Temporary Associate Motion Graphics Designer

Posted 3 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Hiring Remotely in New York, NY, USA
In-Office or Remote
32-32 Hourly
Junior
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Creates and animates motion graphics, thumbnails, visual assets, presentation materials, infographics, and video content for Hearst Magazines brands. Collaborates with creative leaders and senior designers, retouches photography, develops MOGRTs and production-ready assets, maintains brand standards, and manages multiple deadline-driven assignments in a remote production environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Be Part of What's Next 
Bring stories to life through motion, design, and creativity. As a Temporary Associate Motion Graphics Designer, you'll help shape compelling visual experiences that engage millions of consumers across Hearst Magazines' iconic brands, collaborating with a talented creative team to produce best-in-class video content.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers, with a portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands reaching audiences across print, digital, social, and video. Our content inspires, informs, and entertains millions of consumers every day. We foster a collaborative, innovative culture where creativity thrives, and every team member has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

  • Collaborate with the Director of Creative Video and Executive Producers to conceptualize, design, and animate motion graphics for YouTube series, social content, sizzle reels, presentations, and other creative projects.
  • Design engaging thumbnails and supporting visual assets for recurring video content across multiple Hearst Magazines brands.
  • Retouch photography and create polished visual assets while maintaining each brand's creative standards and identity.
  • Extend backgrounds, sets, and other visual elements to enhance social-first video content.
  • Develop presentation decks, infographics, and other design materials that support internal and external storytelling.
  • Support senior designers and animators by creating motion graphics templates (MOGRTs), animations, and production-ready design assets.
  • Manage multiple creative assignments simultaneously while consistently meeting deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Grow into ownership of graphic packages and animation projects as expertise and familiarity with Hearst brands develop.

Qualification (What We're Looking For)

  • 1+ years of experience in motion graphics design, animation, or a related creative discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable video editing software.
  • Demonstrated ability to create engaging motion graphics with a strong eye for layout, typography, color, and visual storytelling.
  • Excellent communication, organization, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a deadline-driven creative environment.
  • Passion for design, animation, and visual storytelling with a portfolio or demo reel showcasing relevant work.
  • Bachelor's degree in motion design, animation, graphic design, or a related field preferred.
  • This is a remote position.
     

The hourly rate for this role is $32.00 per hour. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
#LI-DNI 

Skills Required

  • 1+ years of experience in motion graphics design, animation, or a related creative discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable video editing software
  • Ability to create engaging motion graphics with strong layout, typography, color, and visual storytelling skills
  • Excellent communication, organization, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
  • Portfolio or demo reel showcasing relevant work
  • Bachelor's degree in motion design, animation, graphic design, or a related field

Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.

Hearst Insights

Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,010 Employees
Year Founded: 1887

What We Do

Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.

Similar Jobs

Hearst Magazines International Logo Hearst Magazines International

Designer

Digital Media • Events • News + Entertainment
In-Office or Remote
New York, NY, USA
10008 Employees
32-32 Hourly

PNC Bank Logo PNC Bank

Product Owner

Machine Learning • Payments • Security • Software • Financial Services
Remote or Hybrid
USA
55000 Employees
91K-203K Annually

MetLife Logo MetLife

Site Reliability Engineer

Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
Remote or Hybrid
United States
43000 Employees
111K-180K Annually

Applied Systems Logo Applied Systems

Consultant

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Payments • Software • Business Intelligence • Generative AI • Automation
Remote or Hybrid
United States
3116 Employees
85K-105K Annually

Similar Companies Hiring

Hedra Thumbnail
Software • News + Entertainment • Marketing Tech • Generative AI • Enterprise Web • Digital Media • Consumer Web
San Francisco, CA
14 Employees
Bankrate Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Consumer Web • Digital Media • Fintech • Marketing Tech • Software • Financial Services
US
160 Employees
Golden Pet Brands Thumbnail
Digital Media • eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Pet • Retail • Social Media
El Segundo, California
178 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account