Senior Art Director (Motion Graphics)

Senior Art Director (Motion Graphics)

at Crunchyroll, LLC

Remote

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT’S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

About the Team

Based in Culver City, the Creative Services video team is a group of creative professionals that specializes in audio-visual production in the entertainment marketing space. Our goal is to produce outstanding video content to delight and engage our audiences, partners, and team members. We embody Crunchyroll’s collaborative spirit so work with internal and external teams to create digital and brand campaigns and support internal and PR content needs. We specialize in producing trailers, promos, commercials, brand creative, VFX and motion graphics, sizzles, short-form features, explainers, intros/bumpers, and shoulder content.

About You

• 12+ years of experience as a Motion Graphic Designer within the entertainment/media industry
• 5-7 years of 2D animation experience within After Effects
• 3D animation experience, using software such as Maya, Cinema 4D, and/or Blender
• Video Editing experience using Premiere
• Leadership experience managing a team
• Storyteller with a command of visual, communication, and narrative through motion design principles (including composition, framing, and timing).

A day in the life of our Associate Creative Director, Motion Graphics

• Work with freelancers and in-house motion designers to develop motion graphics on all videos and content flowing through the video team.
• Give feedback, drive creative execution, and develop brand looks for motion graphics for the company.
• Work with video producers and editors to design motion graphics from start to finish: beginning with initial concept, treatments, and storyboards, and ending with final video deliverables.
• Animate, design, and illustrate short motion graphics for web and social media
• Continually develop innovative and creative ideas to fuel consumer engagement through trailers and interactive company platforms
• Maintain consistent creative quality in deliverables in line with our brand.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• On-site gym, showers, yoga, and wellness classes
• Support program for new parents
• Catered lunch 4 days per week
• Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers

Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our FAQ

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About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

• Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It’s just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.