WHO WE ARE
We’re Hook—an award-winning creative content agency. With a collaborative, maker-centric team, and an emphasis on production-led design, we make ads, campaigns, and experiences that drive growth for the world’s most innovative brands.
Our mission is to integrate creative and production to help grow brands faster. But we believe what’s most important are the people who work with us and the experience they have along the way. We want clients to think of us as the best agency they’ve ever worked with, and we want everyone at Hook to feel like this is the best job they’ve had yet.
WHAT’S AN ASSOCIATE MOTION DIRECTOR AT HOOK?
Associate Motion Directors are experienced leaders who are fluent in the language and practice of motion design. They are hands-on motion designers who operate alongside creative and design teams to produce industry-leading advertising content in a variety of animated mediums. While their performance is often directly measured by the quality of the work they produce, they understand that it’s ultimately their ability to coach and develop fellow motion design talent that drives long term success.
The daily challenges range from overseeing (and guaranteeing) motion design executions to directly leading conceptual motion design challenges for national and global brands/campaigns. With an existing team of motion designers in place, previous experience with team and project leadership within a rapid production environment will be a critical skill. Given the close proximity to marketing clients, being an excellent communicator and an overall joy-to-work-with will also go a long way toward success.
As this client is based on the West Coast, this person must have the flexibility to work around PST hours.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Collaborate with Design and Creative to ensure motion projects exceed client expectations, demonstrating the ability to provide an informed perspective on how motion design can solve a brand’s strategic challenges.
- Leverage knowledge of animation, editing and post-production tools to consistently produce top-quality work
- Lead and direct a small team of motion designers in the creation of motion concepts that solve for client marketing objectives through storyboarding, research and development, motion ideation, and constructive feedback.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage multiple projects and motion designers at the same time while maintaining a clear vision of priorities in order to ensure project milestones are met.
- Interface with clients and provide insight into how motion design can help solve their project challenges. Provide alternative approaches when appropriate to help create new opportunities.
- Seek out opportunities to promote skill advancement among motion designers by engaging in and/or creating department initiatives and discussions.
- Explore and experiment with AI technologies to discover ways they can enhance motion design workflows and creative output.
- Seek out opportunities to enrich our existing culture within the department and organization.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- 7+ years of hands on 2D After Effects motion experience
- 2+ years of managing teams or leading projects or campaigns
- An expert understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation
- A strong motion reel or portfolio that demonstrates your abilities as an animator
- Expert proficiency in After Effects and Premiere Pro
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma
- Deep knowledge of various video & audio formats and when to use them
- A thorough understanding of project management and motion production workflows
- Have direct experience (and an enthusiasm for) team leadership and mentorship
- An outlook that embraces challenges and new methods of thinking
WHAT ELSE
Qualified applicants will include a resume and a statement of interest that lets us learn a little more about you.
We are a remote first organization with a “work from wherever (within the US)” approach. We're a collaborative group of people who love the internet and want to create phenomenal work. Company benefits include health, dental, matching 401k, paid vacation and holidays, and more.
At Hook we value what makes everyone different, we look for the best talent no matter the background. We know that great work requires diverse perspectives which is why we strive to create a place of belonging where everyone can express who they are. Come join us!
Hook believes in compensation transparency and equity. We’ve designed a 10-level advancement framework that’s applied consistently across disciplines and departments and aligns to location-based salary ranges. This role is leveled as a L7. During the interview process we’ll review your location, skills, experience, and other relevant factors to determine where you fall within our leveling framework and corresponding salary ranges. Please follow this link to learn more.
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What We Do
We’re Hook—an award-winning creative content agency. We make ads, campaigns, and experiences that drive growth for innovative brands like Google, YouTube, Amazon, and Mailchimp.
Our strength lies in our collaborative spirit, with our team of creatives, designers, animators, developers, and producers bringing a variety of experiences from different industries. We leverage our diverse perspectives to get more from the creative process while building enjoyable and trusted long-term partnerships.
We want clients to think of us as the best agency they’ve ever worked with, and we want everyone at Hook to feel like this is the best job they’ve had yet.
From brand campaigns to social content, we get that briefs change and product priorities shift—so we invest in the idea that “how we work together” can be just as critical as “what we work on.”
Our areas of expertise include:
Campaigns & Content: The strategic/creative development and execution of brand messaging and product-focused campaigns produced with awareness and/or education goals.
Media for Growth: Tactical campaigns dedicated to increasing usage, downloads, and sign-ups — either through the development of bespoke creative or the extension of existing campaign assets.
Brand Development: The exploration and development of brand content including all design-centric needs beyond the scope of a specific ad campaign.
Digital Experience: The design, execution, and QA of marketing-focused product, narrative, and experiential websites and applications.
We understand that our work gets better, faster, when the people leading it are deeply involved in its craft and creation — so we build teams with individuals at all levels, and from all backgrounds, individuals who are driven to make as much as they can with their own hands. Our teams and processes are engineered to provide more efficient, responsive, and successful ad development methods across both new creative initiatives and the extension of existing work.
Why Work With Us
Our people are amazing, and they deserve an amazing workplace. Which is why we are all about supporting our own while supporting clients, and continually strive to make Hook the place where you’ll do your best work—where you’re comfortable taking risks, supported by an inclusive team, and are free to disconnect as life suggests.
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