Associate Director, Technical Motion Design
Core
Lead the technical evolution of the OpenAI motion pipeline while managing motion designers and building production systems.
Role type
Associate Director, Technical Motion Design (mixed people management, operations, and individual-contributor)
Builds
Scalable motion production pipelines, automation tools, and reusable component libraries for OpenAI clients
Domain
Creative Technology / Motion Design / Localization
Required skills
Motion design, Technical direction, Adobe After Effects (expressions, architecture), Scripting (JavaScript/ExtendScript), Team management, Systems thinking, Debugging, Documentation
Preferred skills
Figma, Adobe Premiere, 3D tools, Generative video, Python, Render automation, Localization workflows
Technologies
After Effects, Figma, Premiere, JavaScript, ExtendScript, Python
Responsibilities
Define and maintain the technical roadmap for the motion pipeline; Build and maintain scripts, plugins, and AI-assisted tools; Develop reusable motion components and shared libraries; Establish standards for file architecture and localization workflows; Partner with creative leadership to identify technical dependencies; Directly manage and mentor Motion Designers; Remain hands-on in complex production builds and debugging.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management
