Job Description
Are you passionate about driving video and motion graphic strategy while delivering exceptional customer experiences? Join the fast-growing Amazon Gift Cards Design team, where we create innovative designs for electronic and physical gift cards, packaging, web content, and advertising. Our mission is to delight millions of customers worldwide by pushing creative boundaries.
We are seeking a conceptual and strategic thinker and visual storyteller to elevate our gift card experiences. As a Video/Motion Designer, you will play a key role in bringing our designs to life through dynamic animations and unique video advertisements. Your work will create joy and delight for customers by animating gift cards, crafting storyboards, and developing rich, engaging motion graphics.
You are an organized self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and continuously seeks ways to improve, optimize and test new experiences.. As a creative motion lead,, you excel at collaborating with designers, product managers, and leaders while adhering to Amazon?s principles and brand guidelines. You'll showcase your expertise by inspiring new animation styles and crafting visuals that captivate global audiences.
In this role, you will collaborate with creative, marketing, and product teams to design and produce engaging videos and animations. Test and use data and insights to tailor animations for maximum impact. Set the standard for world-class animations, leveraging your expert knowledge of animation principles, motion graphics, and attention to detail.
Key job responsibilities
Create storyboards, sketches, and propose new concepts informed by creative direction, trend research, and customer insights.
Collaborate with creative teams to evolve static concepts into compelling motion designs, driving the visual storytelling process.
Apply strong illustration skills to enhance motion development, leading and pitching innovative ideas that inspire and push design boundaries.
Lead cross-team conceptual development, serving as a strategic thought leader to deliver unmatched customer experiences that balance design, business goals, content, and technology.
Optimize and own the video templates and production pipeline to support fast-paced turnarounds and maintain efficiency.
Oversee and maintain best practices for the global Gift Card motion style guide and long-term vision.
Generate fresh ideas, mentor teammates, and actively engage in constructive critique sessions with professionalism and respect.
Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, maintaining ownership of deadlines and ensuring pipeline deliverables stay on track.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan.
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of design experience
Have an available online portfolio
Experience working with agile development teams (agile/scrum/kanban)
Experience in Adobe Creative Suit applications, with high proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat using macOS
Fluency in best practices for animation, motion graphics and storyboarding
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with e-commerce, search, social, and other major application types and their UX patterns
Experience creating services and applications with multiple user touch points on different platforms and devices
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations
for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $108,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information,
please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
We are seeking a conceptual and strategic thinker and visual storyteller to elevate our gift card experiences. As a Video/Motion Designer, you will play a key role in bringing our designs to life through dynamic animations and unique video advertisements. Your work will create joy and delight for customers by animating gift cards, crafting storyboards, and developing rich, engaging motion graphics.
You are an organized self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and continuously seeks ways to improve, optimize and test new experiences.. As a creative motion lead,, you excel at collaborating with designers, product managers, and leaders while adhering to Amazon?s principles and brand guidelines. You'll showcase your expertise by inspiring new animation styles and crafting visuals that captivate global audiences.
In this role, you will collaborate with creative, marketing, and product teams to design and produce engaging videos and animations. Test and use data and insights to tailor animations for maximum impact. Set the standard for world-class animations, leveraging your expert knowledge of animation principles, motion graphics, and attention to detail.
Key job responsibilities
Create storyboards, sketches, and propose new concepts informed by creative direction, trend research, and customer insights.
Collaborate with creative teams to evolve static concepts into compelling motion designs, driving the visual storytelling process.
Apply strong illustration skills to enhance motion development, leading and pitching innovative ideas that inspire and push design boundaries.
Lead cross-team conceptual development, serving as a strategic thought leader to deliver unmatched customer experiences that balance design, business goals, content, and technology.
Optimize and own the video templates and production pipeline to support fast-paced turnarounds and maintain efficiency.
Oversee and maintain best practices for the global Gift Card motion style guide and long-term vision.
Generate fresh ideas, mentor teammates, and actively engage in constructive critique sessions with professionalism and respect.
Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, maintaining ownership of deadlines and ensuring pipeline deliverables stay on track.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan.
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of design experience
Have an available online portfolio
Experience working with agile development teams (agile/scrum/kanban)
Experience in Adobe Creative Suit applications, with high proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat using macOS
Fluency in best practices for animation, motion graphics and storyboarding
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with e-commerce, search, social, and other major application types and their UX patterns
Experience creating services and applications with multiple user touch points on different platforms and devices
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations
for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $108,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information,
please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key skill Required
- Animations
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Advertising
- Ambiguity
- Attention to Detail
- Business Goals
- Creative Direction
- Design
- Development
- E-commerce
- Fluency
- Illustration
- Inclusive
- Kanban
- Marketing
- Motion Graphics
- Onboarding
- Orientation
- Ownership
- Packaging
- Passionate
- Pipeline
- Professionalism
- Research
- Storyboarding
- Storytelling
- Strategy
- Style Guide
