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Microsoft is hiring: Motion Graphics Designer in New York

Microsoft · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
$87,000-$119,000/yr
Job type:
Contract

If you've ever redesigned a cereal box in your head while eating breakfast, the Motion Graphics Designer role at Microsoft might be your natural habitat. Come own your work at Microsoft: $87,000 - $119,000, a supportive team, and 4 years of Adobe Premiere Pro put to good use.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pressure-test headlines against real audience reactions before anything goes live
  • Champion a human-first approach to user-centered design in every project
  • Research trends and competitor work to keep Microsoft's output ahead of the curve
  • Engineer a template system flexible enough to survive Microsoft's rebrand
  • Curate the reference wall that keeps a 5-person studio pointed the same way
  • Map the emotional arc of a launch video, beat by beat, before a frame is shot

What You'll Bring

  • An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
  • Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
  • Ability to learn new creative systems quickly and apply them effectively

Microsoft treats New York, NY as both home and laboratory, prototyping calmly-fast-moving creative ideas no larger rival would risk. We hire for character and bias-to-action thinking, then trust the rest to follow.

Beyond the $87,000 - $119,000 base, Microsoft invests in your growth through paid certifications, conferences, and dedicated learning time.

Current and accurate as of this visit, the contract opening stands ready.


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