Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Creative Video and Motion Designer

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Creative Video and Motion Designer to create high-quality animation, motion design and visual storytelling assets that bring Mastercard’s brand and marketing campaigns to life.
This role focuses on transforming ideas, products, technologies and stories into compelling motion graphics, animations and visual experiences across digital, video and presentation formats.

Key Responsibilities
• Produce motion design, animation and video assets for global marketing campaigns.
• Create engaging visual storytelling through typography, animation, compositing, transitions and graphic systems.
• Develop scalable motion design solutions that can be adapted across markets, audiences and channels.
• Partner with creative teams to transform concepts into polished motion content.
• Design and animate branded assets that align with visual identity standards.
• Create motion systems, templates and reusable assets for broader team adoption.
• Interpret complex products, technologies and ideas into compelling visual narratives.
• Support video productions with animation, graphic overlays, titles and post-production enhancements.
• Select, edit and sync music, sound design and audio to motion and video content, ensuring audio enhances pacing, tone and brand impact.
• Apply AI-enabled creative tools where appropriate to improve workflow and output quality.
• Maintain high craft standards and contribute to the development of motion design best practices.

Experience Profile
• Formal education in design, animation, motion graphics or related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in motion design, animation or design-focused creative roles.
• Advanced skills in Adobe After Effects and Illustrator.
• Experience of working with, and testing, generative AI and emerging creative technologies such as VEO3 and Runway.
• Video editing skills in Premiere Pro.
• Working knowledge of audio editing and sound design for motion content (e.g. Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro audio tools), including audio-visual synchronisation.
• Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, pacing, and visual storytelling.
• Experience with typography, compositing, colour and design systems.
• Ability to create assets from concept through execution.
• Demonstrated portfolio showcasing motion design and animation expertise.
• Experience working within established brand guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to craft excellence.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Skills
• Cavalry and/or Rive
• Understanding of motion UX
• Cinema 4D, Blender or other 3D modelling and animation skills.
• Experience creating motion design systems for global brands.
• Experience supporting enterprise marketing and digital campaigns.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.