Salesforce is hiring: AI Animator & Storyteller in San Francisco

Overview

AI Animator & Storyteller role at Salesforce

Salesforce is seeking a skilled creator at the intersection of design and technology to transform conceptual ideas into inspiring, tangible experiences. This role partners with global creative leaders to bring vision to life through motion, 3D environments, prototypes, and other immersive formats, powering event experiences, advertising concepts, and executive storytelling.

What You Will Do

• Bring creative concepts to life — transforming ideas into compelling visual and experiential outputs
• Partner with AI lead and creative leads to rapidly prototype, animate, and visualize concepts for internal and executive presentations, videos, and pitches
• Develop storytelling that pulls concept art off the page, building immersive experiences that inspire action
• Act as a bridge between creative ideation and technical execution, translating for both creative teams and business stakeholders
• Experiment with and implement AI-driven tools and techniques (Runway, Midjourney, etc.) to accelerate concept realization
• Support creative selling motions to executives and other stakeholders with polished, high-impact deliverables
• Create storyboards, animatics, and narrative frameworks that bring clarity and alignment to early-stage concepts
• Add motion to design across campaigns, videos, events, and product storytelling, ensuring consistency in style and tone
• Use animation to simplify, inspire and communicate ideas for exec audiences
• Collaborate with AI Design Lead and creative leads to align visual storytelling with original concepts

What Experience You Have

• BA/BFA in Design, Art, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of creative experience in-house or agency, ideally within a design-forward, brand-driven environment
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual design, storytelling, and execution across mediums (digital, motion, 3D, experiential)
• Proficiency in creative AI tools and emerging design technologies; Runway, Veo3 and Midjourney experience a plus; Motion/film experience strongly preferred
• Exceptional ability to translate creative vision into visual/motion outputs that resonate with both creatives and executives
• Proven track record of rapid prototyping and creative problem-solving under tight timelines
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with shifting priorities
• Thrives in ambiguous situations, working with little direction while maintaining high quality
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills
• Strong background in animation principles and cinematic storytelling techniques
• Experience developing storyboards, scripts, and motion treatments to sell ideas before final execution
• Knowledge of sound design and music integration to enhance narrative impact
• Ability to adapt visual storytelling for different platforms and marketing initiatives

Why You Are Excited About This Role

• You thrive at the intersection of creativity and technology
• You love turning abstract ideas into visually stunning, tangible experiences
• You work well under pressure and can adapt quickly to changing priorities
• You take initiative and lean forward, even in moments of uncertainty

Why We Are Excited About You

• You’re an inspired, positive creative force who always brings fresh ideas to the table
• You have “Yes, and…” energy—pushing ideas forward rather than shutting them down
• You’re a fast learner who can shift seamlessly between design, motion, and technical problem-solving
• You see constraints as creative opportunities

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Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions are fair and based on merit. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $169,600 to $233,200.