Motion Designer (Social Content)

About the role

Canva is looking for a Motion Designer focused on social content to create high‑quality video assets, animation sequences, and visual storytelling elements for its global content library. You will help millions of users bring their ideas to life through motion and moving visuals.

Key responsibilities

• Design and animate video assets, motion graphics, transitions, characters, and storytelling elements.
• Create looping animations, expressive scenes, and narrative‑driven sequences for templates, storyboards, and learning content.
• Collaborate with template designers to ensure seamless integration of assets into user workflows.
• Work with product teams to understand new motion features and build demonstrative assets.
• Maintain high craft standards while producing content at scale.
• Participate in creative reviews, asset planning, and experimentation cycles.
• Stay up‑to‑date with animation trends, editing styles, and visual storytelling techniques.

Required profile

• Passionate about motion design and skilled in animation, timing, pacing, and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable working across multiple visual styles.
• Motivated to create assets that empower others to tell their stories.
• Curious about evolving motion‑design language and mixed‑media visuals.
• Collaborative, autonomous, and able to thrive in a fast‑paced content production environment.

Required skills

• Animation
• Motion graphics
• Video editing