The posting
Designer / Motion Graphics Position Summary Penn Foster Group is seeking an experienced Designer with strong motion graphics and video editing skills. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, collaborative, and technically proficient, with the ability to apply design thinking to create high-quality, production-ready creative across digital and web platforms. This blended role combines graphic design, motion graphics, and video editing. You’ll partner closely with marketing, brand, social media, paid media, and other cross-functional teams to develop compelling visual assets that communicate key messages, drive engagement and acquisition, and support marketing investments across channels. As a fully remote team member, you’ll use visual storytelling to create effective, on-brand experiences for our audiences. Essential Functions
Conceptualize and execute creative for digital, paid media, social media, web, and other online platforms. Develop original visual concepts in collaboration with the Creative Director, Design Lead, and Video Lead while working independently to ensure alignment with brand standards and strategic objectives. Create engaging, performance-focused designs that support lead generation and acquisition efforts. Develop adaptive and scalable content that can be replicated successfully across campaigns and channels. Own projects from ideation through execution, proofing, revisions, and final delivery while consistently meeting deadlines. Partner with project managers to support timelines, workflows, and deliverables using Workfront, Wrike, or similar project management tools. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and team leads, presenting creative concepts and rationale that support brand strategies and integrated campaigns. Apply and uphold brand identity guidelines across all creative touchpoints. Help evolve the brand through advanced motion assets and innovative technical applications. Collaborate with external agencies on ideation, file sharing, edits, and refinement of creative concepts and deliverables. Partner with lead videographers to create video edits, cutdowns, and production-ready files. Apply intermediate video editing and motion graphics skills to support short- and long-form content. Work closely with creative, brand, paid media, and social media teams to understand audience segments and performance data, translating insights into visual concepts that support performance marketing initiatives. Stay current with design, social media, video, and motion graphics trends. Share knowledge of AI tools and best practices to improve creative quality, efficiency, and speed to market.
Required Qualifications
Accredited degree in graphic design, visual communications, fine arts, or a related field; or five or more years of professional design experience supported by a strong portfolio. Professional experience in graphic design, video editing, and motion graphics. Advanced proficiency in design, photography, and creative software, including Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Express, and Lightroom. Intermediate proficiency in video editing and motion graphics software, including After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, or similar tools. Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design concepts, typography, short- and long-form video, and creative work across social media, paid media, digital, web, and performance marketing. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams in a fast-paced environment. Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines. Team-oriented and adaptable mindset, with a willingness to contribute across graphic design, video, and motion graphics projects. Demonstrated understanding of AI in the creative process, including daily use of AI tools to explore concepts, generate iterations, and support final production. Experience with tools such as Google Flow, Gemini, Claude, ElevenLabs, ChatGPT, CapCut Pro, or similar platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of design principles, image optimization, user experience and UI/UX principles, and motion graphics best practices. Intermediate video editing and production experience using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and related tools to create short- and long-form content.
Bonus Qualifications
Experience building interactive spaces using web platforms such as Foleon, Instapage, or Ceros. Knowledge of Figma or Adobe XD. Prior agency experience.
Working Conditions & Hiring Process
U.S. Work Location Requirement: All employees must reside in and perform work within the United States. We do not support international remote work arrangements for this role. Travel Expectations: While this is a remote position, occasional travel may be required for team meetings, company events, conferences, summits, and similar activities. Candidates must be willing and able to travel as needed. On-Camera Work Environment: We operate in a highly collaborative, remote, on-camera culture. Employees are expected to be on camera during meetings unless extenuating circumstances apply. Recorded Video Interviews: All video interviews conducted during the hiring process will be recorded to support internal hiring consistency and process improvement. Background Checks: Employment with Penn Foster Group is contingent upon successfully completing applicable pre-employment screening requirements, which may include verification of employment history, education, and criminal background, where permitted by law. Identity Verification (Form I-9): As part of our onboarding process, all hires must complete employment eligibility verification in compliance with federal law. This includes remote Form I-9 verification, which may require an in-person identity verification step with an authorized representative.
About Us At Penn Foster Group, we are transforming online learning to help learners by uniting Penn Foster, CareerStep, Ashworth College, James Madison High School, the New York Institute of Photography, the New York Institute of Art and Design, and other education platforms. Together, we create an accelerated path to greater economic mobility through real-world skills and knowledge that enable learners to achieve long-term success in the workplaces of the future. Our history dates back to 1890, when our founder, Thomas Foster, pioneered distance education by offering training by mail for coal miners to develop the skills necessary for safer jobs. Today, with the partners who use our education and training programs, we continue that mission by providing accessible training and education for in-demand skills and building a workforce prepared for the future job market. Equal Employment Opportunity We strive toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Penn Foster Group by intentionally building teams that are diverse in identities, lived experiences, and ideas. Our goal is to create a culture where people feel connected to one another and have a sense of belonging. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion because they form the foundation that enables us to achieve our organizational goals—from maximizing the number of learners who can reach their goals and providing meaningful learner experiences to becoming the type of company where people want to work. What We Offer We offer a robust benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible spending accounts Generous paid time off Sponsored volunteer opportunities A 401(k) plan with company match Free access to all of our online programs
