solutions
- Knowledge of typographic and brand design principles

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 141000.00 - 190700.00 USD annually