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Intuit · 1 day ago

Motion Design Lead

Intuit is a global technology platform dedicated to powering prosperity for consumers and small businesses. The Motion Design Lead will be responsible for driving the ideation and execution of 2D and 3D motion design and animation across multiple campaigns, collaborating with various teams to elevate the craft of motion design.

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Responsibilities

This is a hands-on role in development and animation of world class motion design for internal and external-facing projects (brand campaigns, organic social, GTM initiatives) and events (live, virtual, and hybrid)
At times you’ll work directly with a Motion Design CD, at others you’ll work directly with Content and Strategy Directors, or as a partner with cross functional teams from brand and experiential design
You’ll work alongside and learn from experienced creative leaders and collaborators with deep backgrounds across motion, brand, and experiential design, spanning both top-tier studios and in-house teams
You’ll lead internal and external teams, leaning in whenever necessary to drive best outcomes
You’ll operate with meaningful ownership within a collaborative creative direction model, where review, iteration, and shared accountability are central to delivering the best work
Use insights and deep customer empathy to develop and pitch creative concepts
Collaborate to inform overall design direction for events and campaigns and translate that direction into elegant, elevated motion design
Manage and give direction to external motion design partners and agencies
Work closely with internal and external video producers and editors managing post workflows for motion graphics in video deliverables

Qualification

2D motion design3D motion designAnimationAfter EffectsCreative storytellingEvent productionDesign skillsCollaborationCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

10+ years of experience pitching, developing, designing and animating 2D, 3D and experiential motion deliverables at leading studios, agencies and companies
A portfolio that shows excellent creative taste and design & motion sensibility
Depth of experience through highly engaging and creative event, show package, marketing, sizzle video and presentation deck work
Passion for all things motion design. You love the work, follow the industry, and are a continuous student of the craft
Personal creative practice outside of work to fuel inspiration and creativity
Exceptional narrative instincts—sense of pacing, emphasis, and emotional resonance
Exceptional experiential instincts—an intuitive understanding of space, medium, audience experience, and emotional impact
An audience-first approach to your storytelling where you can use audience and marketing insights, and empathy to inform and justify your creative
Ability to express abstract ideas like intelligence, decision-making, or trust through motion
Comfort operating in ambiguity and shaping clarity from incomplete inputs, including navigating multiple stakeholders and perspectives
Passion for excellence and the desire to have impact on the business
Ability to both lead and support with accountability
Strong production acumen, with the ability to assess timelines, identify risks, and recommend the most effective approach for the moment
Ability to balance multiple productions of varying scope at one time
Strong design skills with respect to motion and storytelling
Mastery of After Effects, Premiere, Cinema4D, Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop and Google Slides to create and present motion design work
Exceptional working After Effects skillset, with fluency in single comp workflows, value and speed editor modes, scripts and effects
Exceptional animation skills. Deep understanding of how speed curves work in reference to the 12 principles of animation
Experience in other related motion design tools (eg, Unreal Engine, Cavalry, Rive, Processing, DaVinci, Nuke are a plus)
Interest and working proficiency in using AI as a helper tool (rather than as a replacement for creativity). (eg. Weavy, Comfy UI, Krea)
A collaborative mindset. As a Senior Motion Design Lead, you will be accountable for end-to-end development and animation both as a singular driver and as a contributor in collaboration with others
Ability to elevate team-wide creative standards through collaborative influence, shared ownership, and leading by example in a low-ego, in-house environment
Strong communications (written/verbal), presentation and facilitation skills
Well-rounded interpersonal skill set with the capacity to build strong relationships

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Cash bonus
Equity rewards
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Company

Intuit provides financial software solutions to empower individuals and businesses.

H1B Sponsorship

Intuit has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (693)
2024 (550)
2023 (586)
2022 (842)
2021 (773)
2020 (514)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.52B
Key Investors
JP Morgan Chase
2025-01-31Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2023-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2011-01-19Post Ipo Equity· $6.7M

Leadership Team

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Sasan Goodarzi
Chief Executive Officer
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Alex Balazs
Chief Technology Officer
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