[Remote] Senior Editor & Motion Designer, Brand Studio

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gusto is a company dedicated to supporting small businesses through various services, including payroll and HR. They are seeking a Senior Editor & Motion Designer to lead the editing and motion design process, collaborating with creative teams to produce compelling brand narratives and marketing content.

Responsibilities

• Edit brand films, product stories, interviews, explainers, and social-first content
• Design motion graphics, typography, transitions, and animation that serve the story—not the other way around
• Shape expressive arcs through pacing, sound design, and color
• Partner closely with other creatives and cross-functional partners from our marketing, comms and social teams from rough cut through final delivery
• Build repeatable templates and workflows that enable faster turnaround without sacrificing quality
• Use modern editing and motion tools—including AI-enabled workflows—to explore, iterate, and produce more proficiently
• Keep post-production organized and deliver final assets that meet creative and technical standards

Skills

• 8+ years of experience editing and designing motion for brand, film, agency, or content studios
• Expert-level fluency in editing and motion tools, with curiosity and judgment around emerging AI-enabled methods
• A portfolio that demonstrates well-developed storytelling, mindful motion design, and range across formats
• Sharp instincts for sound design, pacing, color, and transitions
• Comfort transitioning between polished, narrative-driven work and fast, social-first content
• Robust collaboration skills across creative, production, and marketing partners
• A maker mindset—you enjoy improving how work gets made, not just making the work itself

Benefits

• All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success.
• Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role).
• When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.
• We offer competitive compensation packages with a strong emphasis on equity based compensation (ownership in Gusto).
• To learn more about Gusto’s compensation philosophy and benefits offerings please view our Total Rewards Approach page.

Company Overview

• Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.gusto.com.