[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Zapier logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2021/03/Jobicy-210317121153-967239.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/zapier.md)[Zapier](https://jobicy.com/company/zapier.md) # Sr. Motion Designer Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/zapier.md)ShareRemote from[EMEA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/emea.md)SalaryEUR 92,600–139k / yrDepartment[Creative & Design](https://jobicy.com/categories/design-multimedia.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished17 Oct 2026Apply before16 Nov 2026Listing views35Application actions1Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Zapier is seeking a senior motion designer for its Brand Studio team to create product explainers, web animation, paid social videos, event motion, and campaign assets. The role combines hands-on animation production with establishing a scalable motion design language, reusable components, MOGRTs, and guidelines. The designer will work from product UI frames and collaborate with brand, product marketing, product design, web, social, and external agencies. Success requires strong narrative judgment, visual and audio rhythm, comfort with ambiguity, and proactive stakeholder communication. The position is remote within EMEA and emphasizes high ownership and efficient, systems-oriented creative work. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior, multidisciplinary creative role requiring both polished motion execution and the ability to create scalable systems used by non-specialist partners. The fast-moving, ambiguous environment and broad cross-functional remit raise the role's complexity. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader EU market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive€115,800EU market range (per year)€80k–€135k0€148.50k AI insightThe employer discloses a yearly salary range of €92,600–€139,000, with a midpoint of €115,800 per year. This sits within an estimated European annual market range of €80,000–€135,000 for a senior motion designer with brand systems, product animation, and cross-functional production responsibilities. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Motion design](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Motion%20design.md)[Adobe After Effects](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Adobe%20After%20Effects.md)[MOGRT creation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=MOGRT%20creation.md)[Storyboarding](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Storyboarding.md)[Product demo animation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Product%20demo%20animation.md)[Brand systems](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Brand%20systems.md)[Motion guidelines](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Motion%20guidelines.md)[Component libraries](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Component%20libraries.md)[UI animation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=UI%20animation.md)[Video production](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Video%20production.md)[Sound design](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sound%20design.md)[Narrative design](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Narrative%20design.md)[Figma Motion](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Figma%20Motion.md)[Jitter](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Jitter.md)[Cross-functional collaboration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cross-functional%20collaboration.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you turn a static product UI flow into a concise feature-explainer animation?I would first identify the user problem, the product action, and the outcome the viewer should remember. I would map those beats into a simple storyboard, use pacing and transitions to direct attention to the relevant UI states, and test the animation without sound to ensure the visual narrative is clear before adding audio cues. Describe how you would build a motion system that other teams can use independently. I would define a compact set of motion principles, timing tokens, easing curves, transitions, typography behaviors, and UI patterns. I would package common executions as documented MOGRTs and templates, provide examples and usage guardrails, and collect feedback from partner teams to improve the system based on real production needs. How do you balance brand expression with clarity in product animation? I begin with comprehension: the viewer must understand what changed, why it matters, and what to do next. Brand personality then informs the timing, easing, composition, and sound, but it should reinforce the message rather than compete with it. I validate this balance through stakeholder review and lightweight audience testing where possible. Tell us about your approach when a stakeholder provides an incomplete brief and needs work quickly. I clarify the intended audience, objective, channel, key message, and deadline, then propose a focused creative direction rather than waiting for complete documentation. I share a rough storyboard or animatic early, identify decisions that need stakeholder input, and keep the project moving through short review cycles. How do you use AI tools responsibly in a motion design workflow? I use AI to accelerate exploration, reference gathering, scripting, ideation, and selected production tasks while maintaining human creative judgment and quality control. I verify outputs for accuracy, licensing, brand fit, and accessibility, and I share useful workflows transparently so the broader team can benefit without compromising standards. Opportunity details ## About this role. ### AI at Zapier At [Zapier](https://zapier.com/about), we build and use automation every day to make work more efficient, creative, and human. So if you’re using AI tools while applying here – that’s great! We just ask that you use them responsibly and transparently. Check out our guidance on [How to Collaborate with AI During Zapier’s Hiring Process](https://zapier.com/l/jobs/ai-at-zapier), including how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or others during our hiring process – and when not to. Job Posted: October 2026 Location: EMEA We’re looking for a Motion Designer to join Brand Studio, the creative team behind how Zapier shows up