Lead Animator, CNBC Make It

CNBC Make It is looking for a talented Lead Animator to join its expanding video team based in NYC. CNBC Make It is a fast-growing, consumer-friendly section of CNBC, devoted to aspirational content about entrepreneurship, leadership, careers, and money. The Lead Animator will design and execute original animations and motion graphics for CNBC Make It’s short-form documentaries, social media platforms, interviews and explainers. The ideal candidate has proven design and animation skill and is comfortable working in a multi-platform digital production environment. Collaboration with animators, producers, editors, and the social team is essential. What you will do: Work creatively to produce original and aesthetically pleasing designs, animations and title sequences Collaborate with producers to create animations for original videos Create and update motion graphics templates (mogrts) Oversee and maintain brand guidelines across video and graphic design initiatives Support and mentor other animators Lead strategy and execute social media assets like thumbnails Design and animate charts, maps and documents Design promotional graphics for the Smarter by CNBC Make It online courses initiative Bring titles and text to life in a highly visual and impactful way Meet tight deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment Examples of CNBC Make It’s animations and graphic designs: We Accidentally Started A Chocolate Company — Now It Brings In $162 Million A Year https://youtu.be/zUN9KQpUgzM?feature=shared How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand https://youtu.be/2865iB5CSGI?feature=shared&t=228 Smarter by CNBC Make It promotional images https://x.com/CNBCMakeIt/status/1803071340817031459/photo/1 YouTube thumbnail designs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YviiZlcfoR8