We are looking for a self-starting Lead Brand Designer to own the design and visual branding as a part of the marketing team. As the first design-focused hire on the marketing team, you will both drive strategic direction for visual elements of our branding, as well as do the work of bringing that vision to life. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, can collaborate cross-functionally to ensure their work elevates our brand experience across teams, and knows how to incorporate feedback effectively into their work while owning a vision for bringing the Coursedog brand to life.
We are looking for someone we can count on to:
- Drive the strategic direction of our visual brand, as well as do the design work of bringing that direction to life
- Communicating effectively and achieve alignment with executive audiences on a visual brand direction
- Expand and own the implementation of our existing brand guidelines
- Own the creation of a series of key asset templates and adapt existing content into those templates
- Lead design updates on our website while collaborating with the Product Marketing Manager and Director of Growth Marketing
- Art direct and craft ads for multi-channel advertising campaigns
- Collaborate with Product Marketing and other leaders involved in positioning to define key diagrams or visuals used frequently to communicate our value propositions
- Drive video and animation storyboarding, as well as direction, for key assets
- Manage external animators and video editing vendors to realize video and other motion assets
- Own the ongoing visual identity of Coursedog so that we project our category leadership
- Elevate our brand marketing efforts to improve the impact of visual elements
- Propose and drive design priorities to support our go-to-market and customer success goals
We want to hear from you if:
- You’ve been designing for 5+
- You’re proficient with a wide range of design tools that include Adobe Suite and Figma
- You like to work collaboratively, while being able to independently manage your own workload
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills
- You’re comfortable with a consultative approach that influences colleagues toward your vision
- You have experience with UX / UI as a part of web design and wireframing
- You have worked closely with or managed developers as a part of the web design process
- You have experience storyboarding and directing motion design, animation, or video creation efforts
Working at Coursedog
Employee Benefits
- Healthcare: We pay 99% of your medical, dental, and vision coverage and 75% of the premium for your spouse and/or dependents
- Retirement: We offer a 401k plan on day one of your employment.
- Paid Time Off: We value work-life balance and provide a high amount of autonomy. In service to this, our Paid Time Off policy has no annual limit.
- Remote-First: We value flexible working hours over set hours, results over number of hours, and asynchronous communication focused on transparency over need-to-know access.
- Equity: You’ll be contributing to the team's success, so you deserve to share in it. Every employee on our team gets a meaningful equity allocation.
- Parental Leave: To help support new parents in the workplace, we offer 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Coursedog is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of the organization and creating an inclusive environment for all.
We value and encourage the contributions of our employees and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential and drive outstanding results. We draw strength from our range of interests, backgrounds, and perspectives
We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. On your application, you will be prompted to inform us If you need any accommodation during this process
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