Motion Designer

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Global & Local Role
Reports to: Regional Studio or Design Team Lead
Proficient tools: figma, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, Adobe Audition, Cinema 4D
Expert tools: After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Cinema 4D

What you’ll do:

40% Creation - 20% Art Direction - 40% Project Execution

As a Motion Designer specializing in both 3D and 2D animation, with over 7 years of experience, you will play a crucial role in bringing visual stories to life across various platforms. Your expertise in animation, combined with your understanding of brand storytelling, will ensure that all animated content is not only visually appealing but also aligns with strategic objectives. You will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, editing and executing complex animations, while also providing direction and mentorship to more junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Creation

• Conceptualize and Design: Develop high-quality animations in both 3D and 2D, catering to a range of mediums including digital ads, social media content, and video explainers. Ensure consistency with brand guidelines and visual standards.
• End-to-End Animation: Manage the entire animation process from storyboarding and visual development to final execution, ensuring each piece aligns with the overarching brand strategy and messaging.
• Multi-Platform Expertise: Adapt animations to perform optimally across various platforms, understanding the nuances of each to maximize impact, whether for web, mobile, or social media or large scale event screens.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with designers, art directors, and marketing teams to integrate animated content into broader campaigns, ensuring cohesive storytelling across all touchpoints.

Art Direction

• Lead Artistic Vision: Establish and maintain the artistic direction for animated projects, ensuring visual consistency and high standards across all deliverables.
• Innovative Storytelling: Leverage insights from consumer behavior, cultural trends, and brand narratives to create compelling visual stories that resonate with target audiences.
• Provide Feedback and Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior animators and motion designers, offering constructive feedback and fostering a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and growth.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business objectives and translate them into dynamic visual content that drives engagement and supports marketing goals.

Project Execution

• Project Management: Oversee the execution of multiple animation projects simultaneously, from brief to delivery, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Autonomous Execution: Take ownership of projects with minimal supervision, proactively identifying and resolving challenges to ensure seamless delivery.
• Client and Stakeholder Interaction: Present and defend creative concepts and animations to internal and external stakeholders, articulating design choices and animation strategies effectively.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain a high level of quality control throughout the production process, from pre-production through post-production, ensuring all output meets the studio’s standards.

About You:

• 7+ years of experience in motion design with a strong portfolio showcasing advanced skills in both 3D and 2D animation.
• Proficiency in animation software such as Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya, and other relevant tools.
• Deep understanding of animation principles and visual storytelling, with the ability to translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives.
• Experience with video editing and compositing, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to create seamless transitions and polished final products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of creativity and quality.
• Team-oriented mindset, with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our NYC office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.