Lead Motion Designer

Whatnot is seeking a Lead Motion Designer to join its creative team in Los Angeles with remote work options, bringing 2D and 3D motion graphics to life for campaigns, events, product launches, and brand activations. This role will partner with marketing, product, and communications to shape the brand’s visual identity, leveraging Cinema 4D, After Effects, and Figma. The position offers a salary range of USD 155,000–200,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Partner with marketing, product, and communications to craft motion work that aligns with campaign plans and business goals.
• Conceptualize and execute high quality 2D and 3D motion graphics for campaigns, events, product launches, and brand activations, managing projects from concept through final delivery.
• Animate 3D models and scenes with strong timing, pacing, camera work, and storytelling.
• Contribute to visual direction, layout thinking, and design exploration to ensure motion drives the brand across digital and physical touchpoints.
• Collaborate across Cinema 4D, Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma to realize ideas.
• Advise on evolving Whatnot’s motion language through experimentation, staying ahead of trends and best practices to keep motion work fresh and culturally resonant.
• Deliver polished, production-ready work under tight timelines while upholding a high standard of craft.

Requirements

• A portfolio that demonstrates polished motion design work across brand, campaigns, and digital experiences.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects.
• Strong working knowledge of Cinema 4D and Redshift.
• Ability to produce refined, detail-oriented work under tight deadlines.
• Confidence collaborating with designers, marketers, and creative leads to bring ideas to life.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset in a fast-moving environment.

Technologies

• Cinema 4D
• Redshift
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma

Benefits

• Flexible time off policy and company-wide holidays, including spring and winter breaks
• Health Insurance options (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work From Home Support
• Home office setup allowance
• Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
• Care benefits
• Monthly wellness allowance
• Annual childcare allowance
• Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
• Retirement benefits including a 401k with Traditional and Roth options in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
• Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
• Parental Leave
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave plus one month gradual return to work; company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements

Nice to Have

• Experience with Rive
• Background in a high-growth startup or creative studio environment

EOE

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. Our work is stronger when we encourage, support, and respect the varied skills and experiences represented within our workforce.