Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.
Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.
Grow With Us
We’re looking for a Brand Designer who will execute high-quality design work across marketing and sales channels while helping manage incoming design requests. This role contributes to project scoping and coordination, with a primary focus on delivering strong visual assets and ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints.
A Brand Designer owns the design function as a strategic partner to the business. In addition to executing design work, they shape how design projects are scoped, prioritized, and executed across the company. They act as a consultant to internal teams, guiding stakeholders on how to best approach visual communication rather than simply fulfilling requests. This role also leads brand systems, manages design operations, and mentors other designers or contractors.
The ideal candidate is beginning to build skills in project management and cross-functional collaboration, and is developing confidence in acting as a strategic design partner.
This role follows a 4-day in-office setup, designed to enable close collaboration with the marketing team and cross-functional partners.
This is a contract position with strong potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.
Day In The Life
Design Execution
- Create visual assets across marketing and sales channels, including sales decks and enablement materials, website graphics and landing page visuals, campaign assets, datasheets and product marketing materials, and social and digital marketing graphics. Ensure all assets follow brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency.
Brand Request Support
- Participate in the intake process for design requests. Clarify project details such as timelines, formats, and deliverables. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements.
Project Coordination
- Help track multiple design projects and deadlines. Coordinate work with a part-time contractor when needed. Ensure deliverables are completed on time and aligned with expectations.
Brand Consistency
- Apply brand guidelines across marketing materials. Maintain templates and reusable design assets.
- Design work is visually strong, consistent, and delivered on time.
- Stakeholders receive well-executed assets that meet their requests.
- Design requests move smoothly through the queue with minimal confusion.
- Brand standards are consistently applied across assets.
Who You Are
- Strong visual design and layout skills.
- Ability to execute quickly while maintaining quality.
- Clear communication with stakeholders.
- Beginning to contribute ideas about layout, messaging hierarchy, and visual clarity.
Salary Range
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Law, the base salary range for this role is between $30 to $45 per hour in San Francisco. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.
Know More About Workstream
- https://www.workstream.us/blog/funding-series-b
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/26/workstreams-text-based-recruitment-tool-gets-a-48m-bet-from-bond-and-beyond/
- https://techbuzz.news/buzzworthy-august-27-2021/
Additional Information
Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
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