Animator / Motion Designer
Animator / Motion Designer
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Job Description
Were looking for a motion designer and animator with top-notch graphic design and After Effects skills to join our in-house motion graphics team. Wed love candidates who are confident with visualizing complex ideas or eager to learn about tech. Youll be creating intricate visualizations that help explain complex concepts and creating and editing screen recordings of our product to present it in the best light. As a motion designer on Datadogs in-house video team you will get to work on all kinds of projects from social media to giant screens in real life. The success your skills bring will help us better connect with our customers show off our powerful platform and drive the business forward.
The Datadog video team consists of video producers and motion graphics designers who create all the video content for our website social media channels and events. We produce film storyboard edit design and animate a wide variety of projects such as customer videos product explainers how-to videos and video ads.
Heres a look at some of the work our team creates.
At Datadog we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What Youll Do:
- Design and animate vector illustrations infographics type and other graphic elements
- Enhance live-action videos with intricate and engaging animations that help drive the narrative
- Collaborate with designers editors and product managers on video projects
- Explore creative directions for new projects and see them through from the storyboard stage to final animation
Who You Are:
- 2 years of professional motion graphics experience
- BFA in design/motion graphics or related discipline
- A diverse portfolio showcasing your professional animation work
- Ability to grasp complex topics and visualize them with easy-to-understand designs. Well versed with typographic and writing rules.
- Strong experience developing project briefs and scripts into style frames storyboards and video boards
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your skills we encourage you to apply.
Benefits & Growth:
- Generous and competitive benefits package
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
- Employee-focused best in class onboarding
- Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Employment Type
Full Time
