Hybrid Senior Videography/Motion Designer

at Lambda

• Job title: Senior Videography/Motion Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $143,000 - $214,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Jose, United States

About the role

• Senior Videography/Motion Designer leading high-impact visual narratives at Lambda. Collaborating cross-functionally to create video and motion content supporting marketing and product initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of video and motion content that supports marketing campaigns, product launches, customer stories, and events.
• Collaborate closely with design, product, and marketing teams to turn complex ideas into engaging video and motion design
• Translate strategic narratives into visual stories that resonate with technical and business audiences
• Establish and evolve our video and motion design language—setting standards for animation, pacing, transitions, and interactivity across mediums
• Develop storyboards, mood boards, style frames, and prototypes to communicate ideas early and clearly
• Bring a critical eye to storytelling—editing and refining video and motion assets to maximize clarity, emotional resonance, and visual impact
• Own projects end-to-end—from creative concepting and scripting to post-production and delivery
• Mentor and direct freelance editors, animators, and production partners as needed to scale high-quality output
• Build systems and templates for video and motion content to ensure consistency and efficiency across the org
• Contribute to the evolution of our brand expression through video and motion—partnering with design leadership to ensure alignment across all touchpoints

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in video production, animation, motion design, and motion graphics—preferably in tech, creative agency, or product-driven environments.
• Strong expertise in motion graphics (animated infographics, kinetic typography, logo animations, explainer videos) and motion design (UI animations, transitions, title sequences, brand storytelling).
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of video and motion work, including brand, product, and campaign videos
• Deep experience with 2D animation, with expert level knowledge of video/motion tools like After Effects, Cinema 4D, Spline, Premiere Pro,
• Skilled in design tools like Adobe products and Figma.
• Deep understanding of kinetic typography, transitions, and basic visual effects, pacing, rhythm, and narrative structure in video storytelling.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple disciplines
• Strong visual design skills with attention to detail, layout, typography, and brand alignment
• Experience working with creative briefs, storyboards, and production workflows
• Experience developing video and motion systems, strong knowledge in plugin-tool usage, scripting for After Effects or design technologies for digital products
• Experience in video production, lighting, blocking, sound design, editing, and post-production.
• Proficiency in using multiple camera systems including Canon, Sony, Blackmagic etc. Have a solid working knowledge of optics, lenses and other filming equipment.
• Audio capture and processing knowledge and experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to capture clean audio for interviews, live events and talk shows etc.
• Ability to work independently and film/shoot when required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Commuter/Work from home stipends for select roles
• 401k Plan with 2% company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use