Back to jobs
New

Motion Designer/Editor

Kansas City, MO

Barkley Films is looking for a talented motion designer to inspire and elevate every project they touch. From concept to execution this position will be able to contribute across the board to branded campaigns working between designers and filmmakers to create awe-inspiring work. 

This candidate should be a motivated self-starter looking to push the boundaries on everything from social to broadcast. Exploration, inspiration, and experimentation in your craft are a must. This role requires strong skills in both motion design and video editing, with the ability to bring ideas to life through animation, pacing, sound, and storytelling. Familiarity with emerging creative technologies, including generative AI platforms, is a plus.

Responsibilities:

  • Concept Design and execute a wide range of motion graphic animation across digital platforms 
  • Manage multiple projects concurrently 
  • Projects will include editing video, compilations, and sizzles, producing original video content for social and overall motion graphics and video support 
  • Creating original content for social to promote our brands, service, and programming, including for IG, IG Stories, IG Reels, FB, Twitter, TikTok 
  • Develop, design, and create next-level motion digital, video, multimedia, graphics, animations, and immersive experiences content 
  • Provide the highest level service to clients in a proactive, creative, and professional manner 
  • Provide input on project plans as needed 
  • Apply light character animation to create small motion sequences with our illustrated library, with the opportunity to bring in custom illustrations and scenes. 
  • Edit short- and mid-form video content (commercial spots, sizzles, reels, case studies) with strong storytelling, pacing, and sound design sensibilities.
  • Brainstorm other applications for motion across our output, with opportunities for longer-form projects as well. 
  • Engage strong graphic design skills to assist with static assets across marketing and advertising materials, including social, email, digital ads, and more. 
  • Explore and test AI-assisted tools (e.g., Photoshop Generative Fill, Premiere Pro AI features, Runway, Midjourney) to support concepting and rapid creative iteration

 

Qualifications:

Proven experience in motion design and animation for client-based agencies and/or broadcast/film in a deadline-driven environment 

  • Significant knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 
  • Proficiency in After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, and Illustrator 
  • Exceptional design skills including layout and typography experience 
  • Good sense of timing and screen composition 
  • Demonstrated experience editing short- and long-form video content, with proficiency in narrative pacing, transitions, and music/sound integration.
  • Ability to work independently and under close direction 
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills 
  • Knowledge of video codecs and formats as well as video/broadcast and web standards 
  • Client management experience and interpersonal skills a must 
  • Degree in Media Arts (or equivalent) is required 
  • 3 years experience working in the digital design services industry 
  • Cinema 4D or other 3D applications 
  • Experience with color correction, color treatment, special effects and music selection 
  • Knowledge of the principles, techniques, technology and current standards of video production and shot composition 
  • Familiarity with generative AI platforms and curiosity to explore how they can enhance creative workflows

 

Additional Software Knowledge/Skills:

  • Cinema 4D or other 3D applications 
  • Experience with color correction, color treatment, special effects and music selection 
  • Knowledge of the principles, techniques, technology and current standards of video production and shot composition 
  • Exposure to AI-integrated tools within Adobe Creative Suite or other motion/animation platforms

 

Position Status: Exempt 

Years of Experience: 3 Years 

Reports To: Sr. Motion Designer, Dir., Production 

Leadership Responsibilities: Does not supervise others 

BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

  • We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive. 
  • BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC. 

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Barkley? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Barkley’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.