Perplexity

Design

MemberofCreativeStudio(MotionDesigner)

$180–210k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Member of Creative Studio (Motion Designer) at Perplexity. Own creation of motion graphics. Own creation of video content”

What You'll Achieve.

Producing a steady stream of high-quality motion work; Producing on-brand motion work; Producing motion work that performs; Shipping GTM materials for social; Fast polished motion work; Distinctly Perplexity motion work; Consistent high-volume output; Polished on-brand motion work; Motion scales consistently across the team

Industry & Context.

Design

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Senior-level experience, Motion graphics experience, Animation experience, Video production core craft, Portfolio of expressive motion work, Social content experience, Campaign content experience, GTM content experience, Deep command of animation fundamentals, Expert proficiency in After Effects, Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Comfort in Figma, Ability to work fast, Manage multiple deliverables, Iterate quickly, Sense of when motion adds clarity, Sense of when motion adds emotion

Nice to Have

Experience developing motion principles, Experience developing motion systems, Experience developing motion toolkits, Comfort across 2D, Comfort across 3D, Compositing, Post-production, Optimization for social platforms, Creative technologist instincts, Experimenting with tools, Experimenting with AI-assisted motion workflows, Graphic design fluency, Layout fluency, Hierarchy fluency, Type fluency, Build assets directly, Adapt assets directly

What You'll Do.

Own creation of motion graphics

Own creation of video content

Concepting GTM materials

Storyboard GTM materials

Animate GTM materials

Deliver GTM materials

Contribute to motion principles

Contribute to motion systems

Contribute to motion templates

Contribute to creative technologist explorations

Collaborate with Producer

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Brand team; Growth team; Comms team; Producer

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Senior Motion Designer to own motion graphics and GTM video output across Perplexity's social channels. Video is one of our most important channels for telling the Perplexity story, and we want someone whose primary focus is producing a steady stream of high-quality, on-brand motion work that performs. This is a video-production-first role. You'll spend most of your time concepting, animating, and shipping GTM materials for social — fast, polished, and distinctly Perplexity. In a secondary capacity, you'll help define our motion principles and contribute to broader creative technologist work as our motion practice matures. You'll report into the Brand/Creative Studio team and work closely with Brand, Growth, Comms, and the Producer to keep the pipeline moving. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own the creation of motion graphics and video content for our social channels — concepting, storyboarding, animating, and delivering GTM materials end-to-end - Make video production your primary focus: a consistent, high-volume output of polished, on-brand motion work - Bring ideas to life across 2D and (where relevant) 3D, from styleframes and animatics to final delivery - Partner with Brand and Growth to turn launches and campaigns into motion that lands on social - Contribute to Perplexity's motion principles, systems, and templates so motion scales consistently across the team (secondary focus) - Contribute to broader creative technologist explorations — new tools, techniques, and AI-assisted workflows (secondary focus) - Collaborate with the Producer on scoping, scheduling, and delivering work on time WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Senior-level experience in motion graphics and animation, with video production as your core craft - A strong portfolio of expressive motion work — especially social, campaign, and GTM content that demonstrates range and polish - Deep command of animation fundamentals: timing, spacing, composition, visual rhythm, and design sensibil

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