Full-Time

Brand Design Lead

Posted on 8/20/2024

Descript

Descript

51-200 employees

Video and podcast editing platform with AI

Consumer Software
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$140k - $180kAnnually

Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Local candidates preferred; hybrid work model with occasional in-office presence.

Category
Brand Design
UI/UX & Design
Requirements
  • 10+ years as a Brand Designer, ideally in a start up and/or SaaS setting.
  • Proficiency in marketing technology platforms, operations, and tools, including website CMS and social media formats.
  • Desire to learn technical products—and their users—inside and out.
  • Proven methods for staying organized, collaborating across functions, and communicating with stakeholders at all levels of a company.
  • A keen eye for detail and craftsmanship without compromising on deadlines; knowing when to find a workable solution, versus the perfect one.
  • Comfort working on multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to drive and prioritize as needed.
  • Willingness to take ownership and make progress in the face of ambiguity and dynamism.
Responsibilities
  • Continuously up-level our brand’s visual language: Enact best practices for expressing a distinctive brand sensibility and bringing our product to life.
  • Blend strategy and craft: Tackle unbounded design problems; develop standards and guiding principles that make design decision-making fast and consistent.
  • Make a whole lot of stuff: Shape Descript's narrative, support growth efforts, and enhance product launches, all by producing designs and assets for web, social media, email, events, and more.
  • Enable scale: Serve as a design partner for external agencies who scale our growth and sales programs.
  • Build relationships: Within the Marketing team and beyond, collaborate thoughtfully, anticipate and address sources of misalignment proactively; mentor other creative marketers.

Descript provides a platform for video and podcast editing that simplifies the editing process to resemble document editing. Users can edit their multimedia content by modifying transcribed text, making it accessible for both individual creators and businesses. The platform operates on a freemium model, allowing users to access basic features for free while offering premium subscriptions for advanced tools like multitrack audio editing, screen recording, and AI-driven features such as voice cloning and background noise removal. Descript stands out from competitors by integrating artificial intelligence to enhance content quality and streamline production, aiming to make digital content creation easier and more efficient for everyone.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$97.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for AI-driven content creation tools boosts Descript's market potential.
  • Integration with SquadCast enhances Descript's comprehensive content creation solutions.
  • Partnership with Podbean expands Descript's market reach and user experience.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Adobe's AI-powered tools threatens Descript's market share.
  • Integration challenges with SquadCast may disrupt services and affect user experience.
  • User privacy concerns over AI features could lead to reputational and legal challenges.

What makes Descript unique

  • Descript offers AI-powered transcription and editing, simplifying content creation processes.
  • The platform's user-friendly interface allows editing multimedia content like editing a document.
  • Descript's freemium model attracts users by offering basic services with premium upgrades.

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Benefits

Healthcare package

Catered lunches

Unlimited vacation time

Remote work option

INACTIVE