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Creative Director, Motion Design
American Express. Lead the strategic vision, creative direction, and execution of motion-led storytelling across brand, product, digital, social, and experiential marketing channels .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in 2D and 3D motion design, animation, and visual effects, with a strong focus on brand expression and storytelling across various marketing channels. Proven ability to mentor creative talent and present work effectively to stakeholders while balancing strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Motion Design ExpertiseAdobe Creative Suite Proficiency3D Animation and VFX TechniquesCreative Team ManagementBrand Design and UX/UI Knowledge
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Motion DesignAnimationVisual Effects3D Product DesignPost-Production PipelinesProduction WorkflowsCreative Problem SolvingOn-Brand Content CreationFeedback PresentationStrategic Thinking
Soft Skills
MentoringCollaborationCreative DirectionCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Adobe After EffectsAdobe PremiereMaxon Cinema 4DRedshiftOctaneBlenderAdobe SubstanceFigmaLottieRive
Industry Keywords
Motion-Led StorytellingBrand ExpressionDigital MarketingExperiential MarketingCorporate Environment
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAmazon Redshift
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the strategic vision, creative direction, and execution of motion-led storytelling across brand, product, digital, social, and experiential marketing channels
- Deliver best-in-class creative solutions that strengthen brand expression and drive engagement
- Work closely with the Group Creative Director of Content Design to help define motion standards
- Mentor creative talent
- Present work to cross-functional partners and stakeholders
- Elevate the role of motion throughout the organization
- Balance strategic thinking, creative excellence, and hands-on execution across 2D and 3D motion design, animation, visual effects, and immersive content experiences
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7+ years experience as a motion designer with a portfolio and body of work to reflect that
- 2+ years experience managing other creatives in a fast paced environment
- Experience creating content that is on-brand, on-strategy, leverages current platform trends and is true to a brand's style, voice and aesthetics
- Deep understanding of production workflows as they pertain to motion
- Experience presenting and giving feedback on creative work in a corporate environment
- Expertise in Visual Systems, Brand design, UX/UI and how they come to life through motion
- Expertise in 3D Product design, animation, Rendering, VFX techniques, and post-production pipelines
- Interest in learning new tools and emerging technologies
- Conceptual and technical thinking to troubleshoot and solve creative problems
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, and Premiere
- Experience with Maxon Cinema 4D, Redshift/Octane, or Blender
- Experience with Adobe Substance, Painter, and Designer
- Experience with Lottie, Rive, and creating motion for web/digital
- Experience with Figma
- Experience with AI tools such as Figma Weave, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, Replit, and Copilot
- Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities