A motion designer creates animated and video content - bringing brand assets, product features, and marketing campaigns to life through movement, transitions, and visual storytelling.
A great Motion Designer does not just complete tasks. They own a function that directly frees you to grow. Here is what that looks like in a scaling business:
01Create animated explainer videos, ads, and social content
02Animate UI transitions and product walkthroughs
03Design motion graphics for presentations and events
04Collaborate with brand and marketing on video content strategy
05Manage the production of motion assets from brief to delivery
How this hire moves your business forward: Motion content outperforms static content across every major channel. A motion designer opens up the highest-performing content formats for your brand at a sustainable scale.
Why LatAm
Why LatAm Produces Great Motion Designers.
LatAm motion designers are technically strong in animation tools and video production. Many have worked in agency or in-house roles creating content for US-facing brands across social, digital, and product.
The timezone overlap with the US is strong. LatAm professionals work within 1 to 3 hours of US Eastern time, so there is no async lag, no late-night handoffs, and no communication gap.
Skills & tools
Know What a Great Motion Designer Actually Brings to the Table.
Beyond the resume, here are the skills, tools, and traits that separate strong performers from strong interviewers.
Hard Skills
Motion graphics design
Video editing
Animation (2D/3D)
Visual storytelling
Brand motion systems
Common Tools
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Cinema 4D
Figma
Frame.io
Soft Skills & Traits
Creative storyteller
Technically precise with animation tools
Brand-consistent
Deadline-driven
Collaborative with marketing and product
Compensation
What You Can Expect to Pay.
Based on Sur market data and regional benchmarks. Figures reflect total cash compensation.
Seniority
US Annual
LatAm Annual
You Save
Entry
$60,000
$33,000
$27,000 / yr
Mid level
$90,000
$50,000
$40,000 / yr
Senior
$150,000
$55,000
$95,000 / yr
Spot the right hire
What to Look For, and What to Watch Out For.
Green Flags
Has a reel demonstrating range across formats - social, explainer, product
Animations are smooth, brand-consistent, and purposeful
Manages their own production pipeline without constant direction
Meets video deadlines even with complex deliverables
Red Flags
Strong technically but no creative vision - produces generic animations
Cannot adapt style to different brand voices
No experience producing content for social or digital channels
Our process
Our Process for This Role.
We do not post and wait. Every Motion Designer search we run is built from scratch around your business, your stage, your team, and your goals. And at every step, we are thinking about how this hire helps you grow.
1
Onboarding Call
We start by understanding what you actually need.
2
Role Scoping and Assessment Design
We build a precise role profile and design the custom skills assessment before we search for anyone.
3
Sourcing
We source actively across LatAm and the Caribbean and through our network.
4
Prescreening and Phone Screen
Every candidate is internally screened then put through an English phone screen.
5
Your Shortlist
3 to 5 candidates delivered early in the process with background, audio clip, and our team's recommendation.
6
Skills Assessment
Shortlisted candidates take a custom assessment built to replicate the actual work of the role.
7
Hire and Guarantee
We support the offer, help structure compensation for retention, and back every placement with a 90-day guarantee.
3-4 weeks typically. Most placements are made within 21 days of the onboarding call.
Most LatAm professionals work within 1 to 3 hours of US Eastern time.
All Sur placements speak fluent English. We screen for language ability on every search. Moderate English acceptable depending on exposure.
A LatAm motion designer delivers high-quality animation and video content at significantly lower cost. Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro expertise are widely available across the region.
If your hire does not work out within the first 90 days for any reason, we replace them at no additional cost.
Yes, most can. The tools overlap significantly. Confirm both capabilities during the search.
Motion design involves creating animated visual assets. Video editing assembles footage into finished pieces. You likely need both - many motion designers do both.
Ready to Hire a Motion Designer Who Actually Moves the Needle?
Let us design the role together and find you the right person from LatAm.