Graphic Designer

Pirate Ship

$100K — $115K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional design experience in brand-driven, digital-first, or high-growth environments.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard design tools (Figma, Adobe, Creative Suite, and AI).
  • Solid grasp of visual design fundamentals (typography, composition, color, hierarchy).
  • Proven ability to transition from a brief to a big idea to execution.
  • Strong understanding of brand development and maintaining consistency across multi-channel campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Translate brand strategy and creative briefs into compelling visual executions.
  • Move between big-picture concept thinking and detailed, production-ready execution.
  • Contribute bold ideas during brainstorms and collaborate with others using a 'yes, and' mindset.
  • Design across multiple channels (campaigns, digital, social, OOH) with a cohesive aesthetic.
  • Develop and iterate on various design directions simultaneously to find optimal solutions.
  • Maintain and evolve an existing visual brand system across all touchpoints.
  • Collaborate with copy and creative leadership to ensure unified brand expression.

Benefits

  • 144 hours of accrued vacation time to start.
  • 12 paid holidays per year.
  • 80 hours of paid sick time annually.
  • 100% medical insurance coverage for employees, with 50% coverage for dependents.
  • 100% dental and vision insurance for employees, with 50% for dependents.
  • 401(K) matching for contributions of 1-3%.
  • Full 12 weeks parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.
  • One-time home office reimbursement up to $1,500 for ergonomic furniture.
  • Stipends for remote workers including Wi-Fi and snack support.
  • Employee recognition program allowing 'Tacos' to be given and redeemed for rewards.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Turn the charts into treasure maps: Translate brand strategy and creative briefs into compelling visual executions.
  • Navigate from crow's nest to cannon deck: Move fluidly between big-picture concept thinking and precise, production-ready execution.
  • Gather round the grog: Show up to brainstorms contributing bold & unexpected ideas, and help build on others ideas with a "yes, and" mindset.
  • Fly the flags: Design across the full marketing mix (campaigns, digital, ecomm, social, OOH, etc) with a consistent, considered aesthetic.
  • Balanced buccaneering: Develop and iterate on multiple design directions simultaneously, pushing beyond the first idea to find the strongest solution.
  • Keep the fleet in formation: Maintain and evolve an existing visual brand system across every touchpoint without losing coherence or creative energy.
  • Load the cannons wisely: Design with a strong understanding of how design drives conversion without sacrificing brand.
  • Fore rigging: Create campaign visuals that are conceptually sharp and visually arresting, not just well-executed.
  • Chart a course: Collaborate closely with copy and creative leadership to ensure design and language work together as a unified brand expression.
  • Support your crew: Contribute to a collaborative creative culture where experimentation is encouraged and the best idea wins regardless of where it comes from.
  • Address the Captain's quarters: Present and communicate creative rationale clearly to internal stakeholders and leadership.
  • Captain the visual fleet: Work with and help direct photographers, retouchers, and external creative partners to maintain visual standards.
  • Trade with trusted ports: Partner with external vendors, agencies, and freelancers to ensure it meets the brand's creative bar.
  • Know when to lower the sails: Balance bold, expressive design with the discipline to know when restraint is the stronger choice.
  • Ride the seas of change: You're comfortable in a remote environment where there's lots of change.
  • Sail from your port o' call: You're able to work from home and connect with your crewmates throughout the day over chat, voice, and video through company provided equipment. Quarterly in-person meetings at varied locations.
  • Hoist the Jolly Roger: Share your experience, expertise and interest with the crew to enhance our fun and progressive culture.
  • At this time we are only accepting applicants in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.

Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of professional design experience in brand driven, digital first, or high growth environments.
  • Proficiency in industry standard design tools (Figma, Adobe, Creative Suite, and AI).
  • Demonstrated visual design fundamentals (Typography, composition, color, hierarchy).
  • Proven ability to move from a brief to a big idea, and then execute.
  • Deep understanding of brand development, visual identity systems, and maintaining consistency across multi-channel campaigns.

Bonus Points For/Preferred Qualifications:
  • YARRrrr! The ability to speak like a pirate!
  • A mix of agency and in-house creative experience.

Compensation & Benefits:
  • Compensation - The pay range for this role is $100,000 - $115,000 yearly USD plus a performance based bonus.
  • Vacation Time - We offer 144 hours of accrued vacation time to start to keep our pirates rested & rejuvenated!
  • Paid Holidays - 12 paid holidays per year.
  • Paid Sick Time - 80 hours annually.
  • Medical Insurance - 100% covered for Pirates by the company and kicks in the first of the month after enrollment. If you want to add any dependents (spouse, partner or children), they'll be 50% covered.
  • Dental and Vision - 100% covered for Pirates and 50% covered for dependents.
  • 401(K) - We offer a Traditional 401(K) and a Roth 401(K), and pirates who contribute 1-3% of their annual salary get matched 100% by the company.
  • Parental Leave - Full 12 weeks for parents for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.
  • Home Office Reimbursement - We provide a one-time home office reimbursement of up to $1,500 to purchase an ergonomic desk and chair.
  • Other Stipends for Remote Individuals - Wifi & snacks, we've got y'er back!
  • Virtual Tacos for ARRrrrsome Rewards- "Hey Taco!" is our employee recognition program where you can give and receive virtual "Tacos" which can be redeemed for rewards.

We Sail Under Our Three Pirate Codes:
  • People Over Plunder - Screwing people over is a game for lily-livered landlubbers! We believe that doing what's right is the tide that raises every ship, including ours.
  • Clarity, Not Confusion - Confusion is tyranny. Clarity is freedom. We strive to make things easy to understand and tackle real needs for our customers.
  • Play or Perish - A life without laughter isn't worth living. Why should that be any different in business?

Our Values Reflect Who We ARRrrr:
  • Be Fair - Accessible to everyone, so no one's left out.
  • Be Nice - Empathy, humanity, and humor go a long way.
  • Be Real - Be reliable and back up the pirate talk.

We work to ensure our company is a safe and supportive environment for everyone. As our crew continues to grow rapidly, we want to do all we can to create an environment where everyone can feel included.

How we do this:
  • We pay well and offer world-class health benefits so you can focus on being a balanced pirate!
  • No degree? No problem. We value experience of all kinds!
  • The crew helps select nonprofits for our quarterly donation program.
  • We don't shy away from hard conversations. Building a better world takes constant feedback, conversations and hard work!
  • We do engagement surveys twice a year to constantly iterate our policies and procedures.
  • We acknowledge the identities and experiences of everyone.

We welcome feedback for making our company a lighthouse in the industry.

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