Visual Designer - San Francisco/ Los Angeles

Plaud

$110K — $155K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-5 years experience in design management at a reputable creative agency or tech company
  • Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communication, or related field
  • Proficient in Figma and Adobe Suite; basic animation with After Effects
  • Strong collaboration skills with marketing, product, and management teams
  • Detail-oriented and able to thrive in high-pressure environments
  • Solid understanding of brand identity and templated design workflows
  • Ability to leverage AI for creative processes

Responsibilities

  • Showcase products and brand messaging across various digital and physical platforms
  • Create high-impact marketing assets for multiple channels including websites and social media
  • Develop visual narratives that explain complex concepts in an engaging manner
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance brand awareness and conversions
  • Analyze and optimize design effectiveness for improved brand visibility
  • Stay updated on design trends to innovate visual strategies

Benefits

  • Join the founding team with significant ownership and influence in a growing startup
  • Top-tier healthcare benefits for employees and their families
  • 401(k) plan with company matching for retirement savings
  • Unlimited paid time off plus 13 paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid new parent leave for all genders
  • Hybrid work model requiring only 3 days in office per week
  • Choice of high-end laptops and workstations for new hires
  • Enjoy a range of office perks including snacks and commuter benefits.
Full Job Description
What you will do
  • This role will help showcase how our products and brand are visualized and communicated across digital and real-world touchpoints
  • Creative Workflow: Create sophisticated, high-impact marketing assets across campaign key visuals and media: website, email, social media, events, ad and digital media channels
  • Visual Narratives: Create compelling visual narratives that convey brand story and complex product features in accessible ways
  • Cross-department collaboration: Partner with product, marketing, and sales teams to develop campaigns that drive branding, awareness, and conversion
  • Optimization: Track and analyze brand design effectiveness and optimize designs based on feedback to continuously improve brand visibility and credibility
  • Trend and technologies: Stay current on design trends and technologies to continuously innovate our visual approach


Qualifications
  • Have 4 to 5 years of experience managing iconic design for brands, gained at a creative agency known for excellence in craft and close collaboration with design teams, or in-house at a modern technology company with a compelling mix of products
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Design, Visual Communication, Art, Brand Management, or a related field. You are a visionary designer with a strong opinion
  • Proficient in Figma, Adobe Suite required, with basic knowledge of animation in Aftx
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, able to work with marketing, product, and management teams to ensure timely and high-quality design delivery
  • Are highly hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-moving, high-visibility environments. Ability to present and sell in your design thinking
  • Firm grasp of brand identity, visual systems, templated design workflow
  • Advanced conceptual (visual verbal) thinking, with a strong portfolio to present
  • Ability to leverage AI to empower creative workflows


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in creative design for software platforms
  • 2D motion design: Independently create 2D motion design in Afx, delivering artful design techniques and aesthetics as animations that clarify software features and functionality.
  • Experience in digital media advertising, with a focus on presenting software functionalities creatively and using animation
  • Quick grasp of new technologies and flexibility to adapt as needed


What we offer
  • Founding Team: Opportunity to join the founding team of this new initiative, with meaningful ownership and impact on a fast-growing startup.
  • Competitive Compensation: $110K-$155K base salary+performance bonus+Equity.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy.
  • Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching.
  • Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays.
  • New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender.
  • Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week.
  • Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups.
  • Perks: Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks. Commuter Benefits.

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