As a Contract Motion Art Director at Spring, you’ll lead the execution and scaling of motion content across Product’s growing network of retail locations and digital surfaces.
Working under a clear creative strategy and motion system defined by our in-house creative team, you’ll serve as the creative lead for motion production, managing a broader motion team to bring that system to life across hundreds of in-store and social placements.
You are fluent in motion principles, systems thinking, and executional finesse. You know how to maintain visual and behavioral consistency across a high volume of deliverables, and you can speak the language of spatial experience, audience behavior, and digital signage with ease. While this is a directing-first role, you’re comfortable working within a range of animation software to guide the team or troubleshoot when needed. If you're a detail-driven, production-savvy motion leader who thrives on process and polish, we want you to help shape the future of product’s retail and digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities and Qualifications Demonstrated experience leading motion production and managing animation output at scale, utilizing both custom content variants as well as templates and toolkits.
Demonstrated experience in digital out-of-home, in-store displays, signage, social templates.
Demonstrated experience working within established brand motion systems, adapting style and tone for localized or personalized placements without losing the original heart of the system.
Acute knowledge of tempo, sequencing, rhythm, and motion utility — especially in retail and attention-based contexts.
Fluency in spatial and digital animation techniques, with understanding of how motion affects decision-making across environments.
Strong command of After Effects (with plug-ins/scripts), Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite with fluency in file handoff, production workflows, and file organization and storage.
Proficiency in motion template development through the Adobe Suite, as well as ability to translate and adapt motion systems for third-party apps like Canva, G, Keynote.
Comfortable managing large motion asset libraries and QC workflows.
Critique motion work with clarity — identifying gaps, upholding brand systems, and giving precise, actionable direction to internal or external partners.
Maintain fidelity to our established motion system while adapting deliverables across formats, use cases, and audience types.
Partner with copy and editorial leads to localize messaging and tailor content for specific markets, screen types, and customer needs.
Own and manage the motion production pipeline — tracking deliverables, managing file structure, overseeing QC, and ensuring timely, on-brand delivery.
Present confidently to creative leads and stakeholders — clearly articulating the strategy, creative decisions, and technical rationale behind the work.
Work in agile sprints — iterating quickly, responding to feedback with speed and thoughtfulness, and helping unblock production when needed.
Balance output volume with quality — scaling systems efficiently without sacrificing clarity, cohesion.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
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Director of Graphic Design
Dexian · Oakland, CA, USA ·
- Job type:
- Contract