in the world. Brand Studio is a small, high-ownership team embedded in Marketing, working at the intersection of brand, product, and enterprise positioning. We care deeply about craft, think strategically about systems, and move fast when the moment calls for it. In this role you’ll work closely with a team of brand designers and design ops, collaborate cross-functionally with PMM, Product Design, Web, and Social, and partner with external agencies on bigger productions. You’ll help define how Zapier moves across every surface, and build the systems and tooling that let the whole org ship motion work independently without Brand Studio in the room every time.If you want to advance your career at a fast-growing, profitable, impact-driven company, read on… * [Our Commitment to Applicants](https://zapier.com/jobs/our-commitment-to-applicants/) * [Culture and Values at Zapier](https://zapier.com/jobs/culture-and-values-at-zapier/) * [Zapier Guide to Remote Work](https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/) * [Zapier Code of Conduct](https://zapier.com/jobs/zapier-code-of-conduct/) * [Diversity and Inclusivity at Zapier](https://zapier.com/jobs/working-on-diversity-and-inclusivity/) About You * You can take a UI frame or a brand brief and turn it into a story that lands. You ask the right questions, understand the product well enough to know what the animation needs to communicate, and don’t wait for a fully baked storyboard to get started * You think in systems. You build mogrts files, component libraries, and motion guidelines that other people can use independently, and every project is an opportunity to make the next one ship faster * You understand brand as well as UI: timing, easing, personality, the emotional register that makes motion feel ownable rather than generic * You have a strong sense of sound and rhythm. You know how motion and sound work together, and you shape that relationship intentionally rather than as an afterthought * You understand narrative. You think about motion the way a director thinks about a scene: setup, tension, resolution. You know when to breathe and when to accelerate, and you can articulate that thinking to stakeholders * You manage up with creative insight, bringing your expertise into conversations proactively so stakeholders understand the why behind every creative choice * You use AI as a genuine part of your practice, experimenting with video tools and sharing what you figure out so the whole team benefits * You’re energized by ambiguity, move fast, and don’t wait for perfect conditions Things You’ll Do: * Design and produce motion across product explainers, website animations, paid social video snippets, keynote and event motion, and campaign assets * Draft simple storyboards yourself for straightforward projects so we can move fast without a separate brief-to-board cycle * Work directly from UI frames provided by the product team to build polished product demo animations and feature explainers * Build Zapier’s motion design language: ownable branded motion patterns that establish how Zapier feels in motion across every surface * Create motion guidelines, component libraries, and mogrts files that give partners and social teams repeatable building blocks to work from independently * Explore tools like Jitter and Figma Motion to enable partners to generate on-brand animated assets without Brand Studio involvement every time * Produce short video snippets for paid social testing across multiple angles and formats * Support the recurring product video format and turn it into a scalable template for future launches ### How to Apply At Zapier, we believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us better, which is why we have a non-standard application process designed to promote inclusion and equity. We’re looking for the best fit for each of our roles, regardless of the type of companies in your background, so we encourage you to apply even if your skills and experiences don’t exactly match the job description. All we ask is that you answer a few in-depth questions in our application that would typically be asked at the start of an interview process. This helps speed things up by letting us get to know you and your skillset a bit better right out of the gate. Please be sure to answer each question; the resume and CV fields are optional. Education is not a requirement for our roles; however, if you receive an offer, you will need to include your most recent educational experience as part of our background check process. After you apply, you are going to hear back from us—even if we don’t see an immediate fit with our team. In fact, throughout the process, we strive to never go more than seven days without letting you know the status of your application. We know we’ll make mistakes from time to time, so if you ever have questions about where you stand or about the process, just ask your recruiter! Zapier is an equal-opportunity employer and we’re excited to work with talented and empathetic people of all identities. Zapier does not discriminate based on someone’s identity in any aspect of hiring or employment as required by law and in line with our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity. Our [code of conduct](https://zapier.com/jobs/zapier-code-of-conduct) provides a beacon for the kind of company we strive to be, and we celebrate our differences because those differences are what allow us to make a product that serves a global user base. Zapier will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. Zapier prioritizes the security of our customers’ information and is dedicated to adhering to all applicable data privacy laws. You can [review our privacy policy here](https://zapier.com/legal/data-privacy). Zapier is committed to inclusion. As part of this commitment, Zapier welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [jobs@zapier.com](mailto:jobs@zapier.com). ### Application Deadline: The anticipated application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later, or if the position is filled. Even though we’re an all-remote company, we still need to be thoughtful about where we have Zapiens working. Check out[this resource](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_lXQvKwuU4xXEbye7EW_En8iv1ZIMlQNmT7B2Mzbo24/edit?gid=0#gid=0) for a list of countries where we currently cannot have Zapiens permanently working. 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