Thinkingbox

Senior Motion Designer - The Heist

Chicago · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$95kDetected 14 hours ago

RedshiftAfter EffectsMotion DesignCinema 4DUnreal EngineCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives inside the work while helping elevate the people around them.
Beyond execution, you'll be a trusted teammate who mentors others, tackles creative and technical challenges, and helps guide projects through production with confidence and attention to detail.
Take ownership of complex assignments, solving creative and technical challenges independently.

Design and animate compelling 2D and 3D motion graphics across a wide range of styles and platforms.
Collaborate with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Producers, and fellow designers throughout production.
Help maintain a high level of craft, consistency, and polish across every deliverable.
5+ years of professional experience in motion design, animation, or a related creative field.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional design taste, animation principles, and versatility across styles.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

Advanced proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Strong understanding of typography, composition, color, pacing, and visual storytelling.
Experience with live action, editorial, or VFX pipelines.

Stay current with emerging tools, workflows, and technologies that improve both process and creative output.

Develop storyboards, styleframes, and motion explorations that support the creative vision.

We're The Heist, the motion design, live action, and post production studio within Thinkingbox, the Brief-to-Built agency.
We bring together directors, designers, animators, editors, and technologists to create work that moves.
From brand films to broadcast spots to social campaigns and experiential content, our team blends craft and curiosity to push ideas further.
Across our studios, collaboration is real, feedback is open, and culture matters.
We take the work seriously.
Ourselves, a little less so.

At The Heist, we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive.
We believe that diversity is our creative strength - it's the range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that fuels our best ideas and most innovative solutions.
We welcome and encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply.
Your voice matters here.

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