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Realtor.com · 1 day ago

Principal Animation and Motion Designer

Austin, Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Realtor.com® is a leading online real estate platform that connects buyers, sellers, and renters with valuable insights and expert guidance. They are seeking a Principal Animation & Motion Designer to set the creative vision for motion across brand and marketing, drive impactful storytelling, and mentor the design team to elevate motion design practices.

PropTechReal EstateRental Property

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Set the creative vision and strategic direction for how motion comes to life across brand, product, and marketing

Establish scalable, emotionally intelligent motion systems that enhance both brand storytelling, user experience and client engagement

Serve as the single point of accountability for motion design, establishing and evolving our brand motion guidelines and best practices

Create broadcast-quality video outputs for campaigns that reach national audiences, including primetime TV placements

Lead high-visibility brand and product launches with motion storytelling that sparks emotion and drives conversion

Collaborate closely with product management, product design and product marketing teams to embed motion into the heart of our user experience and ecosystem and establish scalable toolkits and training resources to up level motion literacy across the org

Influence the creative direction at the highest levels—partnering with executive stakeholders and external agencies to align motion strategy with business goals

Introduce and champion new tools, formats, and storytelling techniques—including Lottie, 3D, and generative AI—to keep us on the leading edge

Elevate the craft of motion across the team by coaching, mentoring, and modeling excellence, helping designers think in motion and tell more dynamic stories

Represent motion in leadership forums and cross-functional conversations, shaping the future of creative expression at Realtor.com

Shape how we evaluate, hire, and develop top-tier motion talent as the brand grows

Qualification

Motion designCreative directionAfter Effects3D animationLottiePremiereFigmaInnovation mindsetCommunicationMentoring

Required

12+ years of experience in motion design, creative direction, and design systems across digital and product platforms

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Proven track record of creating and implementing motion systems at scale and shipping work with measurable impact

A standout portfolio of conceptual and production work that demonstrates your range, creative direction, craft, and clarity of storytelling

Deep technical expertise in After Effects, Lottie, Premiere, Figma, and 3D or programmatic animation tools

Strong communication and influence skills, especially when working with executive stakeholders and influencing cross-functional partners

An innovation-forward mindset—you're constantly experimenting, evolving your craft, and bringing others along with you

Benefits

Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage

Family forming benefits

13 Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off

Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match

Tuition Reimbursement program for degree and non-degreed programs

1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions

Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program

Free snacks and refreshments in each office location

Company

Realtor.com

Glassdoor3.4

Realtor.com is an online platform that allows users to search for real estate property records, houses, condos and lands. It is a sub-organization of Move.

Founded in 1996

Santa Clara, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.realtor.com/

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