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Motion Design Lead

Vox Media

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Type
Full-time
Category
Design and illustration
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
New York (six-month initial term)
Pay
US$110,000–125,000 a year
Deadline
Rolling
Posted
15 Oct 2026
Eligibility
Eight or more years in motion design with leadership experience, fluent in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma; a portfolio or reel is required.

About this opportunity

Vox Media is hiring a motion design lead to create story-driven motion work for branded content on New York Magazine and Vox. You'd lead a bench of freelance motion designers, animators and 3D artists as well as making work yourself. It starts with a six-month term, in the New York office most days.

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https://boards.greenhouse.io/voxmedia/jobs/8232343?gh_jid=8232343

Checked 25 Oct 2026

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