Brand Designer

At River we are building the most trusted and honest financial institution in the world, powered by bitcoin. We believe in a future where every person will have bitcoin savings, and every business will have bitcoin on the balance sheet. We obsessively design and build delightful products that help our clients buy, sell, secure, and use Bitcoin. 

River is headquartered in Columbus, OH, and has additional offices in New York and San Francisco. We have raised more than $50 million from leading investors, including Goldcrest, Kingsway, Polychain, M13, DG, and Valor.

As a brand designer your contributions will be key in helping us distinguish and define River as the brand leader in our category. You will work on high-impact and foundational projects across the company, shaping our brand visual identity, voice and tone to codify the design systems, graphics, and illustrations that underpin our website, products, advertising, sales, and marketing materials.

The ideal candidate has experience working within a design system, on a broad range of marketing executions, and adding delight within product experiences. You'll be responsible for the execution of a visual design strategy—including layout design, web design, experience design, building and maintaining our improving brand identity system. You’ll work alongside the product designers and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in marketing.

What you will do

• Evolve and elevate templates and guidelines for the River visual identity 
• Be a key creative collaborator for brand marketing efforts like campaigns, events, sales, and demand generation
• Work on a wide range of creative projects like web, app animations, illustrations, decks, ads, swag, events, and more
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on creative strategy, execution, and production for River’s marketing and advertising
• Contribute to the strategic vision and evolution of our visual aesthetic
• Work in a fast-paced environment. Shipping work quickly and often
• Ensure consistency of design work and cohesion across multiple channels
• Present your work to cross-functional partners both within design, marketing and across the company
• Balance multiple projects at a time while meeting tight deadlines
• Maintain order and organization within working files for asynchronous feedback
• Prototype designs using Figma and effectively communicate your ideas
• Participate in regular design reviews and be open to receiving and providing constructive feedback
• Stay updated with the latest design tools and techniques

What You Need

• 3+ years of agency/team work experience or equivalent
• Strong portfolio showcasing proficiency in creating visually appealing and thoughtful designs
• Proficiency in design software: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc
• A refined grasp of design fundamentals: typography, color, and layout
• Experience with figma design libraries, motion

Nice-to-Haves

• Ability to maintain a high bar for craft and elevate the work of others
• Ability to meticulously deliver pixel-perfect work to production
• Systems-level thinking and ability to execute high-quality work consistently
• Be a strong communicator, collaborator, and advocate for the brand and its impact
• Experience in working collaboratively with marketers and product teams
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and design challenges
• Eagerness to grow, learn, and develop your craft
• Be a self-starter, proactive problem solver—always looking to level up the work
• Capable of receiving and giving constructive criticism
• Ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment and good at prioritization
• Passionate about fintech and Bitcoin

Salary and benefits 

• Salary range is $110,000 - $150,000 dependent on experience 
• Competitive compensation and equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k
• In-office lunch benefit (if in-office employee)

Location

• Remote Americas or Europe

Interview Process 

• Hiring manager screen (30 min)
• Portfolio review (1 hour)
• Interview with cross-functional partners and our CEO
• Paid design assignment