Hybrid Senior 3D Animator, Motion Designer

at Hazen and Sawyer

• Job title: Senior 3D Animator, Motion Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $95,000 - $135,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer at Hazen and Sawyer, delivering high-quality 3D animations for corporate and client projects. Collaborating with engineering teams to visualize complex concepts related to water and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end 3D pipelines, including organic modeling, complex character rigging, and expressive animation to drive narrative content.
• Translate complex engineering or scientific processes into clear, engaging visual narratives through 2D and 3D motion design.
• Contribute to pre-production by storyboarding and offering visual solutions in collaboration with producers and subject matter experts.
• Deliver high-quality animations that integrate seamlessly into live-action or fully animated videos under tight deadlines.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and work efficiently under deadlines.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of professional animation experience in a collaborative production environment.
• Proven track record of delivering various visual styles, from "matte-clay" and stylized characters to photorealistic technical visualizations.
• Demonstrated ability to bring characters to life through advanced rigging and performance-based animation.
• Expert proficiency in Blender (especially for character/NPR workflows) and Adobe Creative Suite, with a mastery of stylized look development (e.g., matte clay finishes).
• Strong understanding of animation principles (timing, keyframing, typography) with the ability to adapt styles from infographic motion graphics to realistic 3D.
• Demonstrated experience producing both fully animated content and motion graphics for live‑action video.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
• Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
• Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships