Motion Graphics Designer

M&C Saatchi World Services is a full-service marketing company renowned for using commercial advertising to solve the world’s toughest challenges. World Services is a specialty branch of M&C Saatchi Group, and we provide strategic communications, behavior change, and marketing support to Public Sector clients with special emphasis on the US Federal Government and State, Local, Tribal, & Territorial leaders.

M&C Saatchi World Services US is seeking a highly creative and technically skilled Motion Graphics Designer. This role develops dynamic visual content, animation, and multimedia storytelling experiences that support communications, outreach, and stakeholder engagement initiatives, transforming complex ideas into engaging motion-driven content that enhances audience understanding, engagement, and mission impact across digital and multimedia platforms.

THE ROLE

M&C Saatchi World Services is seeking a talented Motion Graphics Designer to create compelling animated content, multimedia storytelling assets, and motion-driven experiences that support high-profile communications, outreach, and engagement initiatives. Working at the intersection of design, storytelling, and digital engagement, you will transform complex information into visually engaging content that informs, inspires, and motivates diverse audiences. Collaborating closely with creative, communications, account, UX, and strategy teams, you will develop dynamic motion graphics and multimedia products that strengthen audience engagement across digital, social, presentation, video, and campaign channels.

The ideal candidate combines strong creative instincts with technical expertise in animation and motion design. They are comfortable taking projects from concept through execution, collaborating across disciplines, and balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires a strong eye for visual storytelling, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to create content that is both strategically grounded and creatively compelling.

This is a hybrid role; however, the ideal candidate will live in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality motion graphics, animations, kinetic typography, visual explainers, and multimedia content for digital, social, video, and presentation platforms.

• Translate strategic objectives, audience insights, and complex subject matter into engaging visual narratives and motion-based storytelling experiences.

• Support concept development, storyboarding, animation planning, and creative ideation for communications campaigns and multimedia initiatives.

• Collaborate with designers, writers, strategists, UX specialists, and communications teams to develop integrated creative solutions.

• Create and maintain motion graphics templates, animation libraries, visual assets, and reusable creative resources.

• Support video production efforts through animation, compositing, visual effects, title sequences, transitions, and motion enhancements.

• Ensure all creative outputs align with brand standards, accessibility requirements, and enterprise quality expectations.

• Participate in creative reviews and feedback sessions, refining work based on stakeholder and team input. • Contribute to the development of social media content, digital campaigns, presentations, and multimedia communications products.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of creativity, accuracy, and execution.

• Stay current on emerging motion graphics trends, animation techniques, AI-enabled creative tools, and evolving multimedia technologies.

• Collaborate effectively across geographically distributed and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery.

• Support the continuous evolution of creative processes, workflows, and motion design best practices.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship: Must be a United States Citizen (required by government contract).
• Clearance Eligibility: Must be able and willing to obtain a U.S. Government Secret or Top Secret security clearance immediately upon employment.
• Background Screening: Must be willing to submit to a rigorous federal background investigation, which includes an in-depth review of personal finances, criminal history, employment history, and drug use.

The salary range provided reflects the anticipated compensation for this role across our Washington, DC and New York locations. Actual starting salary will be determined based on geographic location, relevant experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

Key Attributes:

• Experience creating motion graphics, animation, multimedia content, or digital storytelling products within a professional creative environment.

• Degree or relevant experience in Motion Design, Animation, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field preferred.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, as required by the position.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in animation, motion design, visual storytelling, and multimedia production.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Work on impactful programs supporting federal and defense-related initiatives.

• Collaborate with high-performing cross-functional teams across communications, digital and analytics disciplines.

• Opportunity to shape strategic public engagement initiatives at enterprise scale.

• Flexible hybrid working environment.

• Exposure to complex, mission-driven stakeholder engagement challenges.

• Career development opportunities within a fast-growing global organization.

WHAT YOU GET

We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package designed to support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and growth.

• 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave). This applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy.

• Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)

• 2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents

• $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan

• $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan Healthcare & wellbeing

• Choice of three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)

• 70% employer-funded dental and vision coverage

• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, including an office closure between

• Christmas & New Year's

• Gym membership reimbursement and/or Wellhub subscription

• 401(k) with 4% employer match

• 24/7 mental health support through Self Space

• Social events, happy hours, professional development trainings, etc.

• Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval) Culture & development

• $300 annual cultural stimulation allowance (accrued monthly; available after 90 days)

• Weekly Thursday happy hour

• Mentorship and Buddy programs

ABOUT M&C SAATCHI WORLD SERVICES

M&C Saatchi World Services is a specialist division of M+C Saatchi Group, the world’s largest independent communications network. Our specialists work in office hubs across six continents, grounding our global expertise in local nuance. We offer award-winning commercial communications capabilities, which are utilized by global organizations to address the world’s most complex problems across defence, development, diplomacy, homeland and national security, law and order, health, education, and the environment.

We work with clients that want to help the hardest-to-reach, hardest-to-influence audiences. This includes a range of Western Government departments, such as DOS and USAID; partner governments, including the U.K. and Australia; and prominent IGOs/NGOs such as the U.N.

We are a comms agency that works on behaviour change projects typically focused on issues related to Security, Defence and Stabilization. Whether it’s producing critically acclaimed feature films in Africa, to TV shows in the Middle East, to pop music videos in Asia, we have a record of leveraging creativity to access communities anywhere in the world.