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At Motion, people come first — always. We’re a growing team of thinkers, makers, and movers united by curiosity, creativity, and a results-driven mindset. From day one, you’ll be part of a culture that values transparency, collaboration, and the freedom to challenge the status quo. Here, your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference.

Ready to make your best career move yet?

🎡 Motionites Alli, Katie and Julie visit @navypierchicago to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Centennial Wheel. In honor of a decade, Navy Pier is offering multiple special deals across the entire Pier today only. $10 Wheel tickets? Yes! Learn more via the link in our bio.
Today, we pause to remember and honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. 🇺🇸 Take a moment to reflect, recognize and remember. Wishing you a meaningful #MemorialDay.
PR pros, take notes. ✍️
Motion's PR Account Supervisor and PRSA Media Day Co-Chair, @annelw is asking @cincinnatiprsa Media Day attendees what makes a pitch stand out, and what journalists really want PR pros to stop doing. This is the kind of insight that makes everyone better.

In order of appearance:
Lucy May of WVXU - @cincinnatipublicradio
Madeline Fening - @madelinefening
Hayden Burgett - @haydenpburgett 
John Husa - @jawnhooza 
Jill Dunne - @writerjillie 
Helen Tracey-Noren - @htraceyn 

Huge thanks to @cincinnatiprsa and our supporting sponsors, @levy.restaurants, @cincyffc, and @prestigeav for a successful event. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about Cincinnati PRSA.
#Cincinnati #PRSAMediaDay
If you read our Social Commotion, this is for you. 💋 Motion Social Media Senior Account Executive, @IsabelleDyyer, shares the Meta updates making social media managers’ jobs easier our latest Social Commotion. Visit our link in bio to read more.

#AgencyInMotion #MetaUpdates #SocialMediaStrategy #AIinMarketing #DigitalMarketingTrends
What does 20 years of a creative agency look like? Ideas. Momentum. And apparently… dancing. We’re celebrating Motion’s 20th Anniversary with custom swag and a moment that captures who we are: collaborative, creative and always in motion.

#AgencyInMotion #Motion20 #AgencyLife #WorkHardPlayHard #AnniversaryVibes #TeamEnergy

7.4%

employee turnover rate, far below the marketing industry average

98%

of employees surveyed 
“enjoy working at Motion”

95%

of employees consider Motion
“a great place to work”

A Better Place to Work DOES better work

From day one, you’ll be part of a culture that values transparency, collaboration, and the freedom to challenge the status quo. Here, your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference. In fact, we have two decades of experience putting our people first. It’s why our turnover rate is just 7.4%, far below the marketing industry average of 30%. And, in a recent survey accounting for 100% of our staff, 98% of our employees said they “enjoy working at Motion,” with 95% considering Motion “a great place to work.”

95% of Motion employees said they consider Motion

“a great place to work”

  • Motion team in building cafe
  • Motion team members working on their laptops at a table
  • Motion team members working in the office
  • Four Motion team members working on design
  • Two motion team members working
  • Motion Team by the riverwalk on the steps

winner

Crain’s Named Us One of Chicago’s Best Places to Work

Crain's 2025 best place to work in chicago

using the f.o.r.c.e

Team members across a spectrum of marketing disciplines are united in how we work by a set of agency values called FORCE. Staff “use the FORCE” to be Forthright, Open-minded, Resilient, Challenge-hungry, and Entrepreneurial in tackling marketing challenges of all kinds.

Our values guide us in countless ways, directing everything from how we service our clients (transparently and respectfully) to how we solve problems (challenging assumptions and pushing for better) to how we respond under pressure (flexibly and confidently).


benefits with “life-work” balance in mind

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Voluntary term life, critical illness, identity theft, and more
  • Generous PTO (4 weeks 0-7 years, 5 weeks 8+ years)
  • MotionFlex – WFH (our flexible, hybrid model offering a generous bank of work-from-home days taken at your convenience)
  • 12 Paid holidays
  • Low-Impact Fridays (½ day Fridays and fewer meetings, work permitting)
  • “On-Call” Week (off between Christmas through New Year’s, work permitting)
  • 401k Retirement Savings with Employer Match
  • Paid parental, short-term medical, and bereavement leaves
  • Annual Performance Reviews
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSAs and HSAs)
  • Pre-tax transit and parking accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Mentorship Program
  • Complimentary On-Site Fitness Facility (in Chicago)
  • Dog-friendly office

a give-back culture

Caring about the world around us just makes sense. And we think it’s important to nurture team growth as well as individual growth. So, we routinely support and participate in agency activities, educational opportunities, and community service efforts that align with our agency values to enrich our culture.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago logo
Special Olympics of Illinois Logo
My Block, My Hood, My City Logo
Wings Logo
  • Two motion team members playing shuffleboard
  • Motion AI Task Force speaking to the greater Motion team
  • Motion team on company outing
  • Motion Social team on company outing
  • Inflatable models of Garfield and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man for Halloween
  • Our Focus Our Future event
  • Table top brochure that says - being a strong female leader

driven by de&i

As a woman-owned agency, we’ve long embraced efforts to be more equitable and inclusive. From our senior leadership to our interns, there are no barriers — just opportunities for every voice to be heard and every individual to grow.

More than a goal, we see DE&I initiatives as works in progress to be celebrated. We practice inclusion every chance we get and consider diversity of perspective an agency superpower. Because it’s our collective differences – in professional background, life experience and belief system – that fuel innovation and ultimately drive success.

the difference our differences make

We believe in promoting from within, playing to people’s strengths, and challenging one another to perform at their best. By living DE&I every day, we’re building a community where differences inspire, collaboration flourishes, and everyone has the chance to get ahead.

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