Motion Designer, Business Marketing

Details

The creative team supports Business Marketing by bringing OpenAI’s products and research to life across campaigns, launches, customer storytelling, events, and ongoing marketing experiences. This hands-on role focuses on creating motion work that makes complex technology understandable, compelling, and relevant to business and technical audiences.

The role is based in San Francisco, California, and follows a hybrid work model with three days in the office per week.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce motion assets for B2B marketing and communications, including integrated campaigns, product launches, customer stories, films, events, social content, web experiences, and presentations.
• Translate complex technical concepts and product capabilities into clear, engaging motion for business leaders, technical decision-makers, developers, and enterprise buyers.
• Develop visual narratives connecting OpenAI’s technology to customer needs, organizational change, and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with brand, product marketing, sales, communications, producers, project managers, and other cross-functional partners from initial concept through final delivery.
• Contribute to and apply OpenAI’s motion design principles and systems across B2B channels and touchpoints.
• Develop storyboards, motion studies, and prototypes to explore ideas and communicate creative direction.
• Execute high-quality animations with strong attention to detail, pacing, typography, and consistency.
• Adapt work for multiple audiences, platforms, and formats while maintaining brand standards and the integrity of the technical story.
• Scope work, manage timelines, deliver on deadlines, and participate in reviews and critiques by providing and incorporating constructive feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Animation, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in motion design, with a portfolio demonstrating strong brand, campaign, or B2B marketing work.
• Proficiency in industry-standard motion design and animation tools.
• Strong fundamentals in storytelling, timing, composition, typography, and visual systems.
• Experience translating complex products, technologies, or ideas into accessible and compelling creative work.
• Experience creating motion across B2B marketing and communications touchpoints.
• Ability to collaborate across creative and business disciplines and communicate design decisions clearly.
• Comfort working with evolving briefs, technical subject matter, and multiple stakeholder perspectives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a high bar for quality.

Nice to Have

• Experience creating work for enterprise technology, AI, developer, or B2B audiences.
• Experience with global brand, product marketing, or integrated B2B campaigns.
• Familiarity with motion systems or design systems for global brands.
• Experience partnering with product marketing, sales, product design, or engineering teams.
• Experience developing customer stories, event content, executive presentations, or sales-enablement creative.
• Exposure to interactive, immersive, or real-time motion experiences.

Benefits

• Base salary of $223,000–$247,000 per year, plus equity.
• Performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave.
• Paid time off, paid company holidays, office closures, and paid sick or safe time as required by law.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.
• Additional benefits may include charitable donation matching and wellness stipends.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Background checks are administered in accordance with applicable law.