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Principal Motion Designer

PayPal, New York, New York, us, 10261

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PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. We operate a global, two‑sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third‑party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers. We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well ... Job Description Summary

As a Principal Motion Designer within the Venmo Experience Design (XD) team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how millions of users use the Venmo product. You will partner with your cross‑functional peer group to influence strategic design – from concept to decisions – to ultimately deliver stellar end‑to‑end experiences across platforms and form factors. Essential Responsibilities

Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives. Negotiate with and influence decision‑making reaching the senior executive level. Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in user interface or interaction design. Allocate resources responsibly and apply creativity to enhancing user and customer experiences across digital and physical products and services. Lead the development of user experience strategies that resonate with target audiences. Support and mentor less‑experienced roles to provide an example of innovation, excellence, and day‑to‑day learning. Expected Qualifications

10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience. Day‑to‑Day Roles & Responsibilities

Motion Design leadership – implementing best practices in process and methodology and delivering against business and customer needs. Guide motion design efforts across teams, including strategy, planning, working with cross‑functional partners to remove blockers and presenting effectively to senior staff and stakeholders. Leverage and extend the use of Design system, style guides, patterns, and assets in the creation of design deliverables. Design system utilization: Leverage and expand the use of motion design systems, style guides, patterns, and assets in motion design deliverables. Contribute to the wider design community, mentoring others, leveraging your strengths to help others grow. Composite and render motion graphics to support product needs. Work with the product design team to create UI motion behaviors and animations that orient, guide, and add delight for customers. Ensure that all the organization’s output/visuals are consistent with the overall brand and strategic commitments. Make design decisions based on research and insights, as well as advocate for continuous learning and inclusive design best practices. Collaborate with other cross‑functional Design team members (Research, Content Design, Design Operations, Branding) and Business and Engineering stakeholders. Your Qualifications

10‑12+ years in a digital design role, with a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in motion design, user experience, product design, visual design, research, or related fields, or equivalent professional experience. Experience in concepting and delivering unique ideas for motion/animation, 3D rendering, and visual design – specifically for digital product/app contexts. Is a master of Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) and Cinema 4D or Blender, Figma or comparable prototyping tools, Lottie as well as emerging interactive design trends. Understands file compression, viewing specifications, and delivery of all media formats. Exceptional level of craft, taste, and product intuition, with an acute awareness of future trends, emerging technologies, and shifting customer expectations. Thorough command of the product design lifecycle with deep, direct experience in all skill areas and tools, including the facilitation of workshops and other collaboration techniques to drive momentum and credibility within the organization. Mastery in designing and building flexible motion artifacts and guidelines. Demonstrates comprehensive expertise in motion, hierarchy, and interaction design, with meticulous attention to detail. Extensive experience in creating visual user interfaces for web or mobile applications. Profound understanding of usability principles and their application in designing sophisticated systems. Outstanding time management skills with exceptional organizational, communication, and conceptual thinking abilities. Ability to innovate and explore multiple solutions for complex design challenges. Proven leader and team player with a strong drive for collaboration across all design, product, and engineering disciplines. Demonstrated ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment. Solid understanding of After Effects, Figma, prototyping tools, and presentation software. A portfolio of exemplary design work is required for consideration, showcasing significant contributions to motion design for design systems and/or brand purposes. Proven capability to

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