Graphic Illustrator - Remote

Motion Graphics Artist

Onsite or Remote: Hybrid Position

Join Komatsu and Be Part of Something Big!

The needs of a global brand aren't average, and this role isn't either. You'll be part of a dynamic, fast-moving team bringing Komatsu's global brand strategy to life across markets, platforms, and audiences. This is an opportunity to help define how a world-leading company shows up visually, creatively, and consistently around the globe. we're looking for someone who wants to shape what's next, energized by building, improving, and scaling how great content gets made.

Design, animate, and edit high-volume motion graphics and video deliverables that bring Komatsu's global brand to life across campaigns, product stories, and internal/external communications.

Use motion and editing craft to position Komatsu as a leader in technology and innovation, translating complex ideas into clear, modern, platform-native stories.

Deliver against a high-volume pipeline across multiple concurrent projects; polish based on scope and audience.

Partner with stakeholders to scope and manage work efficiently, set clear timelines, and keep projects on track while maintaining brand and technical quality standards.

Help implement and evolve Komatsu's design system for motion/video by creating global templates, toolkits and reusable components (e.g. lower-thirds, openers, transitions, title cards) to scale production across regions and vendors.

Continuously improve how content gets made on a lean, agile team, building repeatable workflows, leveraging templates, and experimenting with AI-assisted and emerging tools to increase speed and consistency. Design professional-quality graphics and animations from scratch for various creative assignments (e.g., before-and-after explainer animations highlighting a problem and solution, or engaging animated advertisements for digital signage).

Develop concepts and story approaches for a wide variety of applications, including digital-first and social content, tailoring creative projects to platform-native storytelling (e.g., LinkedIn vs. YouTube vs. Edit videos using captured footage and existing assets, producing multiple cut-downs/versions optimized for different channels, aspect ratios, captions and viewing behaviors.

Own projects end to end-from kickoff and lightweight storyboards/animatics through edit, review cycles, and final delivery-incorporating feedback quickly and managing expectations on scope, speed, and quality.

Collaborate with the global creative team to maintain brand consistency, evolve creative standards, and apply basic performance learnings (where available) to improve future creative.

Create and maintain reusable, on-brand global templates and toolkits (e.g., lower thirds, end slates, infographic systems, brand guides) that enable faster, more consistent production across regions and vendors.

Qualifications/Requirements Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere) with advanced knowledge of 3D design and animation tools (e.g., Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max)

Significant knowledge of design fundamentals: Color, design, composition, balance, interaction and motion

Strong project management skills

Channel fluency and a passion for staying on top of platforms, formats and technologies (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube, short-form video), with the ability to create platform-optimized content.

Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and workflows (for ideation, storyboarding, rough cuts, and automation), with a willingness to experiment, learn quickly, and adopt new technologies to improve speed and creative output within brand guidelines.

Proficient in QC best practices

Thorough understanding of design and motion graphics animation

Demonstrates strong storytelling through motion and shows both range and consistency across work (brand, campaign, social, product or internal communications).

We embrace a positive and empowering employee experience with a culture that prides itself on a diverse and inclusive environment. Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.

Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)

Employee and family assistance programs

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu employs more than 64,000 people worldwide, operating in more than 140 countries. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Since the company's founding in 1921, Komatsu has been committed to supporting individuals and communities through job training, skills development and giving back. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, join Komatsu to be a part of something big and help advance modern society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.