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 A SENIOR MOTION DESIGNER AT HOOK?
Senior Motion Designers are passionate animators who bring visuals and narratives to life through their expert knowledge of animation principles, their proficiency with motion design and video editing tools, and their ability to lead complex projects. They utilize their understanding of the craft and inquisitive nature to elevate the motion work done at Hook, while always learning and growing their skills.
Senior Motion Designers work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, consisting of visual designers, producers and creatives. They use their motion expertise to help the team solve creative and technical challenges. On small projects they may be the sole motion designer while on larger projects they might provide guidance and oversight to additional animators.
Within the Motion Department, Senior Motion Designers are looked to as role models and standard-bearers for work-quality and professionalism. They actively participate in training and mentoring more junior designers, and they seek to build and uphold our growth-oriented culture.
As most of this team and the client are based on the West Coast, this person must be able to be available to work around PST hours.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Collaborate with the Design and Creative teams 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.
- Delegate tasks and help to oversee other motion designers on complex projects
- Leverage knowledge of animation, editing and post-production tools to consistently produce top-quality work
- Demonstrate an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Respond to client and creative feedback with thoughtful solutions that solve the underlying creative challenges
- Become proficient in the tools and workflows Hook uses on a daily basis
- Communicate clearly and frequently with teammates to maintain project cohesion
- Seek out opportunities to enrich our existing culture within the department and organization.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- A thorough understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation
- The proven ability to lead small teams of animators on complex projects
- Expert proficiency in After Effects and Premiere
- Working knowledge of Cinema 4D and 3D workflows, 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
- A strong motion reel or portfolio that demonstrates your abilities as an animator and video editor
- An outlook that embraces challenges and new methods of thinking
- A friendly, collaborative attitude
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 L5 or L6 dependent on experience. 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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