Senior Motion & Graphic Designer

Silverback Strategies

. Partner with the Creative Strategist to translate research, hooks, and creative briefs into visual concepts, storyboards, and finished assets .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in creative production, including static design and video editing, while adhering to brand guidelines and compliance standards. Capable of delivering polished assets efficiently in a collaborative environment with a strong focus on performance advertising.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years In Creative ProductionExpert-Level Proficiency In FigmaStrong Proficiency In After EffectsWorking Knowledge Of Adobe Creative SuiteExperience In Regulated Industries

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Hard Skills

Static Ad Creative DesignVideo EditingMotion GraphicsBrand Guideline ApplicationCreative Concept DevelopmentPerformance Advertising FundamentalsAsset DeliveryAttention To DetailCreative JudgmentIterative Feedback

Soft Skills

Collaborative Working StyleAbility To Work Under DeadlinesComfortable With Feedback

Tools & Technologies

FigmaAfter EffectsAdobe Creative SuitePhotoshopPremiereIllustrator

Industry Keywords

Paid SocialBrand SafetyComplianceCreative BriefsMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Creative Strategist to translate research, hooks, and creative briefs into visual concepts, storyboards, and finished assets
Design and build static ad creative
Edit and produce short-form video and motion content for paid social
Apply brand guidance ranging from brief one-pagers to comprehensive brand systems
Produce creative that anticipates compliance and legal scrutiny
Identify opportunities to evolve brand creative expression while staying within brand-safety guardrails
Review raw photography and video footage and select, crop, cut, and edit the strongest material into finished assets
Deliver polished, client-ready work with minimal internal revision cycles
Maintain visual consistency across high volumes of ad variations, formats, and platforms
Deliver assets to client/compliance review in one to two internal revision rounds or fewer
Balance brand safety with creative freshness and support growth and new-market opportunities
Work with the Creative Strategist as part of a two-person creative engine
No responsibility for directing live photo/video shoots
Research, testing frameworks, and reporting are owned by the Creative Strategist

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in a hands-on creative production role — Art Director, Senior Designer, Creative Producer, or similar — with dedicated performance/paid social experience
A portfolio showing range across static design and video/motion editing, ideally for paid social
Experience working within brand guidelines of varying depth and translating them into new creative applications
Experience in regulated or highly regulated industries is a strong plus
Experience working in matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and layered approval processes
Expert-level proficiency in Figma or similar for static design and layout
Strong proficiency in After Effects or similar for motion graphics and video editing
Comfortable editing raw video/photo footage into finished assets, including selects, cuts, pacing, captions, and graphics overlays
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Premiere, and Illustrator
Understanding of platform-specific creative specs and best practices across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and other paid social channels
Strong eye for modern performance advertising that is thumb-stopping, polished, and effective
Understanding of performance/paid-social fundamentals, including hooks, pacing, hierarchy, and CTAs
Ability to take a loose brief or visual direction and fill gaps with sound creative judgment
High attention to detail regarding typos, brand applications, and specification errors
Comfortable giving and receiving fast, iterative feedback in a deadline-driven environment
Ability to work quickly without sacrificing polish
Collaborative working style with the Creative Strategist
Self-sufficient in production, from brief to finished asset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited PTO
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
Virtual Team Events and a fun, casual, inclusive company culture
Company-paid ClassPass membership
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Summer Fridays
401(k) with Employer Match
Generous pay
Professional learning and growth opportunities
Opportunity to make an impact at a small agency
Exposure to cutting-edge media, SEO, and measurement practices