Video & Motion Designer
Lessen
- Chicago, IL
- Hybrid
- Full Time Employee
- Posted
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Responsibilities
- brand films and campaign creative to product demos, customer stories, social video, promotional content, commercials, event content, and product launches.
- Concept, design, edit, and produce video content across the Lessen brand, including:
- Brand and corporate storytelling
- Integrated marketing campaigns
- Product launches and promotional videos
- Product demos and feature walkthroughs
- Social and paid media content
- Customer testimonials and case studies
- Event and sales content
- Commercial and digital advertising
- Internal and executive communications
Create sophisticated
- motion graphics, kinetic typography, animated data visualizations, transitions, and branded visual systems
- that make complex ideas feel simple and engaging.
- Turn product experiences into compelling video by working directly with, adapting screens and assets for storytelling rather than relying solely on screen recordings.
- Animate product interfaces, workflows, dashboards, mobile experiences, and feature interactions in a way that feels polished, intentional, and easy to understand.
- Partner with Brand, Product Marketing, Demand Generation, Social, Product Design, and other teams to translate business goals into strong creative concepts.
Help develop
- scripts, storyboards, treatments, visual concepts, and narrative structures
- rather than operating solely as an execution resource.
- Translate complex SaaS, AI, and property-operations concepts into concise, visually compelling stories for audiences who may not be deeply technical.
Use
- generative AI video tools as part of the production workflow, including creating and refining prompts, generating scenes and visual assets, iterating toward usable outputs, and combining AI-generated content with traditional editing and motion design.
- Identify when AI-generated footage, stock footage, live action, product UI, animation, or a hybrid approach will produce the strongest result.
- Edit interviews, customer stories, event footage, and other live-action content into polished narratives.
- Create multiple cuts and adaptations of content for LinkedIn, paid social, websites, sales presentations, events, and other channels.
- Source and work with music, stock footage, photography, voiceover, sound effects, and other production assets as needed.
- Maintain strong visual and motion consistency with Lessen’s evolving brand system.
- Develop reusable motion templates, animation systems, transitions, and production workflows that allow the marketing team to create video more efficiently and consistently.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and communicate clearly about timelines, priorities, dependencies, and production needs.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience
- in video editing, motion design, video production, multimedia design, or a related creative discipline.
What You'll Do
Figma files and product UI
Stay current on emerging video, motion, AI, design, and B2B technology trends and proactively bring new creative approaches to the team.
What You'll Need
A strong portfolio or reel demonstrating sophisticated
Why Lessen
- Competitive compensation
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability options
- 401K retirement savings plan
- Paid vacation, federal and floating holidays
- Maternity/Paternity Pay
- Career advancement opportunities
All the tools you'll need to be successful
Lessen is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. We’re looking for teammates that are enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, reliable, and will help us amplify the positive & inclusive culture we’ve been building. Lessen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
