Designer & Motion Designer – Temporary Worker

Job Description:
- asap - 1/30 – possibility to extend
- Remote, West Coast preferred (Must be willing to work during PST hours)
- W2 on dentsu payroll only
- Must be US-based
- Hands-on senior designers with Premiere/After Effects and video/motion expertise.
- Strong prompting skills and understanding of AI workflows.

We are seeking an experienced and talented Designer/Senior Designer with Motion Designer skills to join a fast-paced creative team supporting a leading technology and software client. In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and producing high-quality creative solutions across digital, social, video, and emerging AI-powered platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate strategic briefs into compelling visual experiences that drive engagement and business impact.

This position is ideal for a hands-on creative professional with strong design craft, a maker mentality, and the ability to execute work independently across a variety of formats and mediums.

Key Accountabilities

- Generate innovative ideas and creative concepts that align with business objectives and brand guidelines.

- Produce high-quality visual assets across digital, social, experiential, video, and marketing channels.

- Develop visual storytelling approaches, including concept development and storyboarding when appropriate.

- Execute projects from ideation through final production while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship.

- Collaborate closely with creative directors, copywriters, strategists, and account teams to develop integrated creative solutions.

- Create and adapt content across multiple formats, including static design, motion graphics, video, and AI-generated content.

- Leverage emerging AI tools and technologies to support content creation, ideation, and production workflows.

- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

- Stay current on industry trends, creative technologies, design systems, AI tools, and production best practices.

Qualifications

- 5+ years of experience in an advertising agency, creative agency, design studio, or in-house creative environment.

- Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design excellence, production execution, and creative problem-solving.

- Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.

- Exceptional design fundamentals, including typography, composition, layout, and visual storytelling.

- Ability to independently execute work from concept through final delivery.

- Experience creating content across digital, social, and integrated marketing channels.

- Familiarity with storyboarding, content development, and creative narrative building.

- Experience with AI-powered creative tools, including Adobe Firefly and other generative AI platforms.

- Understanding of prompt development and AI-assisted creative workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

- Video editing experience using Adobe Premiere Pro.

- Motion design and animation experience using Adobe After Effects.

- Experience creating content across multiple media formats, including digital, video, social, and emerging channels.

- Experience leveraging generative AI for creative ideation, asset creation, and production workflows.

- Ability to balance creative innovation with production efficiency.

Additional Information

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is$111,780.00 - $149,040.00. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation.
To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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Location:
USA - Remote - California
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Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Temporary
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