Motion Designer Job at Air in New York

Base pay range $91,000.00 / yr - $156,000.00 / yr

Overview Air is a Creative Ops System for creative teams. Our product automates the mindless tasks that creatives and marketers do every day to manage content and unlocks creativity through image recognition, automated versioning, and approval workflows. We launched in March 2021 and have raised +$70m from world-class venture capital groups including Avenir, Tiger Global, Headline Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, WndrCo, and Slack Ventures.

This role requires in-office attendance at least 3 days / week in New York City.

Role We are looking for a Motion Designer to join Air and take ownership of how our brand comes alive through motion. This hire will play a critical role in shaping the visual language of our product and marketing by producing high-impact videos, social assets, and in-app animations that communicate Air\'s value proposition with clarity and creativity. By driving engagement across sales, product adoption, and social channels, this person will directly contribute to Air\'s growth, strengthen our category leadership, and help define the "space to breathe" brand philosophy through purposeful motion.

Responsibilities Create growth-driving product videos : weekly product demo videos that support sales and marketing efforts

Design modular product demonstration videos showcasing product capabilities

Create industry-specific demo content for DTC / Retail, Media & Entertainment, and Agency verticals

Develop animated explainer series demonstrating Air\'s ROI value proposition and competitive advantages over DAMs / cloud storage

Bolster organic and paid social with motion : produce social assets to support our content calendar and help increase social engagement rates

Develop templated motion graphics system including animated intros, end cards, and interstitial elements for live-action video franchises, customer stories, and product demos

Design and refresh scroll-stopping social ads that communicate Air\'s "space to breathe" brand philosophy through motion

Help establish Air\'s product motion language : collaborate with product, design, and engineering to develop a motion design system for Air\'s product interface and improve user engagement and feature adoption metrics

Develop in-app motion graphics for feature announcements, onboarding sequences, and contextual tips that drive feature adoption

Design micro-interactions and animated transitions that improve user understanding of Air functionality

Conceptualize moments of delight through purposeful animations that reinforce Air\'s "space to breathe" philosophy within the product experience

Qualifications Experience : 3+ years of motion design in a fast-paced, high-growth environment (ideally in SaaS or tech startups)

Technical Ability : Highly proficient in After Effects, Motion, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and / or similar tools; bonus for interactive prototyping tools, Lottie / JSON animation exports, and basic CSS / web animation principles for seamless developer handoff

Entrepreneurial Drive : You like to work in public, own problems end-to-end, and move with intentional speed

Obsessed with Winning : You engage with honesty and progress daily while building genuine relationships

How We Work at Air Act like a driver : Take initiative and ownership without waiting to be told

Work in public : Share ideas openly, get feedback early, and collaborate across teams

Play to win : Aim high and bring creativity, adaptability, and focus to your work

Say the hard thing : Give and receive feedback with clarity and respect

Disagree and commit : Debate honestly, then align quickly to move forward together

Benefits Growth and Impact : Join a rapidly scaling company with a mission to transform the creative ops space. Your work will have a direct, tangible impact on our ARR growth

Comprehensive Benefits : Medical, dental, and vision insurance with dependent coverage; work-from-home stipend; professional development reimbursement; and unlimited vacation days

Commitment to Diversity : We value diverse perspectives and strive for an inclusive culture

Competitive Compensation : The compensation range for this role is USD $91,000 - $156,000 base salary

At Air, we\'re committed to building a world-class team and helping every individual reach their full potential. If you\'re passionate about solving big problems and growing with an innovative company, we\'d love to meet you!

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