Sr. Motion Graphics Designer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

We are seeking a Senior Motion Graphics Designer to support the creation of high-quality video content for our aviation operations, marketing, training, and corporate communications. This is a senior-level role ideal for someone passionate about storytelling, visual content, and understands the full video production process across ideation, animation and editing to produce compelling motion graphics footage to support Archer’s marketing initiatives, brand content, and online platforms.

In addition to supporting video production, rapid-response static graphic design work will account for a portion of responsibilities of this role as well.

This role is based in-person at Archer’s headquarters in San Jose, CA and Design Studio in Mountain View, CA.

Responsibilities

• Deliver motion-first visual storytelling across Archer’s brand, marketing, and communications.
• Design and deliver high-impact motion and static graphics for digital campaigns, social, web, email, video, and out-of-home.
• Execute end-to-end: concepting, design, animation, motion graphic editing, to delivery.
• Partner with our Design team to execute on target brand expression and visual standards across output.
• Set and maintain a high bar for typography, layout, color, pacing, and brand consistency.
• Collaborate with video, audio, and VFX contributors to produce polished, cinematic work.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in motion design and graphic design, ideally in brand or marketing.
• Confident animating type and graphics for short-form and campaign work.
• Expert command of typography, layout, color, and visual systems.
• Proven ability to concept at a high level and execute with precision.
• Strong demo reel and portfolio showing brand systems, marketing campaigns, motion graphics, and video work.
• Ability to take direction and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Power user proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop (3D tools a plus).
• Clear communicator who can take direction, push ideas forward, and raise the creative bar.

Bonus Qualifications

• 3D, simulation, or advanced motion capabilities.
• Experience designing for large-scale OOH or broadcast.

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $163,500 - $204,400. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.