Squarespace is powered by design. We offer a uniquely entrepreneurial, yet supportive culture, where ideas can come from anywhere & execution is everything. Our team is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to bring our products & brand to life through animations, prototypes, & videos. You possess strong conceptual design skills as well as the ability to tell compelling stories through motion.

You demonstrate respect for the details, a passion for the power of design, & a thorough understanding of how one affects the other. Youre constantly learning & mastering new tools as a means to realize your creative vision. You have knowledge in a wide array of technologies, techniques, & applications, with an expertise in one or two specialties. While you spend most of your time working in motion, your passion for design drives you to create polished final products from a rough initial direction.

This role reports to the Senior Design Manager in our New York office.

You'll Get To

• Create proofs of concept that enhance digital experiences & help tell stories.
• Create animations & videos for a range of front-site projects (Squarespace.com), internal initiatives & brand campaign work, including campaign microsites & social. 
• Collaborate with designers & writers to craft stories through motion.
• Collaborate with designers & other engineers to incorporate animations & prototypes into production.
• Ability to foresee design & motion trends to keep Squarespace at the forefront of design for web.

Who We're Looking For

• Portfolio of shipped work that shows motion as part of UI & UX experience.
• You are an expert in Adobe Creative Suite, C4D & Redshift as well as working knowledge of Figma. 
• Expansive knowledge of workflow with an ability to assess projects & provide accurate work timeline & expectations
• Have a passion for telling stories including storyboarding, editing footage, & motion graphics/animation.
• Are equally comfortable working autonomously & in collaborative cross-discipline teams.
• Ability to take creative direction & respond to feedback in a timely manner while being respectful of project deadlines.
• Have an eye for detailed design & can execute against a variety of aesthetics & styles.

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums 
• Fertility & adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave & up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch & snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $105,500- $170,200 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, & location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to receive an incentive award as part of their total compensation.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands & businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries & territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, & scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, & marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity & creating & managing social media presence with Bio Sites & Unfold. Our team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, & coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, & Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives & experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace & celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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