Motion Designer

About This Role

This role brings Fanatics Betting & Gaming's social content and creative storytelling to life through engaging, innovative, and culturally relevant motion design across Fanatics Sports & Casino and FanApp. You will work closely with the Social and Content Team to develop and execute motion-driven content across always-on social, real-time sports moments, original programming, serialized content franchises, and larger brand campaigns. You will transform creative ideas into entertaining, visually compelling content designed to capture attention and resonate with sports fans across various social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and execute engaging motion graphics and animated content across Fanatics Betting & Gaming's social platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, YouTube Shorts, and X
• Collaborate closely with Social Programmers, Creatives, and Producers to provide motion design support across always-on social, real-time sports coverage, serialized content, and larger marketing campaigns
• Proactively pitch original creative concepts, motion treatments, and innovative storytelling formats that elevate content and help differentiate the brand on social
• React quickly to breaking sports news, trending moments, and cultural conversations, creating timely, platform-native content that resonates with fans
• Experiment with emerging creative tools, technologies, and motion design techniques to continuously push creative boundaries and improve content performance
• Stay deeply connected to sports, entertainment, internet culture, and evolving social platform trends, identifying new opportunities to bring fresh ideas to the team

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in motion design, animation, video editing, social content creation, or a related creative discipline
• Strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, etc., along with AI-assisted creative workflows, with a portfolio showcasing exceptional motion design, video editing, and social-first storytelling
• A proactive, curious, and experimental mindset with a passion for emerging creative technologies and pushing the boundaries of social content
• Passion for sports and experience creating entertaining, culturally relevant, and platform-native social content
• Strong conceptual thinking and creative storytelling, with the ability to develop original ideas and own projects from concept through execution
• Deep understanding of social platforms, emerging trends, and audience behaviors, with the ability to react quickly to real-time sports and cultural moments
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing speed and craft across reactive content and premium creative executions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects independently, embrace feedback, and contribute creatively across teams