Associate Animator

Scorpion is the leading provider of technology and services helping local businesses thrive. We do this by helping customers understand local market dynamics, make the most of their marketing, and deliver experiences their customers will love. We offer tools to know what’s going on with marketing, competitors, and customers. We offer a unique blend of AI support and teams of real human people with local expertise committed to customer success.

At Scorpion, we are ready to do whatever it takes to help our clients reach their goals. Our technology and personalized tools bring everything together to help local businesses easily understand their unique business, market, and customer needs. We put SEO, Reviews, Advertising, Email Marketing, Chat and Messaging, Social Media, Website, Lead Management, Appointment Scheduling, and more to work for local businesses.

We’re a technology-led service with a human touch.

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…