Associate Director, Technical Motion Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +4 more locations.

📋 Description

• Define and uphold the technical roadmap for the OpenAI motion pipeline.

• Create, test, document, and sustain scripts, plugins, expressions, templates, presets, and AI-assisted tools.

• Develop and oversee reusable motion components, UI modules, project templates, and shared libraries.

• Design workflows that are ready for localization, including responsive layouts, text expansion, copy handoffs, automated composition generation, version control, and first-language quality assurance.

• Set standards for file architecture, naming conventions, layer organization, dependencies, handoff procedures, archiving, and maintainability.

• Enhance integrations between Figma, After Effects, review platforms, trackers, storage, and delivery systems.

• Address complex builds, prototype technical solutions, debug project issues, and create reference implementations.

• Directly manage and nurture Motion Designers, focusing on their growth, performance, engagement, and confidence in technical problem-solving.

• Mentor Motion Designers on build practices, expressions, automation, localization, quality control, documentation, and project organization.

• Collaborate with creative and project leadership on scoping and concept development.

• Assess creative technologies based on reliability, maintainability, security, creative value, and team readiness.

• Develop training materials and onboarding documentation, conduct workshops, and provide continuous technical support.

• Monitor production friction, evaluate workflow enhancements, and maintain a prioritized backlog for pipeline improvements.

• Work in partnership with Motion Directors, Creative Directors, designers, Project Managers, Quality Control, localization partners, and client stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in motion design, technical direction, creative technology, animation production, or a related field.

• A strong motion portfolio or body of technical work demonstrating high-quality execution and systems-building capabilities.

• Extensive expertise in Adobe After Effects, including expressions, project architecture, rendering, troubleshooting, and reusable template construction.

• Experience in building or maintaining creative-production tools through scripting, plugins, APIs, node-based workflows, or automation.

• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Premiere.

• Familiarity with localization, large-scale versioning, responsive motion layouts, structured copy handoffs, production quality assurance, and delivery standards.

• Experience in managing, mentoring, or developing creative team members.

• Exceptional debugging and systems-thinking abilities.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Animation, Computer Science, Film, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• JavaScript or ExtendScript experience is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with 3D tools, generative video, command-line workflows, Python, or render automation is a plus.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; DEPT® participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• 401k plan with matching contributions.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Paid Company Holidays.

• Parental Leave.

• Equal opportunity, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace.

• Reasonable accommodation support during recruitment and employment.

• B Corp-certified, purpose-driven work environment.