Brand Advertising Designer - Motion II

This role is for people who love the details of production craft, can iterate with intention, and are energized by making work that shows up in the world and delivers measurable impact. Responsibilities • Design and animate performance digital advertising creative—including banners, paid social assets, short-form loops, and motion cutdowns—optimized for platform specs, readability, and impact • Partner with creative, marketing, and channel teams to translate strategy into clear performance stories, producing multiple concepts and rapid iterations based on feedback and results • Execute motion with strong fundamentals (timing, easing, legibility, hierarchy), delivering polished exports that meet specs, file-weight limits, and accessibility best practices • Build and maintain motion toolkits (templates, reusable components, versioning structures) to scale creative across sizes, languages, and channel requirements • Present work with clear rationale, participate in creative reviews, and incorporate input, quickly balancing craft with speed and performance goals • Iterate efficiently based on feedback, performance insights, and learnings—delivering variants, refreshes, and localization updates on tight timelines • Own production details end‑to‑end (file hygiene, exports, versioning, specs) and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, high‑craft studio culture • Contribute positively to a collaborative, inclusive, high-output / high-craft studio culture—bringing energy, ownership, and strong production habits Required/minimum qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Motion Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Film/Animation or related art field AND 2+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience. Additional Or Preferred Qualifications • 3+ years of experience in brand, advertising, or in house creative teams (in‑house, studio, freelance, or mixed) • Experience creating performance marketing creative and understanding the realities of digital placements (sizes/ratios, safe areas, file-weight limits, platform specs) • Elevated craft in animation, motion, and digital for motion digital assets • Portfolio showing motion-first craft and performance-ready thinking (banners, paid social, cutdowns, versioning/variations), typography and design fundamentals • Excellent taste—and the ability to apply it in a performance context (clarity, speed, and impact without sacrificing brand) Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.