DoorDash is hiring: Motion Designer in Chicago

About The Team
Superette is DoorDash's award‑winning in‑house creative studio—a multidisciplinary collective that delivers culture‑shaping work across every channel and touchpoint. Our mission is to build a brand people actually care about, elevating creativity as a true driver of growth.

About The Role
We’re looking for a Motion Designer to lead motion across high‑impact growth surfaces, from paid media and social to lifecycle and campaign storytelling. This role sits at the intersection of performance and brand, responsible for turning static ideas into motion that drives action, scales efficiently, and elevates DoorDash’s creative output.

You’ll work closely with Creative and Marketing partners to concept, design, and produce motion that performs in fast‑paced environments. You will build repeatable systems, develop templates, frameworks, and motion languages that scale across channels while maintaining craft.

Responsibilities

Lead motion design across paid media, lifecycle, social, and campaign work.

Translate static creative into high‑performing motion assets optimized for conversion and engagement.

Build scalable motion systems, templates, and toolkits to enable rapid iteration and production.

Partner with designers, copywriters, and marketers to develop concepts from idea through execution.

Apply performance insights and testing learnings to continuously refine motion output.

Create sizzle reels, campaign edits, and brand‑forward motion moments when needed.

Contribute to evolving DoorDash’s motion language and creative systems across touchpoints.

Experiment with new formats, platforms, and AI‑powered workflows to increase speed and scale.

Balance speed and craft—delivering high‑quality work under tight timelines.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in motion design, with a strong focus on digital, social, and performance marketing.

Portfolio demonstrating high‑volume motion work (ads, social, lifecycle) and brand/campaign storytelling.

Expertise in After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with Figma workflows.

Strong understanding of pacing, hierarchy, typography, and storytelling in motion.

Experience building templates, systems, or modular approaches to creative production.

Ability to work quickly and iteratively without sacrificing quality.

Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments with evolving priorities.

Strong communication skills and ability to articulate creative decisions.

Experience with AI tools (Runway, Sora, etc.) and motion automation workflows is a plus.

Graphic design skills are a plus.

Ability to shoot and capture video content.

Background in tech, media, or performance marketing environments is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits
Base salary ranges from $83,000 to $122,000 USD (localized by location) and may include equity. All full‑time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) with employer match, 16 weeks paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits, paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, 11 paid holidays, and disability/basic life insurance.

Equal Opportunity and Non‑Discrimination Statement
DoorDash is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Application Note
We expect this position to be filled by June 5, 2026 .

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In Summary: Motion Designer is responsible for turning static ideas into motion that drives action, scales efficiently, and elevates DoorDash’s creative output . Responsibilities include leading motion design across paid media, lifecycle, social, and campaign work . 4+ years of experience in motion design with strong focus on digital, social and performance marketing .

En Español: About The Team Superette es el galardonado estudio creativo interno de DoorDash, un colectivo multidisciplinario que ofrece trabajo de formación cultural en todos los canales y puntos de contacto. Nuestra misión es construir una marca a la que realmente se preocupan las personas, elevando la creatividad como verdadero motor del crecimiento. Construirá sistemas repetitivos, desarrollará plantillas, marcos y lenguajes de movimiento que se escalaran a través de canales mientras mantiene el trabajo artesanal. Responsabilidades Dirigirán el diseño de movimientos en los medios pagados, ciclo de vida, redes sociales y trabajos de campaña. Transcribirán la creatividad estática en activos de movimentación de alto rendimiento optimizados para conversión e participación. Construirán sistemas de movilidad escalables, modelos y kites de herramientas para permitir una rápida producción y producción. Colaborarán con diseñadores, redactores y vendedores para desarrollar conceptos desde idea hasta ejecución. Aplicar conocimientos sobre desempeño y pruebas de aprendizaje para perfeccionar continuamente el producto del movimiento. Creará bobinas de sillizo, ediciones sociales y momentos de acción avanzada cuando sea necesario. Contribuye al desarrollo del lenguaje y los sistemas creativos Bilances. Todos los empleados a tiempo completo reciben un paquete integral de beneficios, incluido un 401 ((k) con la coincidencia del empleador, 16 semanas de licencia parental remunerada, prestaciones para el bienestar, beneficios para viajeros, tiempo libre remunerado, cobertura médica/dental/visión, 11 vacaciones pagadas y seguro de vida básica. Declaración sobre igualdad de oportunidades y no discriminación DoorDash es un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades. Nuestras decisiones de contratación se toman sin tener en cuenta la raza, color, ascendencia, origen nacional, religión, edad, género, estado civil, orientación sexual, identidad de sexo, discapacidad, estatus de veterano o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley. Nos esforzamos por crear un lugar de trabajo diverso e inclusivo y alentar a solicitantes de todos los orígenes a solicitar. Nota de solicitud Esperamos que este puesto sea realizado antes del 5 de junio 2026 . #J1880-Ljffrb