Freelance Motion Designer, Performance Creative Job at Orca Pacific: A Monks Com

Freelance Motion Designer, Performance Creative

Join to apply for the Freelance Motion Designer, Performance Creative role at Orca Pacific: A Monks Company. The position is freelance, lasting until the end of January 2026.

About The Role

Monks is looking to expand our creative service capabilities by hiring a Freelance Motion Designer. You will be helping to build the creative offering for a top performance marketing agency. You will partner with our media buying team and alongside clients to develop creative that drives results.

About You

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 act as a motion generalist, sometimes jumping from animation into short‑form video editing.

Creative

• Collaborate with our designers and producers to create ads driving performance results for our clients’ media programs
• Strong time management, leading 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
• Possess an understanding or willingness to learn paid media channel best practices
• Fluency in the Adobe Creative Cloud, focused on After Effects and Premiere Pro

Soft Skills

• Self‑starter, problem‑solver, and team‑player
• Effectively communicate animation concepts, ideas, and limitations to creative and non‑creative teammates; articulate and defend animation choices
• Offer new angles, best practices, and practical solutions to our motion design workflows
• Openness to team and client feedback
• Eager to push the limits within your work and your personal development

Qualifications

• 2–4 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 Adobe 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 conceptingExperience building versioning workflows or working with automated versioning tools
• Familiarity with Google Suite
• B2C and B2B experience

What We Offer

Hourly Rate: $41—$48 USD

Office Attendance

This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then‑current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

EEO Statement

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Contract (Freelance)

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Advertising Services