Motion Graphics Designer

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role:

We are looking for a motion graphics artist with agency or in-house creative team experience. Have you crafted spectacular motion graphics and animations for campaigns, transformed static visuals into dynamic stories, and collaborated with video editors, producers, and designers to create video magic? Come join our distributed team of creative professionals and help us build a fun and memorable brand!

What You Will Be Doing:

Design and Animate Graphics: Conceptualize, design, and animate engaging motion graphics for various video content, including ads, promotional videos, product videos and social media content.

• Visual Storytelling: Create compelling visual narratives through the development of storyboards and cohesive animations that align with the video's message and goals.
• Special Effects: Develop and integrate special visual effects to enhance the storytelling and visual impact of videos.
• Text and Typography Animation: Create text-based elements, such as titles, lower thirds, and callouts, ensuring readability and aesthetic alignment with the brand.
• 3D Elements: Create and incorporate 3D models and animations when necessary to add depth and dimension to video projects.
• Collaboration: Work closely with our creative team to ensure seamless integration of motion graphics into video projects.
• Feedback Integration: Gather and implement feedback from team members and collaborators to continuously improve and refine animations.
• Brand Alignment: Ensure all motion graphics adhere to brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency across projects.
• Asset Management: Organize and manage assets, project files, and animation archives efficiently.
• Quality Control: Conduct thorough reviews and quality checks to ensure a high standard of visual and technical execution.

What You Bring:

• Experience: 3+ years of proven experience as a motion graphics artist, preferably with some experience creating work for high-tech/B2B.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, or other motion graphics software.
• Experience building animated SVGs using tools like Lottie or Bodymovin
• Creative Vision: Strong storytelling abilities with a fluency in design and animation.
• Attention to Detail: Excellent sense of timing, pacing, color, and visual consistency.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage digital files across multiple projects and timelines.
• Team Collaboration: You are a great teammate with strong communication skills and respond well to feedback.
• Self-starter: Ability to uphold responsiveness and collaboration in a remote environment. You are an organized self-starter with excellent communication skills. Being part of a distributed team requires proactive communication. You find opportunities and take collaborative action.

Bonus Points:

• Tech/B2B Marketing Knowledge: Basic understanding of a high-tech business and B2B content strategies.
• Remote Work Experience: Experience in remote collaboration.
• Adaptability: Ability to learn new animation tools and modes of production.

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People:

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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