Senior Motion Designer & Editor
Astranis
San Francisco5001 Marketing & Public Relations
Posted 2 weeks ago · via Greenhouse
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.<br><br>Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</p></div><p><strong>Senior Motion Designer & Editor </strong></p>
<p>We're looking for a Senior Motion Editor to help tell our stories through world-class video.</p>
<p>This role is responsible for crafting compelling films, product videos, customer stories, social media content, sales materials, and executive presentations that communicate complex technology with clarity and emotion.</p>
<p>This is more than an editing role. You'll shape how Astranis looks, feels, and moves across every screen.</p>
<p><strong>Role</strong></p>
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<li>Lead post-production for Astranis videos, including marketing, product, commercial, recruiting, and corporate communications videos.</li>
<li>Create polished motion graphics and animations.</li>
<li>Build reusable motion systems, templates, transitions, and graphic packages that strengthen the Astranis brand.</li>
<li>Collaborate with creatives, engineers, marketers, and leadership to translate complex technical concepts into clear visual stories.</li>
<li>Contribute to creative development from concept through final delivery, helping shape narratives, pacing, and visual direction.</li>
<li>Manage color correction, sound mixing, finishing, and delivery across a variety of formats and channels.</li>
<li>Help establish and evolve Astranis' visual storytelling standards.</li>
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<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
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<li>5+ years editing high-end commercial, technology, documentary, or brand films in a hardware or physical goods company.</li>
<li>Outstanding portfolio demonstrating both storytelling and motion graphics.</li>
<li>Experience building and implementing scalable motion design systems and templates.</li>
<li>Expert knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender, Davinci Resolve, and AI creative tools and workflows.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of typography, pacing, composition, and animation, </li>
<li>Ability to manage multiple fast-moving projects with exceptional attention to detail and strong project management skills.</li>
<li>Collaborative mindset and comfort working with cross-functional teams.</li>
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<p><strong>Bonus</strong></p>
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<li>Experience with Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, and Unreal Engine.</li>
<li>Experience creating 3D animations and compositing.</li>
<li>Familiarity with aerospace, robotics, defense, hardware, or deep-tech companies.</li>
<li>Camera operation, lighting, or cinematography experience.</li>
<li>Experience building scalable motion design systems and templates.</li>
</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div><strong>What we offer: </strong></div>
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<div>All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.</div>
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<p data-path-to-node="3">Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.</p>
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<div>Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.</div></div><div class="title">Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$100,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$150,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div>
<div>(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))</div>
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<div>Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.</div></div>