Senior Motion Designer

Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York, United States; Remote, United States; San Francisco, California, United States

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

Who Are We?

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster.

The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners.

The creative team is an in-house design team at Postman Inc, supporting all marketing functions and creative tasks to ensure a consistent brand experience through strong visual storytelling and designs that can empower content and the business.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Motion Designer who can craft dynamic, engaging visuals that bring our brand and stories to life. This role blends motion design, animation, and visual storytelling—ideal for someone who thrives at adding motion magic to make designs and stories come alive. You’ll create motion graphics for marketing campaigns, product explainers, social media, and events, while also contributing to overall visuals and graphic designs when needed.

What You’ll Do

Concept, design, and animate motion graphics for videos, product explainers, social content, and ads.

Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling motion-driven storytelling.

Develop motion systems and templates that extend our brand identity into movement.

Collaborate with marketing, product, and creative teams to produce impactful animated content.

Support static visual design needs (graphics, layouts, campaign visuals) when required

Stay ahead of trends in animation, video, and interactive media, bringing fresh techniques into our work

About You

8+ years of experience in motion design or animation, with a strong portfolio showcasing both design and animation work

Advanced skills in After Effects, Premiere, and / or similar motion tools

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Collaborative spirit with strong communication skills

Bonus : Experience with 3D animation (Cinema4D, Blender, etc.), sound design, or interactive / micro-interactions

The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $136,000 - $160,000, plus a competitive equity package.

What Else?

In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy, and a flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team, Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend.

Our Values

At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes, but also failures. In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product.

Equal Opportunity

Postman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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