Koto · 1 month ago
Senior Designer - Motion
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $150K/yrKoto is a creative studio specializing in branding and design, and they are seeking an experienced motion designer to lead and inspire the team in creating exceptional motion graphics and animation systems. The role involves collaborating with team members, managing design tasks, and presenting client work while ensuring high-quality output and adherence to motion principles.
Graphic Design
Responsibilities
You generate excellent ideas and know how to articulate them expertly both visually and verbally. You run creative catch-ups and idea generating sessions to actively increase the quality of thought in your team
You spend a significant amount of time designing, have a strong understanding of, and can create, briefs for: motion graphics, character animation, broadcast systems and motion principles. You can compose all of these components into complete world-class motion identities, inspire and lead others to the same result, and practically support their design where needed
You collaborate intimately with the team around you, learning from them and supporting junior staff. You are able to follow direction from the leadership team
You can construct client presentations and can present work eloquently
You assist with and can translate our immersion and strategic phases of work into motion principles and execution
You demonstrate a deep knowledge of branding and the creative practitioners within it. You consistently deliver work for the most impactful companies of today and the founders defining tomorrow
You demonstrate ownership of your role and can both take and action feedback from your manager to progress within it and beyond
You have a strong awareness of the time required to complete design tasks. You are able to successfully manage your own time, calendar, and meetings
You have a willingness to work in person in our Culver City studio and are open to travel globally, from Stuttgart to San Francisco
You have a great understanding of After Effects, Final Cut, 3D software, Figma and Pitch
Qualification
Required
You are an experienced motion designer
You generate excellent ideas and know how to articulate them expertly both visually and verbally
You run creative catch-ups and idea generating sessions to actively increase the quality of thought in your team
You spend a significant amount of time designing, have a strong understanding of, and can create, briefs for: motion graphics, character animation, broadcast systems and motion principles
You can compose all of these components into complete world-class motion identities
You inspire and lead others to the same result, and practically support their design where needed
You collaborate intimately with the team around you, learning from them and supporting junior staff
You are able to follow direction from the leadership team
You can construct client presentations and can present work eloquently
You assist with and can translate our immersion and strategic phases of work into motion principles and execution
You demonstrate a deep knowledge of branding and the creative practitioners within it
You consistently deliver work for the most impactful companies of today and the founders defining tomorrow
You demonstrate ownership of your role and can both take and action feedback from your manager to progress within it and beyond
You have a strong awareness of the time required to complete design tasks
You are able to successfully manage your own time, calendar, and meetings
You have a willingness to work in person in our Culver City studio and are open to travel globally, from Stuttgart to San Francisco
You have a great understanding of After Effects, Final Cut, 3D software, Figma and Pitch
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary
Significant paid maternity and paternity
25 vacation days yearly, in addition to US national holidays (on average 10)
401k that you can contribute to and Koto matches up to 4%
Monthly ‘employee wellness’ benefits package via Juno of $105 per month
Access to YCN and fund relevant training opportunities
$5,000 and five days holiday for five years of service
$10,000 and four weeks holiday for ten years of service
Opportunity to work from any the four koto studios globally
Company
Koto
Koto is startup-focused branding and design firm.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
WestBridge Capital
2025-04-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
C
Carolyn Rush
Senior Strategy Director
Recent News
2025-07-03
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