Motion Designer

The Traits - We are looking for a creative expert to join the Brand Influence & Identity team. You must excel at coming up with big ideas and bring them to life through motion. As an expert in motion design, you will push our storytelling in dynamic ways while keeping strategic positioning top of mind. You take abstract concepts and add an additional dimension to the stories we tell. You solve problems and think proactively, always stepping up to the next challenge.

The Team - The Brand Expression team defines, maintains, and expands the Thunder brand. As a creative partner to the departments within the Thunder organization, we supply creative solutions, language, and design support for a wide variety of campaigns, using central brands and visual themes that help the Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma City Blue basketball teams connect with our fans locally and around the globe.

The Role - As a motion designer, you build creative solitons in a kinetic space. You create compelling motion graphics and supplement existing campaigns. You are no stranger to the creative process and add an additional layer of storytelling to everything that you do. You are responsible for setting a high standard of output for our brand expression through motion, adding narrative elements, dynamic transitions, and thoughtful compositions to compliment the creative work. You will develop ideas, brainstorm, and assist with production on multiple projects, while applying your individual talent, and collaborating with other designers and editors to craft outstanding results. This job has variety, and you will work with other versatile designers as we tell the story of our brand.

In this role you will:

• Create high level solutions from concept through implementation on a consistent basis
• Create storyboards, treatments, animations, and motion graphics for multiple platforms, including social media, websites, and video content
• Animate logos, brand assets, typography, and other design elements
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas and develop new concepts
• Work comfortably within brand guidelines and design systems
• Manage personal workflow and multiple projects
• Seek innovative approaches to creative challenges and find unique solutions
• Stay current with industry standards, cultural trends, and design best practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Four-year college degree or equivalent professional or military experience
• Minimum 2 years of design or creative experience in a professional setting
• Creatively flexible, receptive to feedback, and eager to adapt or reimagine concepts; able to conceptualize, recreate campaigns, and implement design solutions that align with brand strategies
• Strong understanding of the creative process and how motion enhances ideas
• Extreme eye for detail and reliable particularly under deadline pressure
• High level communicator with ability to articulate ideas and concepts clearly
• Extensive proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with emphasis on After Effects and Premiere Pro
• Experience with 3D animation and software such as Cinema 4D, Maya, or Blender is a plus

Additional Information:

Primary work location is the Thunder corporate office located in downtown Oklahoma City. Schedule includes some evenings, weekends, and holidays. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Head of Brand Identity.

We offer a positive office environment and a robust benefits package including excellent medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with matching funds, paid downtown parking, tuition reimbursement, employee ticket options, family gym membership subsid