Senior Motion Designer Job San Francisco area,California USA,Creative Arts/Media

Zipline’s communications team shapes and shares the company’s story and impact. We develop and implement strategies and tactics to educate our target audiences about Zipline, tell stories that raise awareness about what we’re doing and the impact that we’re having, increase acceptance of and excitement for our system, and cultivate ambassadors. We are passionate storytellers and make complex topics simple and understandable
Zipline is expanding in the U.S. and will be delivering food, medicine, retail items and more directly to people’s homes in many states over the next few years. We are seeking a Senior Motion Designer to bring Zipline’s products, operations, people, and impact to life through animation and motion graphics
You will translate creative briefs, scripts, brand systems, and technical concepts into storyboards, style frames, animatics, and polished motion work. Your work will span social and brand video, product launches, explainers, events, web, and presentations
You will work closely with Communications, Brand, Social, Marketing, engineers, and operators, as well as a Video Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor. This is a hands-on role for a designer who combines strong visual fundamentals with animation craft and can make complex technology clear, accurate, and compelling
Design and animate motion graphics for social and brand video, product launches, technical explainers, customer stories, events, web, and presentations
Translate briefs, scripts, static designs, and technical information into storyboards, style frames, motion studies, animatics, and final animation
Create clear visual explanations of Zipline’s products and operations using typography, maps, diagrams, data, product interfaces, callouts, and 2D and 3D animation
Develop titles, lower thirds, transitions, end cards, graphic packages, and other motion elements that integrate cleanly with live-action footage
Composite motion and visual effects into footage, including screen replacements, tracked graphics, masks, cleanup, and other shot-based work
Collaborate with the Editor on timing, pacing, integration, renders, revisions, and delivery of motion assets within finished video
Partner with the Video Producer to estimate effort, confirm requirements, plan reviews, and deliver work against production schedules
Work with brand designers and creative partners to apply Zipline’s visual identity consistently in motion across channels and formats
Collaborate with engineers, operators, and other subject‑matter experts to represent products, interfaces, workflows, and operational details accurately
Build and maintain reusable templates, animation components, title systems, project files, and documentation that improve consistency and production efficiency
Adapt work across durations, aspect ratios, resolutions, placements, and regional versions while preserving visual quality and brand consistency
Maintain organized source files, linked assets, naming conventions, version history, render settings, and archives for efficient collaboration and reuse

Professional experience with Cinema 4D, Blender, or another 3D package, including animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing workflows
Experience integrating animation with live-action footage through compositing, tracking, masking, keying, and screen replacement
Experience with robotics, autonomy, aviation, logistics, hardware, infrastructure, healthcare, or another technically complex field is a plus
Ability to translate complex products, systems, data, and technical concepts into clear and engaging visual communication
A strong reel and portfolio demonstrating motion craft, design judgment, visual storytelling, and range across 2D and 3D work, with your role identified for each…