Brand Designer

Summary

Join Guild as a Brand Designer and contribute to the evolution of our visual presence. Collaborate with a team of designers to create high-quality deliverables for various platforms. Leverage design thinking and problem-solving skills to develop impactful visual solutions. This role requires 3-5+ years of experience in creative teams, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, and skills in motion graphics and animation. The ideal candidate will have late-stage startup experience. Guild offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary of $75,800-$106,100, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in high-functioning creative teams, ideally both in-house and agency-side, working on / managing multiple stakeholders
• Advanced in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects; advanced in Figma
• Skilled in creating motion graphics and animations for web, social, and video
• Understands how to bring marketing campaigns to life through interactive or animated content
• Familiar with designing for web experiences, including responsible layouts and lightweight animation best practices
• Ability to design for digital marketing channels (email, web, social, ads, etc.) as well as print (direct mailers, etc.); comfortable creating polished, on-brand assets that drive engagement
• Ability to turn briefs or goals into thoughtful, effective design solutions; willing to explore different directions and iterate based on feedback
• Comfortable managing projects from concept to final delivery

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a team of designers and collaborate across all creative outputs in service of Guild’s brand while contributing to a positive and inclusive culture
• Participate in and prepare for design and animation walkthroughs, critiques, and reviews
• Leverage design thinking activities cross-functionally to absorb knowledge and needed information from stakeholders and build overall business acumen
• Produce and execute high-quality and production-ready deliverables for print, digital, and animation including brand assets, campaign work, social media, events, ebooks, and emails
• Support and uphold team processes and systems and contribute to improving workflows
• Collaborate on the direction and evolution of Guild’s brand and visual identity, upholding and helping to expand and scale design systems and processes
• Operate with some direction and guidance, ensuring all work adheres to brand guidelines and meets quality standards
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and time management to successfully meet deadlines and produce work aligned to expectations
• Leverage critical thinking and creative problem solving to drive impactful visual solutions
• Advocate for creative choices and effectively communicate rationale and process

Preferred Qualifications

Late-stage startup experience preferred

Benefits

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• Open vacation policy for employees to rest and recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth