Motion Graphics Designer Jobs

The Role:
GM's Creative Design organization is seeking a motion graphics designer to join the visualization team of our exciting automotive concept design studio in the Los Angeles area. In this role, you will use your skills to help tell compelling design stories and help drive the company’s vision for next generation user interfaces.
If you're interested in joining one of the most innovative automotive studios in the world, we'd love to hear from you!
This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time but the general expectation is that the employee be onsite an average of three 3 or possiby more days each week.
What You’ll Do

• Work with colleagues on the visualization team and stakeholders from other departments to develop concepts for narrative videos.
• Collaborate with members of the design team to envision future concepts for the total vehicle user experience, including in-vehicle HMI
• Use an array of tools to contribute motion design, visual effects, editing, and post-production work to the team’s output
• Express ideas for these videos in the form of mood boards, style frames, and storyboards which will be used to drive their execution

Additional
Your Skills & Abilities

• Strong motion graphics abilities with a good sense of typography
• Great interpersonal skills and a collaborative mentality
• Ability to express creative ideas clearly and succinctly to leadership
• This role requires a portfolio to be considered
• Cinema 4D
• General 2D/3D skillset including some knowledge of Maya and Unreal Engine
• High proficiency Adobe Creative Cloud Suite with an emphasis on After Effects and XD
• Strong creative abilities – be able to independently conceptualize ideas based on each project’s given specifications

PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
To be considered for this position, you will need to submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile. We strongly recommend linking your online portfolio in the "website" section of the application as we are able to access much larger files that way. If your portfolio is not available online, please follow the instructions below to upload your portfolio as a separate attachment as you did with the resume.  Please NO dropbox files or Google docs.

• Name your portfolio your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. Example: Candidate name is John Smith. Portfolio pdf file name is: Smith, John.pdf
• Save your portfolio as a pdf document
• Upload as an attachment - you may have to condense the file. 

DISCLAIMER: The Works included in your Career Portfolio must not be subject to any non-disclosure and/or confidentiality agreement. If the Works in your Career Portfolio are owned by your current or former employer, or by any other Third Party, there must be an express written consent from the Owner allowing the Works to be included in your Career Portfolio for sharing with General Motors (“GM”). By sharing your Career Portfolio, you grant to GM the right to quote, paraphrase, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use all or any portion of the Career Portfolio for purposes of making a hiring determination. By sharing your Career Portfolio, you also agree to release and discharge GM, and its licensees, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action that you may have regarding any use of the Career Portfolio, including (but not limited to) any claims based on the right to privacy, the right to publicity, copyright, libel, defamation, or any other right.
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

• The salary range for this role is ($100,530 – $160,587). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

About GM
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Why Join Us
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Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
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