# Senior Motion Designer - The Heist

**Company**: The Heist
**Location**: Chicago
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full-Time
**Salary**: USD 90,000-100,000 per-year-salary
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

We're The Heist, a motion design, live action, and post production studio within Thinkingbox. We create work that moves, blending craft and curiosity to push ideas further.

We're looking for a Senior Motion Designer who leads through craft. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives inside the work while helping elevate the people around them.

**Responsibilities**

- Design and animate compelling 2D and 3D motion graphics across a wide range of styles and platforms.

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

- Collaborate with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Producers, and fellow designers throughout production.

- Take ownership of complex assignments, solving creative and technical challenges independently.

- Help maintain a high level of craft, consistency, and polish across every deliverable.

- Provide thoughtful feedback and mentorship to junior designers, helping raise the quality of the team.

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

- Accurately estimate effort, communicate progress, and help projects stay on schedule.

**Requirements**

- 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.

- Advanced proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Adobe Creative Suite.

- Strong understanding of typography, composition, color, pacing, and visual storytelling.

- Experience working within professional production pipelines from concept through final delivery.

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the confidence to own work while supporting the team.

**Nice to Have**

- Houdini, X-Particles, Marvelous Designer, or Substance Painter.

- Unreal Engine, AI-assisted creative workflows, or other emerging motion technologies.

- Experience with live action, editorial, or VFX pipelines.

**Benefits**

- Monday - Thursday in office (Fridays are remote optional)

- Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days

- Consistent culture and team-building events

- Employee recognition and incentive programs

- Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year

- Office lunches

- Branded company swag

- Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches

- Dog-friendly offices

- Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks

- Flex work and travel options

- Comprehensive extended health benefits

## Skills

### Required
- After Effects
- Cinema 4D
- Redshift
- Adobe Creative Suite
- motion design
- animation
- typography
- composition
- color
- pacing
- visual storytelling

### Nice to have
- Houdini
- X-Particles
- Marvelous Designer
- Substance Painter
- Unreal Engine
- AI-assisted creative workflows

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