Animator & Motion Graphics Designer at PostHog

PostHog is a technology company building powerful tools that help businesses understand their products, customers, and performance.

Its platform brings together product analytics, error tracking, session recordings, AI observability, and business data, allowing teams and AI agents to analyze information and make better decisions.

Founded through Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 program, PostHog has expanded its platform to include more than a dozen products and services, including:

• Product Analytics and Observability: Tools for monitoring user behavior, tracking errors, analyzing sessions, and evaluating AI performance.

• PostHog MCP: Enables users and AI agents to access, explore, and interact with product and business information.

• Data Warehouse: Combines customer and product data, allowing businesses to generate insights through custom SQL queries.

With more than 500,000 organizations having installed its products and over $180 million raised from leading investors, PostHog continues to grow rapidly.

The company operates with a product-first mindset, prioritizing innovation, efficiency, creativity, and exceptional customer experiences.

Company Culture and Work Environment

PostHog promotes a transparent, independent, and highly collaborative work environment where employees are encouraged to take ownership of their projects.

Transparency: Employees have access to important company information, including business strategies, financial performance, compensation policies, product roadmaps, and organizational decisions.

Autonomy: Team members have the freedom to identify opportunities, prioritize meaningful projects, and make decisions that improve customer experiences.

Rapid Innovation: Small, independent teams are empowered to develop, test, and launch products quickly without unnecessary organizational barriers.

Remote-First Working: PostHog operates as a distributed company, emphasizing asynchronous communication and uninterrupted creative work. Tuesdays and Thursdays are designated meeting-free days.

Creativity and Experimentation: The company encourages unconventional thinking, bold design decisions, and experimentation that helps its products stand out.

About the Role

PostHog is seeking a talented and highly creative Motion Designer / Video Animator to become its first dedicated in-house animation specialist.

This position offers an opportunity to establish and develop the company’s motion design identity across video content, product experiences, marketing campaigns, and digital platforms.

You will be responsible for transforming PostHog’s existing visual assets into engaging animations while developing original illustrations, motion graphics, and character-driven content.

Working alongside the Video and Graphics teams, you will help establish a consistent yet versatile animation approach that strengthens PostHog’s brand identity.

This is more than a traditional motion graphics position. The ideal candidate must be equally comfortable illustrating original artwork, developing creative concepts, and bringing designs to life through animation.

Projects will range from product launch videos and social media content to animated advertisements, documentaries, website GIFs, and interactive product elements.

Key Responsibilities

Motion Design and Brand Development

• Develop and establish PostHog’s motion design principles and visual animation identity.

• Create original animations that communicate the company’s personality and strengthen brand recognition.

• Establish motion guidelines that maintain consistency while allowing flexibility across different creative styles.

• Develop reusable animation templates, transitions, lower thirds, and branded motion elements.

Character Animation and Illustration

• Illustrate and animate PostHog’s signature hedgehog mascot.

• Develop character movements, expressions, reactions, and personality-driven animations.

• Create original illustrations and visual assets for use in animated projects.

• Produce both animated and static illustrations when required.

Video Production and Creative Storytelling

• Design animations for documentaries, product announcements, tutorials, feature updates, and social media videos.

• Collaborate with the Video Producer and Graphics Lead to deliver engaging visual content.

• Independently manage animation-focused projects from initial concepts and scripts through final production.

• Translate creative briefs into compelling visual stories.

• Experiment with different animation techniques to match each project’s objectives.

Product Animation and 3D Design

• Recreate and reinterpret PostHog’s product interface in animated and three-dimensional environments.

• Produce dynamic UI animations for product demonstrations and launch campaigns.

• Develop animated icons and interface elements for use within the PostHog application.

• Transform technical product features into visually engaging animations that audiences can easily understand.

Marketing and Digital Content

• Create animated advertisements and promotional content for marketing campaigns.

• Develop GIFs, illustrations, and motion assets for the company’s website.

• Produce attention-grabbing animations for social media platforms.

• Work with the Graphics team on visual design projects beyond video production.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates should demonstrate advanced technical abilities, creative independence, and a strong understanding of animation principles.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.

• A strong portfolio or showreel showcasing exceptional animation quality and creative versatility.

• Experience producing motion graphics, illustrated animations, and character-based animation.

• Strong illustration and design skills, including the ability to create original assets independently.

• Proven experience developing creative projects from concept through final delivery.

• Ability to generate original ideas, develop visual narratives, and contribute to scripts or voiceovers.

• Excellent understanding of composition, timing, movement, storytelling, and visual communication.

• Ability to work across multiple animation styles rather than relying on a single visual approach.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality creative work.

• Confidence in making independent creative decisions and communicating design ideas effectively.

• Ability to collaborate with creative professionals while independently managing assigned projects.

Additional Skills That Would Be an Advantage

• Experience using Adobe Fresco for digital illustration.

• Previous experience creating visual content for developers, software companies, or technical audiences.

• Basic video editing skills, particularly for preparing rough cuts and integrating animation into existing footage.

• Experience transforming product interfaces and user experiences into engaging animated content.

• Familiarity with 3D animation techniques and software.

• Strong creative opinions and a genuine passion for animated films, visual storytelling, and innovative design.

What You Will Not Be Expected to Do

This position emphasizes creative ownership and original thinking rather than repetitive production tasks.

You will not be expected to:

• Simply follow detailed storyboards without contributing creative ideas.

• Take responsibility for editing complete videos, as dedicated video editors handle that work.

• Restrict your creativity to one animation style.

• Focus exclusively on conventional corporate explainer videos.

• Wait for other designers to create every illustration or visual asset before beginning animation.

Instead, PostHog is looking for someone who can independently imagine, illustrate, design, and animate outstanding visual experiences.

Projects You May Work On

Examples of PostHog’s existing creative projects include:

• PopQuiz

• Changelog videos featuring different animation styles

• Hackathon documentary

• Small Teams

• PostHog in Slack

• Eggplant animation

These projects demonstrate the variety of creative work and storytelling approaches involved in the role.

Why Join PostHog?

This position provides a unique opportunity to become the company’s first dedicated animation specialist and influence how its brand communicates through motion.

You will enjoy substantial creative freedom, opportunities to experiment with different animation techniques, and the ability to work on projects across video production, product design, advertising, and illustration.

PostHog’s remote-first culture also emphasizes independent work, minimal meetings, and an environment designed to support productivity and creative excellence.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

PostHog is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to communicate any accommodations they may need during the interview process.

The company is willing to make reasonable adjustments to ensure applicants can participate comfortably and fairly.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should prepare an updated CV and a strong animation portfolio or showreel demonstrating their technical abilities, original illustrations, creative storytelling, and experience across different animation styles.

Applicants should prioritize showcasing projects they have developed from concept to completion, particularly those involving motion graphics, character animation, and original visual design.

Note: Salary, location eligibility, application deadline, and the vacancy’s current availability were not specified in the supplied job description.