Brand Designer

Job Description

At Doist, our mission is to empower people with simple yet powerful tools.

We're a multidisciplinary, fully-remote, team that’s passionate about creating products, like Todoist and Twist, that improve people’s lives. We thrive on innovating new solutions to old productivity challenges and we seek to rethink how productivity tools are made.

Our Core Values

They are few, but they are mighty. From creating processes to decision-making and recruiting, we build our four core values into nearly every single thing we do.

• Ambition. You aspire to put a dent in the universe. You set high standards for yourself and those around you. You solve issues that have a high impact on our customers and our company.
• Mastery. You care deeply about the quality of your work. You’re continuously learning and pushing yourself to the limits of your ability. As a champion of your craft, you are also a champion of your well-being – you work intensely, then disconnect completely.
• Independence. Others can trust that you’ll deliver on time. You keep your word and trust your teammates to do the same. You are proactive, take ownership, and remain accountable with little or no direction.
• Communication. Your communication is clear, concise, and engaging. You keep others in the loop and never go radio silent. You speak respectfully and foster warm relationships through your interactions. You’re culturally and socially aware and can appropriately navigate social situations.

We invite you to visit our blog to learn more about us, our values, and how we work.

Your Team & Role

As a Brand Designer at Doist, you’ll work closely with fellow designers and collaborate across the Marketing, Development, and Support teams to produce impactful and accessible content, including landing pages, emails, articles, and social media posts. 

If you’re energized by blending creativity with data analysis and are eager to contribute to the growth of a beloved brand, this role is perfect for you.

On a day-to-day basis you’ll:

• Evolve and maintain our visual brand identity, ensuring consistency.
• Create impactful campaign assets in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Refine design solutions using data and user insights.
• Manage and update our Brand Design Libraries.

Requirements

About You:

We’re looking for a passionate Brand Designer who is:

• A strategic thinker: You adeptly balance creative vision with data-driven decisions, ensuring our brand evolves thoughtfully and effectively.
• A systems thinker: You’re passionate about creating and maintaining design systems that streamline workflows and ensure brand consistency. You love simplifying and reusing components.
• A self-starter: You thrive in a remote work environment, taking initiative and managing your time effectively.
• Resourceful and results-oriented: You’re excited by the challenge of producing high-impact work within budget and resource constraints.
• A collaborative team player: You build strong relationships across departments and work seamlessly with others to achieve shared goals.
• A lifelong learner: You’re committed to staying ahead of design trends and technologies and continuously refining your skills.
• Mission-driven: You’re genuinely passionate about Doist’s mission to empower people with simple yet powerful productivity tools.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in a brand, marketing, or visual design role.
• A compelling portfolio showcasing your expertise in various marketing channels and brand identity development.
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining Design Libraries.
• A track record of measuring and improving design performance.
• Excellent communication skills, both visual and written.
• Deep alignment with Doist’s mission, vision, and values.

Bonus points if you have:

• Illustration and animation skills.
• Experience with user research and conducting user interviews.
• Content creation and video production experience.

Our Process

1. Submit your complete application by March 3rd, 2025 at 2:00pm UTC. This includes a resume (or manually entered experience) and thoughtful responses to all the application questions. No cover letter needed!
2. Application screening. We read every application to understand your motivation, skills, and experience. Once your application has been reviewed, you'll receive a response regarding the status of your application.
3. Value-alignment Interview with Heather Andrews (Motion Designer)
4. Compensation details. We'll calculate and share your salary range and total rewards.
5. Paid Test Project. This will be your opportunity to showcase your role-specific skills.
6. Role-alignment interview with Ana Ferreira (Head of Design)
7. Culture-contribution interview with Anton Ball (Full-Stack Engineering Lead)
8. Offer to the successful hire. We estimate that we'll complete the process by April 7th.

Benefits

Our perks and benefits are designed to provide the freedom and support you need to grow personally and professionally. Here’s what that looks like:

The basics

• We work remotely and mostly async from anywhere. If you see a specific location being advertised, feel free to apply any way, this is usually due to restrictions on a few job boards.
• Design your own schedule. Work during the time of day that’s best for you. Doisters are encouraged to work 8-hour days and no more than 40 hours/week.
• Competitive pay. Our formula-based salaries are calculated based on industry-benchmarked skills and geographical location – no stressful negotiation required

Expand your professional skills

• Continue your education. You’ll have a recurring budget to spend on attending conferences, taking courses, and purchasing books.
• Collaborate in person at retreats. Our team- and company-wide retreats are unforgettable. The connections that we make in person inspire us throughout the year.

Craft your ideal work environment

• Cozy up at a coworking space. Find a coworking space that’s right for you and Doist will provide a monthly stipend towards this cost.
• Subscribe to apps and services. You’ll have a monthly budget to spend on services that help you do your job: home internet, work apps, music subscription, etc.
• Purchase the hardware you need. Every Doister has access to a recurring budget to spend on work-related equipment.

Focus on your well-being

• Recharge with generous time off. Doisters get 8 weeks (40 days) of vacation per year to use as they wish on vacations and national holidays.
• Spend time with your new baby. New parents receive 5 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to 13 weeks of paid pregnancy-related medical leave.
• Invest in your health and wellness. Take care of yourself with a monthly budget for things like a gym membership, healthy snacks, massages, health insurance, etc.

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