Job Description
UTTR stands for “Up & To The Right.” For us, it resonates on multiple dimensions - it’s the trajectory we envision for our clients in their outcomes, our aspiration for agency growth, and the path we hope every team member carves for their own career.
As a
Senior Motion Designer / Art Director at UTTR, you will play a key role in crafting visually compelling and performance-driven ad experiences. You’ll bring digital campaigns to life through animation, storytelling, and design that capture attention and drive engagement. This role blends creative direction with hands-on execution - ideal for someone who’s passionate about pushing the boundaries of motion in digital advertising.
Responsibilities: - Conceptualize, design, and animate motion graphics for digital advertising campaigns across platforms such as Meta, Google, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
- Collaborate closely with copywriters, designers, and performance marketers to bring creative ideas to life through dynamic ad experiences.
- Translate brand strategy and campaign objectives into engaging visual narratives optimized for performance.
- Own projects from concept through delivery - ensuring alignment with creative briefs, timelines, brand guidelines, and performance/video ads best practice.
- Optimize creative assets for different formats, aspect ratios, and platforms while maintaining visual consistency and impact.
- Stay ahead of digital trends, animation techniques, and emerging ad formats to keep UTTR’s creative output current/innovative.
- Review and provide feedback on motion assets, ensuring quality, attention to detail, and strategic intent are met.
- Mentor and collaborate with junior designers to elevate overall creative quality.
Qualifications: - 6+ years of experience in motion design and/or art direction, ideally in a digital marketing or performance creative environment.
- Strong proficiency in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite (experience with Figma or Cinema 4D is a plus).
- Demonstrated portfolio showcasing motion work focused on digital ads and paid campaigns (not TV or long-form content) across multiple channels.
- Deep understanding of how animation and pacing affect click-through, engagement, and conversion performance .
- Ability to think strategically and conceptually - connecting storytelling with marketing goals.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional creative and media teams.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
Why join UTTR?- Global flexibility: we are a fully remote team. Work from anywhere, anytime.
- Cultural diversity: be part of a diverse and collaborative team.
- Diverse tech clients: work across a range of innovative startups and global brands, keeping your creativity fresh and challenged.
* Please note, any offers or candidate interviews from emails different than @uttr.com are phishing attempts not representing UTTR LLC. You can contact us directly if in doubt.
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