Senior Motion Designer

Сompany: Crypto-fintech neobank founded by former Tether and Binance executives. A profitable company with a 5-year runway, a team of 110+ people, and operations across 6 regions. Location / Timezone: EU or UAE Experience: 5+ years as a Motion Designer / Animator Design Portfolio: Required (Showreel & Portfolio) Agreement type: Service Agreement Salary: up to 7,000 USD per month (flexible up to 8,000 USD for exceptional candidates) Key Responsibilities - Motion & Video Production: Serve as the primary motion design partner for the Marketing and Product teams, creating highly engaging animations for social media, marketing videos, logo animations, and captivating outro animations. - UI & Micro-Animations: Design and implement seamless, high-quality micro-animations for our mobile app to elevate the overall user experience and interface interactions. - 3D Animation: Take ownership of 3D motion projects. You must be highly capable of opening Cinema 4D, importing or building 3D objects, and creating stunning, polished 3D animations from scratch. - Motion Design System Contribution: Develop and maintain a library of motion guidelines, templates, and assets to ensure consistency in movement and pacing across all touchpoints. - Collaborative Ideation: Work closely with product, visual design, and marketing teams to align motion graphics and video content with overall brand and project goals. - Trend Exploration: Stay up-to-date with industry trends in motion graphics, 3D animation, and video editing, incorporating modern techniques to keep our visuals fresh and engaging. Who We're Looking For - Strong Visual Sensibility: You possess a profound sense and exceptional taste for visual design. You don't just move objects around; you understand composition, typography, color theory, and layout perfectly. - 3D Animation Expert: 3D is a super important aspect of this role. You must have strong, proven proficiency in Cinema 4D and be entirely comfortable animating 3D objects and environments. - Technical Skills: Mastery of industry-standard motion tools, primarily Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Premiere Pro. Strong working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop is also required to prep files for animation. - AI Design Fluency: Must be highly proficient and fluent in current AI trends and generation tools, particularly AI video and motion tools (like Runway, Mid-journey, etc.), to align with our brand's "AI generator style." - Portfolio (Showreel): A stunning motion reel showcasing a diverse range of high-quality work, specifically highlighting your 3D capabilities (Cinema 4D), UI micro-animations, logo animations, and dynamic video content. - Attention to Detail: An excellent eye for detail, timing, easing, and rhythm, with a passion for creating high-quality, impactful motion concepts while adhering to our brand. Nice to Have - Knowledge of no-code tools such as Framer or Webflow. - Experience working in Fintech, Crypto, or Web3 startups. - Familiarity with UI/UX design principles and handing off animations to developers (e.g., Lottie).