Associate Animator

About the Role

As an Associate Animator on our Studios team, you will support the production of short-form video and motion graphics across client advertising and branded content. Your focus will be on executing assigned animation and editing tasks under close supervision, while building technical skill, speed, and creative confidence. You’ll work alongside experienced creatives and receive hands-on guidance as you grow your craft and learn the rhythm of high-volume, fast-turnaround production.

This role is designed for an early-career animator who has strong fundamentals, is eager to learn, and thrives in a collaborative, high-feedback environment.

• Execute motion graphics and animation for client advertising and video content
• Edit interview-based and short-form video content for ads, websites, and social platforms
• Apply creative direction, templates, and feedback from senior team members to refine deliverables
• Collaborate with producers, editors, and designers throughout the production process
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Ensure accuracy, visual consistency, and high-quality standards across all deliverables
• Stay current on motion design and video editing best practices
• Learn and appropriately use emerging tools, including AI-assisted workflows

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Film, Media, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience
  • 2 years of relevant professional experience in animation, motion design, or video editing
  • Strong foundational knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite
• Skills
  • Understanding of basic animation principles, timing, transitions, and visual storytelling
  • Ability to follow directions, accept feedback, and learn through iteration
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-conscious
  • Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and improve

• Winning Mindset: When our clients win, we win.
• Genuine Care: We only succeed when we are truly invested in our clients and each other.
• Unmatched Results: We deliver more than expected–and then some–driving the best results and impacting lives.
• Constant Improvement: We believe there is always a better way. We learn we ask “What if?” we build and then do it again.
• Unbeatable Teamwork: We come from different backgrounds but have the same vision. We only get there by doing it together, as a team.

We acknowledge that states have passed legislation promoting pay transparency. As a national employer, Scorpion has made the decision to post our expected pay rate or pay range (as applicable) in all our job postings, regardless of geographic location.

• The base salary range is $60,000 (entry-level) - $75,000 (highly experienced), exclusive of fringe benefits. If you are hired at Scorpion, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.
  
  Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the total salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth.
• The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses or commissions.

We invest in our employees by offering them diverse benefits from best-in-class carriers. These benefits provide enough choice and flexibility to keep our employees and their families healthy and happy—today and tomorrow.

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off, so you can rest, relax, and recharge away from work
• Paid parental leave
• Paid cell phone and service
• Remote office allowance
• Professional development and development courses
• Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth through Lattice

Scorpion is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

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Please note that this position requires you to be in the office 4-5 days a week.