Microsoft Corporation is hiring: Senior Motion Designer in Redmond

Senior Motion Designer

3 days / week in-office

0-25 % Travel

Full-Time

Overview

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 4+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment. OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in motion design, animation, or interaction design.
• 4+ years of experience in motion design tools such as After Effects, Figma, Lottie, Principle, or similar.
• A portfolio showcasing production-ready motion work for User Interface (UI), demos, or product storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of motion design and animation assets for brand campaigns, social content, and experiential activations.
• Translate strategic creative concepts into compelling motion narratives that reinforce brand identity and storytelling goals.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, ACDs, designers, writers, and producers to ensure motion enhances clarity, emotion, and engagement.
• Develop and maintain motion libraries, toolkits, and systems that support consistency and scalability across teams.
• Provide creative direction and mentorship to other motion designers, fostering craft excellence and innovation.
• Leverage generative AI tools to streamline animation workflows, prototype motion concepts, and generate visual assets.
• Stay ahead of trends in animation, design, and technology, and proactively introduce new techniques and tools to the team.

Art IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Microsoft will accept applications and process offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations .