Senior Visual Designer, Brand - remote

Contra
Posted 3 years ago
We’re growing our team of passionate people who are reimagining the future of work. We're looking for a Senior Visual Designer to join our Brand Design team. You'll join 5 other designers, and will work closely with our Product, Research, Engineering, and Community teams to drive forward landing pages, microsites, launch videos, and other brand-related projects that convey the value of a platform built for independents.

How you’ll add value at Contra
  • Design and drive forward compelling marketing landing pages in Figma, collaborating closely with Engineering to ensure high quality implementation
  • Provide art direction and design support for quarterly launch videos, collaborating closely with our animation team
  • Provide art direction for external partner (freelancer &agency) brand projects, including:
  • Illustration, iconography, and 3d renders
  • Content marketing landing pages and microsites
  • Grow, maintain, and ensure consistency with our brand design guidelines
  • Continue to elevate Contra's design quality and execution
  • Mentor more junior designers with thoughtful feedback and guidance
  • Bonus: an interest in 3d and motion design

You’ll be successful here if you
  • Thrive in a remote-first environment
  • Are self-driven and have strong communication skills
  • Are curious and eager to expand your skill set
  • Are passionate about creating polished, clean designs
  • Deliver transparent, honest, and direct feedback to your peers on an early-stage product
  • Enjoy participating in all parts of the strategic process, not just designing
  • Are located in a timezone within 3 hours of San Francisco
  • Are fluent in verbal and written English
  • If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but you’re passionate about what we’re building, please apply! Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of a role’s requirements.

How Contra can add value for you
  • Remote-first culture
  • Well-funded company built to scale
  • Competitive salary + equity
  • Generous vacation policy + paid holidays off
  • Health coverage
  • Flexible parental leave
  • Annual equipment stipend to build your ideal WFH setup
  • No Meeting Wednesdays
  • Themed meetings, games, and other fun team-bonding activities including bi-annual team retreats
  • A custom slack emoji, just for you

Our interview process
  • Complete a self-assessment form (10-15 minutes)
  • Introduction &culture interview (45 minutes)
  • Portfolio-focused interview with 2 design leads (45 minutes)
  • Interview with the co-founders (45 minutes)