Sr. Brand Designer

How you’ll spend your time at Tovala

• Create on-brand, engaging visual experiences across all print & digital channels
• Leverage conceptual thinking, creative genius, and visual storytelling to solve complex business problems
• Execute design projects from concept to delivery, working closely with cross-functional collaborators and managing stakeholders
• Art direct photo and video shoots to help bring the creative concept to life
• Present your work to internal stakeholders using your strong verbal communication skills to compellingly and enthusiastically convey the work, the thinking behind it, and how it answers the brief
• Collaborate with copywriters to create on-brand messaging for all digital assets
• Champion the value of design within and across the company, mentoring the team to produce inspiring, provocative, and disruptive results
• Foster curiosity and bring new ideas and inspiration to the table that guides the company at large
• Work independently, collaboratively, prioritize accordingly, and iterate quickly
• Reporting to the Creative Director, you will serve as a go-to resource, picking up projects and tasks as needed

Requirements

• 6+ years experience within the field of design; Agency and/or in-house experience a plus
• DTC and e-commerce experience preferred; Experience with food and beverage is a major plus but not required
• Excellent creative online portfolio showcasing a range of work across all mediums
• Experience in art directing photo shoots, select process, artistic cropping, minor retouching, and sharing assets through a content library system
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or equivalent
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative SuiteProficiency with Figma preferred
• Experience with digital project management software (Asana / Basecamp) a plus

About you

• A proven track record of designing delightful experiences that help marketing teams achieve business goals
• Experience creating and directing large scale projects from concept to execution
• Ability to formulate multiple conceptual directions to represent the brand and visualize those concepts via moodboards
• You create concepts explore a range of differentiated creative solutions that explore where the brand is at and where it could go
• Strong instincts on how design and copy work together to create engaging customer experiences
• A passion for brand building, maintaining, directing, and evolving
• Confidence to challenge what isn’t working and be at the forefront of innovative design
• Ability to quickly absorb, express and expand upon Brand Platform and Graphic Standards
• Excellent organization and decision-making skills with ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• A great collaborator who can work with a diverse group of people (designers, comms strategists, engineers, chefs, customer support agents, etc.) to iterate on and create the best possible design solutions
• Display rock-solid graphic design skills with an eye for typography, composition, layout, color, and pixel-level attention to detail

Compensation & Benefits

• Tovala uses market data, geography, and placement of internal employees to determine appropriate salary. Additionally, we offer all employees real ownership in the company in the form of a competitive equity package.
• Unlimited paid time off (with a minimum of 15 days off you HAVE to take)
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in
• 401k with match
• Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals 
• Paid holidays and our winter holiday office shutdown where the offices and facilities close for a week around Christmas and New Years
• Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, in-office coffee, snacks and drinks, and Tovala swag