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**About the Role** We're looking for a Motion Graphics & Animation Designer who brings strategic thinking, visual storytelling, and design innovation to every frame. You'll partner with marketing, creative, and production teams to deliver best-in-class animated content that inspires, informs, and drives results. From animating dynamic brand campaigns to designing short-form content for social, CRM, and digital platforms, you'll breathe life into our messaging through typography, kinetic graphics, and compelling motion. You're fluent in industry-standard tools, have a deep understanding of brand expression through movement, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. **What You Will Do** 1. **Creative Storytelling** : Translate ideas into impactful animated visuals that support marketing and brand goals 2. **Technical Expertise** : Advanced skills in After Effects and complementary motion design tools, understanding of AI tools to creative efficiencies in workflow 3. **Executional Excellence** : Deliver polished animations on time, within specs, and across varying formats 4. **Cross-functional Collaboration** : Experience working with designers, editors, marketers, and producers 5. Design and animate high-performing motion graphics for a variety of formats: social media, YouTube, paid media, CRM, internal campaigns, and more 6. Translate creative briefs into thoughtful motion solutions that enhance storytelling and user engagement 7. Collaborate closely with producers, designers, editors, and marketers to bring concepts to life from ideation to final render 8. Ensure brand consistency across all animations and apply visual systems creatively 9. Work within modern creative and production workflows using tools like After Effects, LucidLink, Frame.io, and Figma 10. Manage multiple animation projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, organization, and delivery speed 11. Maintain clean project files and adhere to version control, render presets, and naming conventions **Basic Qualifications** 1. 4+ years of experience in motion graphics and animation design for marketing, product, or branded content 2. A strong portfolio showcasing motion design, storytelling, timing, transitions, and typographic animation 3. Deep understanding of content formats, aspect ratios, and motion principles for social, digital, and paid media **Preferred Qualifications** 1. Experience working within brand systems and adapting global campaigns for multiple markets 2. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail across multiple deliverables 3. Familiarity with localization workflows and international adaptations 4. Strong communication and collaboration skills-you work well with cross-functional teams 5. Ability to interpret creative direction, accept feedback, and iterate quickly 6. Bonus: Basic knowledge of 3D motion graphics or VFX 7. **Adaptability** : Able to shift priorities and execute multiple motion projects in a deadline-driven environment 8. **Adobe Creative Suite** : After Effects (primary animation), Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro (basic editing), Audition 9. **Figma** : For visual alignment and collaboration with brand and design teams 10. **LucidLink** : For real-time cloud collaboration 11. **Frame.io** : For feedback, annotation, and versioning 12. **Google Workspace** : Docs, Sheets, and Drive for coordination and asset management 13. **Slack** : Team communication and updates 14. **Bonus Tools** : Cinema 4D or Blender (3D animation), DaVinci Resolve (color), iZotope RX (audio cleanup) For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$130,000 per year - USD$144,000 per year. You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form-

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