Senior Motion Designer

The Senior Motion Designer at Wealthsimple is responsible for crafting compelling motion assets to enhance our brand and product storytelling across various touchpoints. Key responsibilities include designing and animating in-app assets like launch modals, creating motion-enhanced email templates, producing demo videos for marketing, developing motion prototypes for stakeholder communication, and collaborating closely with Product Marketing, designers, and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of motion design across platforms.

To qualify for the Senior Motion Designer role at Wealthsimple, candidates should showcase a strong portfolio that highlights their motion design and digital storytelling capabilities. A deep understanding of design fundamentals, strong visual communication skills, and the ability to immerse oneself in a brand are essential. Experience working with product and marketing teams, along with proficiency in design tools such as Figma, After Effects, and Adobe Creative Suite, is also required.

As a Senior Motion Designer at Wealthsimple, you'll be part of a remote-first team that encourages collaboration and innovation. Our work environment fosters inclusivity, high-performance, and creative freedom, allowing you to push the boundaries of motion design. The company promotes a healthy work-life balance with 20 vacation days, wellness days, and unlimited sick leave.

Wealthsimple is dedicated to the professional development of its employees, including Senior Motion Designers. The company offers up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets, plus opportunities to work internationally for up to 90 days in eligible countries. This commitment helps you keep pace with industry trends and continuously enhances your skills.

The company culture at Wealthsimple promotes collaboration, humility, and inclusivity, making it an ideal place for a Senior Motion Designer to thrive. With over 1,000 employees across North America, Wealthsimple values the diverse perspectives that each individual brings. Employees are encouraged to participate in peer-led Employee Resource Groups and company-wide wellness initiatives, fostering a supportive and engaging atmosphere.

When answering this question, it's essential to detail your approach, including research, conceptualization, and execution. Discuss how you gather inspiration, collaborate with stakeholders, and iterate until the final piece aligns with brand objectives. Sharing a relevant project from your portfolio can help illustrate your process effectively.

To ensure brand consistency, it's vital to immerse yourself in the company’s branding guidelines and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Describe how you typically reference brand assets, use established design language, and keep a consistent visual style across various projects to align with the brand's identity.

Highlight your proficiency with tools like Figma, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, as well as any additional software you've used such as Cinema 4D or Blender. Mention how each tool helps streamline your design workflow and enhances the quality of your outputs.

Discuss your methods for staying updated on industry trends, such as following notable design blogs, attending webinars, networking with other designers, or participating in design communities. Highlight how your awareness of current trends influences your work and allows you to innovate.

When answering, be specific about your past experiences collaborating with product and marketing teams. Illustrate how you’ve contributed to projects, provided creative solutions, and aligned your motion designs with marketing objectives or product launches, highlighting successful outcomes.

Share a specific project that presented challenges, detailing the obstacles you faced and your strategic approach to overcome them. Emphasize your problem-solving skills, adaptability, and collaboration efforts with the team, ultimately leading to a successful solution.

Talk about your prioritization strategies, whether through task management tools, team communication, or setting realistic timelines. Share examples of how you've successfully balanced various projects, ensuring quality and meeting deadlines without compromising creativity.

Explain your approach to soliciting feedback, whether through team reviews, user testing, or stakeholder presentations. Discuss how you incorporate constructive criticism into your revisions to enhance your work, and the importance of feedback in the design process.

Describe your design aesthetic in terms of elements such as color, typography, and form, and how they align with the brand you're working with. Mention how your personal style complements the company's branding while remaining adaptable to different projects.

Share your enthusiasm for Wealthsimple's mission and values, explaining how they resonate with you personally and professionally. Connect your skills and experiences to the job description while expressing your desire to contribute to meaningful financial solutions and engage with a diverse team.