Senior Motion Designer

Microsoft Azure Edge + Platform (E+P) is a globally distributed team that builds and manages Azure’s adaptive cloud, Microsoft’s operating systems and engineering systems. The work that Azure E+P delivers impacts billions of customers and powers the success of nearly every Microsoft business.

We are building a visual design team in Azure E+P and are looking for a Senior Motion Designer to join this initiative. This role offers the unique opportunity to be part of a small team from inception and help shape the team’s direction and ethos from inception. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for creating compelling animations that narrate the story of our software products and platforms. Your work will bring to life the vision of leaders in Azure E+P, transforming their ideas into engaging videos and product demos. These visual narratives will be showcased in customer meetings, conferences, presentations to senior leadership, and on various Microsoft channels for broad public consumption.

We’re looking for a Senior Motion Designer who is self-motivated, thrives in uncharted territory, and is eager to chart the course ahead. Join us in this exciting journey as we shape the future of visual design at Azure E+P.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Digital Arts, Technical Art, Game Design, or related field AND 4+ years technical art or industry-related design experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Digital Arts, Technical Art, Game Design, or related field AND 3+ years technical art or industry-related design experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience using related software and packages (e.g., 3D Studio Max, Illustrator, After Effects, Figma and Photoshop).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with motion design and UX/UI design.
• Experience working with 3D teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with design, development, and executive teams. 
• Ability to quickly respond to and implement feedback.

Technical Art IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 20, 2025.

• Collaborate with product teams to understand the latest features, customer scenarios and target events for the content.
• Visualize, iterate and review stories with stakeholders.
• Draft briefs and scripts to sketch out plan for the videos before production commences.
• Collaborate with other designers in the team to animate individual shots, compile entire edit for a video, work with music and/or voiceover and merge the edit with audio.
• Create animated infographics that can communicate logistics or data in an easy to digest manner.