Orca Pacific: A Monks Company is hiring: Freelance Senior Motion Designer (Remot

Freelance Senior Motion Designer (Remote)

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About the Role

Monks is looking to expand our creative service capabilities by hiring a Freelance Senior Motion Designer. Reporting to the Associate Director of Animation, you will help build the creative offering for a top performance marketing agency. You will partner with our media buying team and clients to develop creative that drives results. We are looking for a fast, flexible go-getter with a sharp eye, adept skills, and the drive to deliver top-notch creative for our clients.

You’ll be responsible for animating paid media ads for digital channels (including but not limited to Facebook, Google, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube) both net-new and from existing client materials. You’ll be a motion generalist, at times jumping from animation into short-form video editing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and producers to create ads driving performance for client media programs
• Manage multiple motion-based projects with tight timelines
• Project manage yourself, fluidly jumping between multiple projects
• Own revision and resizing projects for our largest clients
• Conceptualize animated content optimized for paid media channels
• Understand or learn paid media channel best practices
• Fluency in the Adobe Creative Cloud, with focus on After Effects and Premiere Pro
• Be a self-starter, problem-solver, and team-player
• Effectively communicate animation concepts and defend decisions to creative and non-creative teammates
• Offer new angles, best practices, and practical solutions to motion design workflows
• Be open to team and client feedback
• Push the boundaries of your work and personal development

About You

The essentials:

• 4-6 years of technical experience with motion design and video editing, preferably at a performance-focused agency
• Portfolio is required
• In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite with proficiency in After Effects and Premiere
• Experience in paid media ad animation
• 4 year college degree (preferably in design) or equivalent work experience

Not a Must, But a Plus

• Experience with HTML5 ad animation
• Experience using Gen AI tools for ad builds and concepting
• Experience building versioning workflows or working with automated versioning tools
• Familiarity with Google suite
• B2C and B2B experience

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where diverse perspectives thrive and promote equity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds to contribute to our mission.

What We Offer

Monks has provided an hourly rate that represents a good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at posting time. The rate may be higher or lower, depending on job-related factors. The offer will not be based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status. Hourly Rate: $40—$55 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. It delivers a wide range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands interact with the world. Its capabilities include content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology, and AI-driven data science, managed by a diverse digital talent pool.

Monks is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to building a respectful, inclusive environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Design, Art/Creative, Information Technology

Industries: Advertising Services

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