Full-Time

Associate Brand Designer

Updated on 12/9/2024

Upside

Upside

201-500 employees

Cash-back app for everyday purchases

Consulting
Cybersecurity
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$72k - $88kAnnually

+ Equity

Junior, Mid

Washington, DC, USA

Hybrid role requires in-office presence in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC for 3 days/week.

Category
Brand Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Figma
Marketing
Requirements
  • 2+ years of brand design experience in retail, financial technology, or e-commerce
  • Proficiency with Figma and Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premier)
  • A portfolio that highlights your brand design skills
Responsibilities
  • Create assets across channels such as display or social media ads
  • Refine brand and style guidelines and ensure agency adherence to brand standards
  • Provide creative direction and feedback to agency partners, including influencers
  • Perform quality assurance reviews for Upside teammates and agency partners
  • Build a repository of brand assets to increase production efficiency
  • Support campaigns and partner across performance marketing, lifecycle marketing, content, and design teams

Upside provides a cash-back app that allows users to earn money back on everyday purchases like gas, groceries, and food. By partnering with retailers, Upside shares a portion of the commissions earned from driving sales back to the users as cash-back rewards. This model benefits consumers by increasing their purchasing power while helping retailers boost sales without changing their operations. Upside aims to create a fair economic model in retail, promoting inclusivity and sustainability.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$63.2M

Headquarters

Washington, District of Columbia

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

4%
Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased consumer interest in personalized shopping boosts demand for Upside's tailored cash-back offers.
  • Partnerships with Circle K and Schnucks expand Upside's user base and revenue opportunities.
  • The rise of digital wallets enhances Upside's integration and user convenience.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from fintech companies like Chime may dilute Upside's unique value proposition.
  • Dependency on Schnucks for user engagement could impact Upside's revenue stability.
  • Reliance on fuel-related offers may be vulnerable to fluctuations in fuel prices.

What makes Upside unique

  • Upside offers personalized cash-back deals, enhancing consumer purchasing power and retailer profits.
  • The app supports sustainability by investing 1% of revenue in environmental initiatives.
  • Upside's partnerships with major retailers expand its reach and user engagement.

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Benefits

Health, vision, & dental insurance

Free lunch

Stock options

Unlimited PTO