Junior Motion Designer Job at Koto in New York

The Role
You’re a Junior Motion Designer — curious, ambitious, and developing your craft. You’re excited by how movement brings brands to life, and you’re building your skills in animation, storytelling, and systems thinking.

At Koto, you’ll support the creation of motion work across a range of projects — learning how rhythm, behavior, and narrative can turn strategy into emotion and design into experience. You’ll collaborate with designers, strategists, and motion teammates, contributing to work that feels thoughtful, expressive, and distinctly Koto.

You’re hungry to learn, open to feedback, and motivated to get better with every project brief.

Your Responsibilities

Support motion across projects. You contribute to motion work — from graphics and transitions to elements of larger systems — bringing care, curiosity, and attention to detail. You’re learning how to translate design into motion that feels clear and intentional.

Develop your craft. You’re building your skills in animation, timing, and storytelling. You take feedback openly and use it to refine your work and grow your confidence.

Collaborate with the team. You work closely with motion designers, brand designers, and strategists — asking questions, staying engaged, and supporting wherever needed.

Present your thinking. You begin to share your work internally, building confidence in explaining your ideas and decisions clearly and simply.

Work hands‑on. You spend most of your time designing and animating. You’re developing proficiency in After Effects, with working knowledge of Figma and Illustrator. Experience with editing, 3D (C4D), or motion for web (Lottie, Rive) is a plus.

Manage your time. You stay organized, meet deadlines, and take ownership of your tasks — with support from your team.

Bring the Koto spirit. You contribute to a positive, in‑person studio culture in New York — bringing energy, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset.

Our Responsibilities

Provide regular access to your manager to support your growth and career trajectory.

Reward performance with promotions, pay increases, and a discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%.

Ensure an equal and inclusive workplace for all employees.

Support family leave with generous paid maternity and paternity.

Offer 25 vacation days annually, plus US bank holidays and a December studio closure.

Contribute up to 4% to participants in our 401k plan.

Provide a monthly $100 wellness benefit via Juno.

Offer access to YCN and fund relevant training opportunities.

Celebrate milestones: $5,000 and five extra vacation days after five years; $10,000 and four weeks after ten.

Give you the opportunity to work temporarily from any Koto studio worldwide with appropriate planning.

Our Culture

At Koto, we encourage our team to be ‘rationally optimistic’ about the potential of our work, our clients, their businesses, and the power of brand.

We pursue the best briefs, want to inspire meaningful work, and, for those interested, provide an opportunity to make the work of their lives. We are actively cultivating leadership, culture, and spaces to encourage this.

We work in person, with an optional WFH day on Friday and an additional 20 days remote a year. We believe this produces the best work, mentoring opportunities, collective learning, and culture.

We encourage autonomy among our team members, allowing them to manage their time, hours, and personal commitments appropriately to complete their work.

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In Summary: At Koto, you’ll support the creation of motion work across a range of projects . You’re hungry to learn, open to feedback, and motivated to get better with every project brief . You contribute to a positive, in‑person studio culture in New York .

En Español: En Koto, apoyarás la creación de trabajo en movimiento a través de una gama de proyectos Aprender cómo el ritmo, el comportamiento y la narrativa pueden convertir la estrategia en emoción y el diseño en experiencia. Colaborarás con diseñadores, estrategas y compañeros de equipo de movimiento, contribuyendo a un trabajo que se sienta reflexivo, expresivo y claramente Koto. Estará aprendiendo, abierto a comentarios y motivado para mejorar con cada confianza del proyecto. Sus responsabilidades Apoyarán al movimiento en todos los proyectos. Contribuirás a trabajar en movimientos Desarrollando rápidamente desde gráficos y cierres hasta sistemas más grandes Cuidado con los trabajos, ensamblaje y elementos de trabajo para comenzar a desarrollar tus habilidades de diseñar y crear tu propio negocio. Usted está desarrollando un dominio en After Effects, con conocimientos prácticos de Figma e Illustrator. Experiencia en edición, 3D (C4D), o movimiento para la web (Lottie, Rive) es una ventaja. Gestionar su tiempo. Contribuye a una cultura de estudio en Nueva York aportando energía, curiosidad y mentalidad colaborativa. Nuestras responsabilidades Proporcionan acceso regular a su gerente para apoyar su crecimiento y trayectoria profesional. Recompensa el rendimiento con promociones, aumentos salariales y un bono anual discrecional de hasta 10%. Garantiza un lugar de trabajo igual e inclusivo para todos los empleados. Apoya la licencia familiar con generosa paternidad y maternidad remunerada. Ofrece 25 días de vacaciones al año, además de fiestas bancarias estadounidenses y cierre del estudio en diciembre. Contribuye hasta 4% a los participantes en nuestro plan 401k. Provee un beneficio mensual de bienestar a través de Juno. Ofrezca acceso a YCN y financie oportunidades de capacitación relevantes. Celebre hitos: $5,000 y cinco días adicionales de vacanza después de cinco años; $10,000 y cuatro semanas después de diez años. Dálle la oportunidad de trabajar apropiadamente desde Koto Culture. Creemos que esto produce el mejor trabajo, oportunidades de tutoría, aprendizaje colectivo y cultura. Alentamos la autonomía entre los miembros de nuestro equipo, permitiéndole administrar su tiempo, horas y compromisos personales adecuadamente para completar su trabajo. #J-18808-Ljbffr