Motion Graphics Designer

Full Time Job
Responsibilities
NBCUniversal Local is looking for a motion designer to join its Digital Innovation Team.

Do you love making things move? Are you an After Effects wizard and an expressions geek? Are you ready to take risks and go beyond the boundaries of conventional media? You will conceptualize, create, and deliver motion graphics and motion graphics toolkits and templates to our team of visual storytellers and editors as well as create compelling content that is told 100% by motion graphics. We are looking for someone with creativity that loves to innovate through collaboration and developing projects on their own.

You will work on creating .mogrt toolkits so digital editors can use motion graphics templates in Adobe Premiere. You will also work with digital video producers who have shot and edited stories and find ways to enhance those stories with motion graphics. You will also have opportunities to pitch, produce and create original motion graphics series that will be used across NBCUniversal Local (NBC Owned Television Stations, NBCLX, Regional Sports Networks, Telemundo).

Responsibilities:

• Create motion graphics and motion graphic templates (.mogrt) for premiere editors
• Conceptualize, create, and deliver graphics toolkits and templates to our team of visual storytellers and editors as well as create compelling content that is told 100% by motion graphics
• Tell stories using compelling motion graphics, animations, and video

Qualifications
/Requirements
• At least 3 years professional experience in video motion graphics
• Advanced knowledge of expressions in After Effects
• Ability to communicate a vision to a team and create based on someone else's ideas

Eligibility Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered for the position
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and overnights
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.

Desired Characteristics

• Expert in Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere
• Expert knowledge of After Effects/Premiere Essential Graphics workflows and creation of .mogrt files for use in Premiere
• Expert in expressions in After Effects
• Passion for digital storytelling
• Ability to create graphics while integrating sound editorial judgment
• Fine attention to detail
• Keeps up with technologies and resources
• Strong typography skills
• Strong multitasking skills
• Experience with Data visualization
• Journalism experience a plus
• Experience with various plugins (i.e., Trapcode, Boris etc.) a plus
• Strong understanding of social media and digital video consumption
• Good collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels
• Believes that teams are smarter and more dynamic together