Qualified is hiring an Art Director, Motion Design

Qualified is looking for a hands-on Art Director, Motion Design to lead and elevate how our brand moves. You will own the motion lens across the entire brand—setting standards, defining systems, and pushing the creative bar. You'll also play a critical role in concepting and designing assets beyond motion, collaborating with an agile team of designers and Product Marketers.

What You'll Do

• Own the creation of motion-first assets—from storyboarding and concepting to hands-on animation and final polish
• Design and animate brand and product content including launch videos, social clips, product demos, and live event visuals
• Collaborate closely with writers, designers, marketers, and product teams to craft compelling, visually rich stories
• Establish scalable motion systems and templates that keep our visual identity consistent and flexible
• Contribute to broader design work across campaigns, the website, and product launches
• Lead creative feedback sessions and help up-level the creative quality across the team
• Work quickly and iteratively, balancing speed with craft in a high-output environment

What We're Looking For

• Strong visual design skills with an eye for detail
• 5+ years of experience in motion design, visual design, or art direction
• A standout portfolio featuring a wide range of motion and design work: campaign creative, social motion, explainer videos, product demos, and more
• Strong hands-on skills in After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere
• Solid understanding of animation principles, timing, transitions, and how to make motion feel purposeful and on-brand
• Creative, proactive, and comfortable moving from ideation to execution without a ton of oversight

Nice to Have

• Experience at a fast-moving tech company
• Experience with Figma, web animations, or 3D tools
• Experience in B2B, SaaS, or AI storytelling

Technical Stack

• After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere
• Figma, web animations, 3D tools

Team & Environment

You will collaborate with an agile team of designers and Product Marketers.

Work Mode

This role is open to candidates in the U.S. and Canada.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status.