About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

We’re looking for a Motion Designer who’s passionate about visual storytelling and creating work that will inspire millions of consumers globally to use Pinterest. As a Motion Designer on the Performance team, you’ll collaborate with a global team of designers, copywriters, producers and marketers to create inspiring work across digital and social channels that support marketing efforts and grow our user base. You’ll shine by developing motion assets that set us apart with striking simplicity and expert craft. We’re looking for someone who is excited to take ownership of maintaining and evolving our team’s motion assets with inspiring creative ideas, consistent attention to detail and highly-crafted execution at scale.

What you’ll do:

• Lead all stages of developing and delivering the Performance team motion assets, from concept, to storyboarding, to development and final production that elevates our team's work and impact
• Work closely with a Global team of designers and copywriters to maintain and evolve our visual storytelling and motion expressions across social channels and digital advertising platforms to drive brand awareness and engagement
• Ideate, develop, and deliver a high volume of motion assets across multiple channels with craft and consistency
• Work within the larger Pinterest Creative team to evolve and align our brand motion toolkit
• Able to problem solve and iterate in a quick time frame to deliver campaigns to support Performance initiatives
• Own domain-expertise and contribute to providing art direction and motion solutions with external creative partners
• Inform and inspire the creative team with insights and references in motion trends, art, culture, tech, and media

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of motion design experience with an in-house team or creative agency
• Portfolio of motion work that demonstrates visual storytelling, technical expertise, and attention to detail
• Experience driving the development of motion assets from concept to final delivery, within a small creative team
• Ability to work independently to manage and prioritize multiple projects at a time 
• Technical expertise and ownership of final delivery of motion assets across multiple social and digital channels
• Comfortable working quickly and at scale to deliver the highest-quality motion assets
• Excellent communications skills

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.