First Street - Motion Graphic Artist

Motion Graphic Designer is needed in United States.

Client: First Street

Location: United States

Contract: Contract

Who we are: First Street is the standard for Climate Risk Financial Modeling. We use transparent and peer-reviewed methodologies to calculate the past, present, and future climate risk for every property in the world. We started working with the world’s leading climate scientists to create groundbreaking, climate-adjusted, property-specific models over 8 years ago and haven’t stopped.

Our mission: We exist to connect climate and financial risk.

Our data: We create physics-based, deterministic models of flooding, wildfire and hurricanes, and advanced statistical models of extreme heat, air quality, drought, hail, severe convective storms, winter storms, and more. All of this data is used to create property-level financial risk metrics and macroeconomic variables to quantify the impacts of climate, property by property.

Our customers: We empower governments at the highest levels to make smart regulations, businesses to avoid bad investments, and everyday homebuyers to understand their personal risk from climate change. We are relied on every day by:

• Agencies ranging from the U.S. Department of Treasury to Fannie Mae
• The world’s biggest banks such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo
• Institutional investors like Nuveen and Blackstone
• Millions of everyday users on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and more

We believe: With the right data, we can identify the problems, avoid bad investments, and implement solutions. This is why we have invested tens of millions of dollars into our science, data, people, and products and have raised tens of millions more to move even faster. Read more about our culture here and see what Climate Risk Financial Modeling is all about here.

Come join us and use your talents to change the world.

We are seeking a contract or freelance Motion Graphic Artist to create sleek, minimal, and scientific-style videos showcasing our climate risk financial data platform. In this project-based role, you will produce high-quality motion graphics that make complex climate and financial data both clear and engaging. You’ll also handle film editing to ensure polished, professional deliverables. These videos will be used across marketing campaigns, social media, company websites, hosted and industry events and other collateral.

Key Responsibilities

• Motion Graphics Creation: Design and animate product demo videos with a sleek, minimal, scientific aesthetic, simplifying climate and financial risk concepts into compelling visuals.
• Video Editing: Edit video footage, product screen recordings, and motion elements into cohesive videos, ensuring smooth transitions, pacing, and professional polish.
• Concept Development: Collaborate with our product and marketing teams to storyboard and conceptualize videos that highlight new features and data use cases.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure accuracy, clarity, and visual consistency in final outputs, meeting both creative and scientific standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Motion Graphics Expertise: Proven experience creating product-focused motion graphics, preferably in SaaS or data-driven industries. Proficiency in Adobe After Effects (or equivalent) required.
• Video Editing Proficiency: Strong editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar platforms. Ability to handle color correction, audio syncing, and final polish.
• Design & Aesthetic Skills: Ability to transform complex, technical information into minimalist, data-driven visual stories with a professional, scientific tone.
• Domain Experience: Familiarity with visualizing data and financial analytics is highly preferred. Experience in SaaS product video creation is essential.
• Remote Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment while meeting deadlines.

Additional Information

This is a project-based role where the Motion Graphic Artist will contribute to marketing campaigns, social media presence, company websites, industry events, and other promotional materials.