Senior Visual Designer

Scout Motors is reviving an American vehicle brand from 1960 and carrying its rugged-SUV legacy into electric, digital vehicles built for campsites, job sites and daily commutes alike. The company's values centre on respect – for the environment, for the brand's past and future, for communities, and for both work and play. It is looking for visionaries, knowledgeable doers and go-getters.

Scout is hiring a Senior Visual Designer to help define the creative voice of this new automotive brand. The role leads concept development and hands-on execution across brand design, motion and storytelling, and suits a craft-focused art director with strong motion experience and a solid visual design background. The work moves quickly in a startup-like setting, in close collaboration with marketing, digital product, vehicle design and environmental teams.

What you'll be doing

• Lead creative direction and hands-on design for all kinds of brand experiences, campaigns and content
• Design and animate for web, events, film, presentations, social media and products
• Build scalable motion systems and toolkits that support brand storytelling
• Edit and assemble video content
• Work with design, product, marketing, environmental and agency partners to produce cohesive creative
• Turn brand and marketing strategy into expressive, high-quality visuals
• Deliver top-tier motion and design assets with consistent craft
• Evolve the brand identity through motion, composition, typography, layout and systems
• Maintain and expand toolkits, including templates, guides, animation specs and design systems
• Partner with internal teams and agencies to produce on-brand creative
• Manage several projects independently, with speed, clarity and attention to detail

What we're looking for

Required

• A strong portfolio of high-impact motion design, video editing and visual brand work across formats
• At least 8 years of professional graphic or visual design experience
• At least 5 years of motion design experience
• Fluency in After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma and common motion design workflows
• Experience creating visuals for web, product, social, events and campaigns
• Proficiency in video editing, animation, transitions and assembling narrative content
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools and workflows in motion or video
• Strong communication skills, including presenting ideas clearly and accepting constructive feedback
• Experience working across disciplines

Preferred

• Experience developing brand-aligned motion systems or toolkits
• A background in startup, in-house and/or integrated agency environments
• Experience with 3D CAD and interaction or UX design
• Comfort with fast iteration, shifting priorities and collaborative feedback loops

What's on offer

• Initial base salary range of US$130,000 – US$160,000 (US$143,000 – US$176,000 in California); final salary depends on factors such as skills and experience (internal level IC8)
• Full-time, exempt position with eligibility for an annual performance bonus; the bonus programme is preset and does not depend on the candidate
• Fully remote within the United States, with occasional in-person meetings with Scout colleagues and travel for company events; not eligible for remote work in New York City
• The chance to help build products and a company from the ground up, with an iconic brand as its foundation
• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) with an employer match and immediate vesting
• 20 days of planned PTO (accrued), 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays per year
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of any gender
• Bereavement, jury duty, voting time and military leave

Equal opportunities

Scout is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or other legally protected characteristics. Applicants with arrest or conviction records are considered in accordance with San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance ordinances. Accommodation requests can go to [email protected].

How to apply

Click "Apply for this job" and submit your CV; a cover letter is optional. Closing date: 18 November 2026.