Graphic Designer

At SmartBear, we believe building great software starts with quality—and we’re helping our customers make that happen every day. Our solution hubs—SmartBear API Hub, SmartBear Insight Hub, and SmartBear Test Hub, featuring HaloAI, bring visibility and automation to software development, making it easier for teams to deliver high-quality software faster. SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.

The Brand & Corporate Communications team is a group of designers, copywriters, storytellers, and brand champions. We bring the SmartBear brand to life by shaping our voice and visual identity, crafting our corporate narrative, and putting customers and employees at the center. Part in-house agency and part brand stewards, we innovate to create engaging digital, motion, and print assets that amplify our impact.

You are a versatile motion graphics and video creative, ready to produce impactful visuals that bring brands to life. A mix of videographer, designer, cinematographer, and editor, you thrive on creativity and execution. From storyboarding to shooting and editing, you ensure every frame tells a compelling story and enhances the brand experience. A collaborator and leader, you art direct and align video content with broader campaigns.

You’ll work with our Art Director, designers, and copywriters to craft videos, animations, and multimedia assets for live events, social media, webinars, and more. Collaborating across teams, you’ll create visuals that showcase our products, culture, and story while driving the business forward. If you excel in fast-paced environments and love turning ideas into stunning visuals, this is your time to shine!

Responsibilities

• Produce and create high-quality videos, animations, and motion graphics for events, marketing campaigns, and digital content.
• Handle all aspects of video production, including filming, editing, lighting, sound, set design, and motion graphics.
• Capture compelling visuals through expert camera techniques, shots, composition, and creative storytelling.
• Create storyboards, style frames, and scripts for product and tutorial videos.
• Plan and execute shoots, including coordinating spaces, creating shot lists, and managing talent and props for internal projects.
• Collaborate with designers and writers to align visuals with strategic goals and brand guidelines. Be involved in all aspects of the creative process.
• Document live events professionally, ensuring smooth, steady shots and polished output.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines without compromising quality.
• Incorporate industry trends and innovative techniques to elevate the brand.
• Act as a brand steward, ensuring all work reflects and enhances SmartBear's identity
• And more!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in motion graphics, videography, and graphic design with a strong, diverse portfolio.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Familiar with Sony cameras and related ecosystems.
• Skilled in animation, storyboarding, and creating style frames.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with strong project management skills.
• Excellent communicator, able to collaborate across teams and levels.
• Gives and receives constructive feedback effectively.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in design or animation.
• Resourceful, detail-oriented, and works well independently or in a team.
• Flexible, professional, and able to direct coworkers as “actors."
• Open to travel as needed.

Why you should join the SmartBear crew:

• You can grow your career at every level.
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.

Did you know?

• Our main goal at SmartBear is to make our technology-driven world a better place.
• SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.
• SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices across the world including Galway Ireland, Bath, UK, Wroclaw, Poland and Bangalore, India.
• We’ve won major industry (product and company) awards including B2B Innovators Award, Content Marketing Association, IntellyX Digital Innovator and BuiltIn Best Places to Work.

SmartBear is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, medical condition, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other legally protected status.

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