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Peraton is seeking a highly creative and strategic Digital Experience Lead to join our Corporate Marketing & Communications team. This role will lead the development of engaging visual stories that bring our mission-critical technologies, customer successes, and national security capabilities to life.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional motion graphics designer, animator, and visual storyteller who can transform complex technical concepts into compelling content for digital, social, events, executive presentations, recruiting, and business development initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with marketing strategists, writers, subject matter experts, and creative team members to create high-impact visual experiences that strengthen Peraton's brand and showcase our innovation.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Conceptualize, design, and produce high-quality animations, motion graphics, explainer videos, and multimedia content that communicate complex technologies and mission outcomes.
• Translate highly technical concepts—including AI, cyber, space, intelligence, defense, cloud, and digital transformation capabilities—into clear, engaging visual narratives.
• Develop storyboards, scripts, visual treatments, and creative concepts from initial idea through final production.
• Create compelling content for digital marketing campaigns, social media, websites, trade shows, executive presentations, recruiting initiatives, and internal communications.
• Design and animate product demonstrations, capability overviews, customer success stories, event openers, and thought leadership content.
• Collaborate with writers, marketing managers, business stakeholders, and technical experts to ensure creative solutions align with strategic objectives.
• Support video production efforts including editing, sound design, motion graphics integration, and post-production.
• Maintain brand consistency while continuously elevating Peraton's visual identity and storytelling capabilities.
• Stay current on emerging creative technologies, motion design trends, AI-powered creative tools, and industry best practices.
• Provide creative leadership, mentorship, and guidance to designers and external production partners as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, or related field.
• 12+ years of professional creative design experience, with significant expertise in motion graphics and video production.
• 16+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional animation, motion design, visual storytelling, and brand-driven creative work.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience developing explainer videos, animated infographics, product marketing videos, and digital campaign assets.
• Ability to simplify and visualize complex technical information for diverse audiences.
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, composition, pacing, and narrative structure.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a US citizen.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.