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The ideal candidate is a strong visual thinker who can turn a creative brief into top-level animation and design across marketing channels, a true master of the Adobe Creative Suite whose work carries an unmistakable creative voice. This role is best suited to designers who are already operating at a senior level: sharp, fast, and creatively driven, with the confidence to own their work from concept to final render. This is a fast-paced environment with plenty of exciting projects in motion at once, and knowing how to prioritize and deliver is just as valuable as your creative talent. \nWhat You'll Do \nSenior-level motion designer with strong graphic design skills that elevate campaigns across digital marketing and brand channels\nTrue master of the Adobe Creative Suite, with an unmistakable and consistent creative voice\nComfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects in motion at once, prioritizing and delivering without sacrificing quality\nTranslate creative briefs for brand and marketing campaign strategies into polished motion graphics and visual executions from style frames and storyboards through finished animation, for integrated campaigns across digital, social, video, and brand marketing\nBuild motion systems with strong typography, transitions, and visual effects within established creative direction\nOwn the full production pipeline: asset prep, animation, rendering, optimization, and delivery across multiple formats and aspect ratios\nCollaborate with copywriters, designers, and strategists to keep campaigns consistent and on brand\nIncorporate generative AI tools into creative workflows\nStay current on emerging design tools and trends and contribute to a culture of feedback and continuous improvement \nWho You Are \nAdvanced proficiency in After Effects including advanced expressions, scripting, and complex compositing workflow; domain expert in Photoshop and Illustrator, with strong motion design, compositing, image manipulation, and vector design skills\nProficient in Cinema 4D (or Blender) for 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and virtual camera work, with the ability to composite 3D renders seamlessly into 2D motion pieces\nExpert understanding of animation principles, typography, transitions, visual effects, and building polished motion systems for digital, social, and video campaigns\nStrong foundation in layout, typography, color, composition, branding, and visual storytelling across static and motion creative\nAbility to translate creative briefs and brand strategies into compelling visual concepts, style frames, storyboards, and finished executions \nComfortable managing complex After Effects projects, asset preparation, rendering, optimization, and delivery across multiple formats and aspect ratios\n8+ years of professional visual design experience within an agency or in-house creative team\nA strong portfolio or reel demonstrating range, craft, and senior-level motion and graphic design work\nAbility to design across multiple channels and formats, with digital marketing experience a strong plus\nA fast worker who doesn't sacrifice quality, with a strong personal point of view and original creative instincts\nExcellent time management skills and the ability to context-switch between multiple projects in a fast-paced environment \nPreferred Qualifications \nProficiency in Figma for digital design, collaborative workflows working with design systems, and UI-based creative\nExperience using generative AI and AI animation/video tools to concept, generate, modify, and accelerate creative production\nWorking knowledge of building and designing animated HTML5 display ads in Google Web Designer or similar software \nDiscretionary Performance Bonus: 8-12% of base salary based on individual and company performance\nSalary Range: $90,000-$135,000\nCompany Perks + Benefits:\nPerformance Bonuses \nStock Purchase Options \nMedical/Vision/Dental Benefits \n401k Plan \n20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!) \n10 Paid Sick Days \nGym Membership Reimbursement \nCommuter Benefits \nPet Insurance \nWellness & Mental Health Programs \nCharitable Donation Matching \nTwo Paid Volunteer Days Off \nDaily catered lunch when in the office \nFull kitchen with snacks and beverages \nIn-building gym \nShuttle to/from Metra\nAbout IGNA + tasty\nIG North America is home to tastytrade, tastylive, and tastyfx-a family of brands built to democratize trading and empower individual investors. Founded in Chicago by the creators of thinkorswim, acquired by London-based IG Group in 2021, we combine startup innovation with the backing of a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions - built on scale, trust, and proof.\nFrom our headquarters in Chicago's Fulton Market, our team builds award-winning trading platforms, produces live financial education content daily, and creates technology that makes complex markets accessible. tastytrade is our retail brokerage for self-directed investing and trading, with tastylive providing content to educate our customers. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US.\nWe're a lean, collaborative team that values autonomy, pragmatism, and impact. Whether you're building technology, creating content, serving customers, or supporting operations, you'll work alongside people who are passionate about disrupting traditional finance and genuinely care about helping traders succeed. Our culture rewards initiative, embraces experimentation, and measures success by the value we create for our users. The bar is high - bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG|tasty - the future gets built here.\nLocation: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.\ntastytrade | tastylive | tastyfx \n1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607\n*Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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