Motion Designer

About the roleWe're looking for a Senior Motion Designer to own motion graphics and GTM video output across Perplexity's social channels. Video is one of our most important channels for telling the Perplexity story, and we want someone whose primary focus is producing a steady stream of high-quality, on-brand motion work that performs.This is a video-production-first role. You'll spend most of your time concepting, animating, and shipping GTM materials for social — fast, polished, and distinctly Perplexity. In a secondary capacity, you'll help define our motion principles and contribute to broader creative technologist work as our motion practice matures.You'll report into the Brand/Creative Studio team and work closely with Brand, Growth, Comms, and the Producer to keep the pipeline moving.What you'll doOwn the creation of motion graphics and video content for our social channels — concepting, storyboarding, animating, and delivering GTM materials end-to-endMake video production your primary focus: a consistent, high-volume output of polished, on-brand motion workBring ideas to life across 2D and (where relevant) 3D, from styleframes and animatics to final deliveryPartner with Brand and Growth to turn launches and campaigns into motion that lands on socialContribute to Perplexity's motion principles, systems, and templates so motion scales consistently across the team (secondary focus)Contribute to broader creative technologist explorations — new tools, techniques, and AI-assisted workflows (secondary focus)Collaborate with the Producer on scoping, scheduling, and delivering work on timeWhat we're looking forSenior-level experience in motion graphics and animation, with video production as your core craftA strong portfolio of expressive motion work — especially social, campaign, and GTM content that demonstrates range and polishDeep command of animation fundamentals: timing, spacing, composition, visual rhythm, and design sensibilityExpert proficiency in After Effects and the broader Adobe Creative Suite; comfort in FigmaAbility to work fast, manage multiple deliverables, and iterate quickly in a high-output environmentA strong sense of when motion adds clarity or emotion — and when a still is the better choiceNice to haveExperience developing motion principles, systems, or toolkits that scale across a teamComfort across 2D and 3D, plus compositing, post-production, and optimization for different social platformsCreative technologist instincts — building or experimenting with tools and AI-assisted motion workflowsGraphic design fluency (layout, hierarchy, type) sufficient to build and adapt assets directlyCompensation Range: $180K - $210KLocationNew York City; Remote (United States); San FranciscoEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentDesignCompensation$180K – $210K • Offers EquityU.S. BenefitsFull-time U.S. employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter and dependent care accounts, and more.International BenefitsFull-time employees outside the U.S. enjoy a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region of residence.USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions. International salaries are set based on the local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.