Senior Brand Designer

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate designer to enhance their brand across various touchpoints. This role involves crafting beautiful user-centered experiences and collaborating closely with marketing and content teams. As a key member of the Creative team, you will lead the development of design systems and experiences that resonate with customers, modernizing the security industry. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering top-notch design, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a growing company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design, with a strong portfolio showcasing various mediums.
• Expertise in design tools and a passion for creative excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the brand system for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with marketing and design teams on collateral and events.

Skills

Visual Communication

Problem Solving

Creative Collaboration

Project Management

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

Fine Arts or equivalent work experience

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

After Effects

Premiere

Job description

Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.

Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.

Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 30,000+ customers across 70+ countries.

Overview:

This is an amazing opportunity to extend our brand across all customer touchpoints - brand guidelines, in-person experiences, print, digital, advertising, events, etc. in compelling new ways. If you are a passionate designer, care deeply about crafting beautiful user-centered experiences, and love a strong creative collaboration with marketing, content, and product, we’d love to hear from you. As a member of the growing Creative team, you will play a lead role in developing the brand, elevating the Verkada story, and building out design systems and experiences that connect with our customers and enable us to modernize an old industry while making the world a more secure place.

Responsibilities:

• Define, design and execute the Verkada brand system as it is implemented for both external and internal target audiences.
• Design and scale for user/partner conferences and trade events.
• Help evolve and build the Verkada brand system for cross-functional use.
• Work closely with other members of the marketing creative team on marketing collateral, tradeshow events, and other needs.
• Continue to elevate and expand Verkada’s drive for excellence in crafting the best communication and design.
• Be an ambassador of the growing and expanding Verkada employee brand.
• Manage and maintain an excellent understanding of project timelines and deliverables.
• Communicate and collaborate with designers, content writers, web design & development, as well as broader cross-functional stakeholders within Marketing, Design, Product, DG, and Operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, Fine Arts or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of in-house or agency experience.
• An expert visual communicator and problem solver that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Portfolio showcasing design systems, marketing communication campaigns and design across a variety of touches and mediums, including digital, print and physical spaces.
• Thoughtful and articulate about big and small design decisions.
• Possess the energy, enthusiasm and drive to deliver the best design in the industry with a passion for the craft—an advocate for creative excellence.
• Advanced skills in design tools such as Figma, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and similar software.
• Thorough knowledge of both digital and print production practices.
• Working knowledge of motion design/video editing software, After Effects/Premiere a plus.

Annual Pay Range:

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

$140,000 - $180,000 USD

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.