Staff Designer, Brand Creative
Linktree
Design
Los Angeles, CA, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 12, 2024
Staff Designer, Brand Creative
Los Angeles, CA • San Francisco, CA
Brand Design
Hybrid
Full-time
Role Overview
As a Staff Designer on the Brand Creative team, you will play a central role in shaping Linktree’s brand identity and visual language across multiple touchpoints, from product experiences to go-to-market campaigns. You’ll balance strategic thinking with meticulous and tasteful execution and be responsible for leading projects end-to-end, ensuring a seamless brand experience from button to billboard.
What You'll Do
- Lead the visioning, strategy, and execution of brand design initiatives, ensuring they align with Linktree's goals and user expectations.
- Collaborate closely with the Creator Partnerships team on high-profile campaigns, including bespoke partnerships with influencers, musicians, creators and talent across various industries.
- Partner with Product Design to create memorable and delightful brand experiences within the product, such as onboarding flows and celebratory moments in-app.
- Work closely with motion designers and writers to deliver cohesive and seamless brand experiences across touchpoints including landing pages, CRM, social, ads, and in-app surfaces.
- Stay informed about emerging trends, social movements, and pop-culture phenomena to ensure that our brand remains relevant and resonates with our target audience.
- Establish and refine design processes, standards, and best practices, promoting a culture of high-quality execution and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior designers, fostering a culture of design excellence and continuous learning.
- Present and communicate design concepts and strategies to stakeholders, including executives, in a clear and compelling manner.
What We’re Looking For
- 8+ years of experience in brand design, with a proven track record of leading successful design projects from concept to launch.
- Deep understanding of brand paired with a strong interest and sensibility for product experiences.
- A portfolio showcasing your expertise in delivering impactful brand experiences.
- Expert knowledge in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of articulating design vision and strategy to stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to lead design projects from concept to implementation, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- A passion for solving complex design challenges and a drive to create holistic brand experiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically about complex design challenges.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the ability to adapt and thrive amidst changing priorities and timelines.
Why Join Linktree
- Be part of a rapidly growing company that's shaping the future of how people connect online.
- Contribute to a product that impacts millions of users worldwide, driving innovation in digital experiences.
- Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive, and creative work environment that values diversity and fosters professional growth.
- Benefit from a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangements, and a commitment to work-life balance.
Linktree is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $145,000-$165,000 in the San Francisco Bay or Los Angeles area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate expertise, the scope of role and level, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!
Where and How We Work
We are a global and diverse group offering a truly flexible and family friendly work environment. Kids, pets, and the occasional delivery person are all actively encouraged to appear on our Zoom screens. All of us at Linktree work either fully remote or a discretionary hybrid approach.
We offer autonomy and flexibility in how you structure your days and weeks. There will be the need for some collaboration outside of a "normal" 9-5 being a global company, but we aim to work asynchronously where possible.
How we’ll help you thrive
Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together. Some ways we support you:
- An annual wellbeing allowance ($7,000 AUD / $4,900 USD) to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set up - the choice is yours!
- 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
- 401K matching for you to save towards retirement.
- Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time and other categories.
- Employee Stock Option Program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success as we go further together.
We believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. To learn more about our benefits, including our parental leave program, volunteering leave, DE&I initiatives, and more, click here!
Our Story
We're on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow and monetize their digital universe. We created the "link in bio" category and are trusted by some of the world's biggest brands and celebrities including TikTok, The UN Environmental Program, The White House, F1, Manchester United, Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez. With over 40,000 new accounts created everyday, Linktree is the fastest growing leader in our category. Linktree has partnered with some of today’s biggest names like Amazon, TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit and more to help unify users’ digital spaces— and we’re just getting started. Join us in empowering everyone from businesses to creatives in building their online presence.
At Linktree, we celebrate and support everyone’s perspective and background, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging, because we believe in going further together. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at talent@linktr.ee – your needs are important to us.
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