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Director / Principal Motion Designer, Expedia Design

Date Posted: Oct 13, 2026
Yearly: USD - USD

Job Detail

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    Location St Faustin, Texas, United States of America
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    Job Type: Permanent
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    Apply Before: Jan 11, 2027

Job Description

Overview

Overview In this role you shape Expedia Design's motion language and elevate product and brand experiences at scale. You'll collaborate across product, brand, and engineering to ensure motion is integral to usability and storytelling. You guide editorial motion for campaigns and lead a craft-forward design culture that mentors others. The opportunity offers impact across products, campaigns, and design systems, with a clear path to influence across teams. Compensation / Benefitsmedical, dental, and vision coveragepaid time offEmployee Assistance Programwellness and travel reimbursementtravel discountsIATAN membership ResponsibilitiesDefine and evolve the motion language and establish principles, patterns, and guidelinesIncorporate motion into the design system for scalable use across teamsDesign UI motion for product, including transitions, micro-interactions, state changes, loading, and delight momentsPrototype to validate ideas and advocate for usability-focused motionBridge design and engineering with implementation-ready motion specs (timing, easing, springs, choreography, triggers) across iOS, Android, and webCollaborate with engineering to ensure shipped experiences match intent and stay current on motion approaches (native frameworks, Lottie, Rive, CSS/JS)Create editorial and promotional motion (brand films, sizzle reels, campaigns) and guide production with internal or external teamsLead and elevate motion craft, mentor designers, and build capability across the organizationInfluence stakeholders from product leadership to brand and marketing on the value of motion Key requirementsDeep expertise in UI motion design with a polished, purposeful product animation portfolioAbility to create engineering-ready motion specs and handoff across iOS, Android, and webStrong knowledge of how motion is implemented in code across tech stacks and practical constraintsMastery of industry-standard tools (After Effects, Figma, Principle, Rive, Lottie)Experience designing, building, or directing editorial motion like brand films and promotional contentStrong storytelling, timing, rhythm, and craft senseExcellent communication and collaboration skills with senior cross-functional partnersExperience leading/mentoring to raise craft standards and capabilitiescollaborationstakeholder influencementorshipUI motion designengineering-ready motion specsiOS/Android/web motion implementation

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