Senior Brand Motion Designer

About Our Team

Location: This role will join us at our downtown Chicago, IL office or our Morrisville, NC office location on a hybrid schedule; 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and production of motion content for campaigns, launches, and executive communications.
• Translate briefs, scripts, and product messaging into engaging animated narratives and sizzle reels.
• Define motion direction and collaborate on concept development with designers, marketers, and stakeholders.
• Create scalable animated assets, templates, and motion systems that reflect Lenovo's brand identity.
• Partner with internal video and design teams to ensure consistency, quality, and timely delivery.
• Support occasional live-action production needs, including directing, filming, or sourcing footage for internal demos or customer facing content.
• Mentor junior motion designers and provide design feedback during reviews.
• Adapt and optimize content for multiple formats including digital, social, event, and internal channels.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in motion design, animation, and video production.

• Available portfolio featuring UI or digital product interface animations created for brand marketing, including: Demo sequences, feature walkthroughs, or interface visualizations used in campaign or launch content.
• Expertise in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, or other standard motion software (e.g. Cinema 4d, Blender).
• Experience collaborating with creative, product, and marketing teams in a fast-paced shipping environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in standard tools like Adobe CC, Lottie, Framer, and Figma.

• Expertise in 3D software such as Cinema 4D, Blender, or Maya.

• Expertise in a range of 3D & 2D animation techniques, and a portfolio of work to showcase thes.e

• Sound editing or music selection capabilities for video production.

• Ability to work in Figma and contribute to visual design or asset integration workflows that feature UI interfaces.

• Experience in consumer tech, enterprise hardware, or innovation-driven brand storytelling.

• Strong storytelling instincts with a refined eye for pacing, typography, and brand tone.

• Ability to lead motion workflows from concept to final delivery with minimal oversight.

• Ability to create and maintain a set of motion brand guidelines.

The base salary range budgeted for this position is $125,000 - $160,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.

Lenovo's various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com.