Motion & AI Video Designer (Via, Remix, Citymapper) at Via · New York

Summary: Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. As a Motion & AI Video Designer, you’ll create impactful motion narratives and establish AI-native workflows to elevate the brand's communication across various channels. Responsibilities: - Turn information into stories: Lead high-stakes projects, transforming complex information into clear, impactful motion narratives that drive outcomes for B2G or B2C audiences - Create Via’s first Motion Design System: Document and build a comprehensive library of motion patterns and kinetic behaviors that scale across our marketing and product touchpoints - Establish AI-native workflows: Use AI to elevate our creativity, scale our output and reduce production cycles - Bring interactive products to life: Bridge the gap between marketing and product by designing delightful micro-interactions and UX motion. Implement animations natively using tools like Lottie or Rive - Cross-functional collaboration: Work with stakeholders (marketing, business, product) to manage and execute projects internally, or with video production partners - Mentorship and development: Support creative peers so they develop their understanding of motion and AI craft to elevate the entire design organization Required Qualifications: - A world-class motion and video designer with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional talent, regardless of your years of formal experience - Understanding foundational animation principles (timing, physics, easing, weight) - An expert in translating complex technical concepts (i.e., data science visualizations, technical product infrastructure flows, process optimization algorithms) into intuitive and impactful motion graphics - A big-picture thinker who can seamlessly move between high-level conceptualization and pixel-perfect execution, under tight deadlines - An expert at generative AI motion and keep refining your Claude / Gemini set-up - You know which model to pick to get the best out of a project (Nano Banana, Runway, Kling, Seedance) - You have experimented with node-based generative workflow (ComfyUI, Krea.ai, Weave) and understand the best creative workflow for a given project - Proficient with After Effects and the Creative Suite, and interaction design tools like Rive - Understanding of 3d softwares like Cinema 4D/Blender is welcome Preferred Qualifications: - A great reel: We care about the quality of the output, not the number of years on your resume - Great stories: Move hearts & minds - AI workflows: We look for examples or case studies showing how you've integrated AI tools into a professional pipeline to drastically reduce production time while increasing visual impact - Systems over standalones: Evidence of having built and documented comprehensive Motion Design Systems - Motion into Interaction design: Real-world examples of your motion work living natively inside a digital product or app - An obsession with the details: An uncompromising eye for the invisible elements of motion: perfect easing curves, realistic physics, rhythmic timing, and weight Required Skills: Motion design, Video design, Animation principles, Generative AI motion, AI-native workflows, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Interaction design, Rive, Node-based generative workflow, 3D software, Cinema 4D, Blender, Big-picture thinking Benefits: Free medical plans, 401K matching