Digital Designer & Animator

Digital Designer & Animator

Company Overview

Force Factor Brands is on a mission to disrupt the global health and wellness industry by creating incredible vitamins and supplements that help people Unleash their Potential. Our innovative products are scientifically formulated to help create healthier, happier, and more enjoyable lives for our consumers all over the world. We are one of the most genuinely innovative companies in the global dietary supplements industry and only plan on accelerating in the future.

Force Factor's award-winning products are sold in thousands of retail and eCommerce stores nationwide, including Walmart, The Vitamin Shoppe, Sam's Club, Walgreens, CVS, iHerb, Amazon and Costco. Currently, more than 25,000 people buy our products every single day, and that number is growing every month. You will have a real opportunity to make an impact on people's lives by working at Force Factor to create new solutions for empowering personal health and wellbeing.

Culturally, think of us as an intense, meritocratic, and exciting high-growth startup that has survived and thrived through its first decade and a half of rapid evolution and is now thinking about how to scale up and conquer the next decade's worth of challenges and opportunities. We've sold more than a billion dollars worth of products to consumers over the last 15 years, but fundamentally we know we're just at the beginning of our journey, and that's where you come in! We need the smartest, highest-energy people with integrity who are looking to join an ambitious and hard-working team. We do not need social loafers, those looking for shortcuts, people lacking grit, or people unwilling to pay the price for success! If you join Force Factor, you will work hard, learn a tremendous amount, and be surrounded by incredible teammates.

Force Factor is based in Boston's innovative Seaport District, in historic Fort Point. Our team is filled with passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people operating with an ownership mindset (which is easy because we are entirely privately held by our team and plan to stay that way over the long-term). If you love a challenge, enjoy acting with urgency, and prefer to opt into a high-performance culture, when you join us you'll feel like you've finally come home. Our private ownership structure is designed for the long-term to enable huge opportunities for growth, learning, leadership, and wealth creation, and we hope you'll choose to help us build an enduring and successful business for decades to come.

The Role

We are seeking a talented Digital Designer & Animator who combines exceptional design expertise with dynamic animation capabilities. You'll work on creating visually compelling, user-focused digital assets for diverse platforms, with an emphasis on video editing, motion graphics, and brand storytelling. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, and Illustrator, as well as Figma is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Digital Asset Design
  • Create high-quality product listings, banners, animations, and promotional assets for eCommerce and social media platforms.
  • Produce optimized enhanced content, storefront visuals, and product videos that elevate the quality of our ads and product lists, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and consistency.
  • Design A/B testing variants to optimize asset performance.
  • Apply principles of type, layout, spacing, and visual structure to optimize readability and impact tailored for various devices (mobile, desktop, tablet).
• Animation & Motion Graphics
  • Develop motion graphics and video edits using Adobe After Effects and Premiere.
  • Craft storyboards, animations, and interactive assets to elevate engagement and storytelling.
• Collaborative Design Systems
  • Develop scalable, reusable design components and style guides to maintain consistency across all touchpoints.
  • Leverage tools like Figma for real-time collaboration with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
  • Ensure assets adhere to digital specifications (RGB, PPI settings) and web-optimized formats for seamless performance across devices.

Software Proficiency Expectations

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere).
• Proficient in Figma for prototyping and collaboration.
• Experience with motion graphics and video editing is essential.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in digital design and motion graphics.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design and animation skills (portfolio link required with application).
• Expertise in creating responsive designs for various devices (mobile, desktop, tablet).
• Advanced understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and animation principles.
• Ability to incorporate interaction design and animations to enhance engagement.
• Self-starting ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects quickly and efficiently
• Strong work ethic and desire to continually learn and improve
• Scrappy, startup mindset with no fear of taking ownership swiftly to develop a vision
• Desire to win and inherently competitive spirit

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing assets for A/B testing and performance optimization
• Previous experience working in fast-paced CPG or services company as a digital creative with formal education in design is a plus
• Expert-level knowledge of digital technicalities, including formats, specs, and best practices on different platforms

A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design and animation skills is required. Please include a link to your portfolio with your application.

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