Designer - Brand Creative

About the role:

The Brand Creative team at Samsara is a growing group within the Marketing organization. We’re a team of designers, writers, strategists, producers, filmmakers and general creative weirdos. The team is currently organized into 4 pods, Brand Systems; Film/Video; Web/Digital; and Special Projects. Together we’re responsible for establishing and expressing the brand story in all possible creative channels available to us. Everyone on the team is a grade-A human being first and foremost. No room for egos here! Secondly, we’re grade-A creative professionals and obsessed with learning and growth. If you join our team, we want you to share this passion!

This role will report into the Creative Director and sit on the Special Projects pod. Which means that we’re looking for someone with a well rounded skill set or a desire to develop a well rounded skill set. This position will apply design and design thinking to lots of different scenarios and disciplines. This pod may be tasked with concepting new wall mural art one week and the next week be designing the visual identity for a CEO keynote address. The Special Projects pod often gets tasked with figuring out uncharted territory. Concepting designs for things we’ve never done. This role will be responsible for responding to marketing briefs (and on occasion creating briefs) and pitching innovative ways to tell our brand story in new and beautiful ways. We’re looking for someone obsessed with design. Someone strategic. Someone collaborative. Someone who is at home problem solving and creating approaches for those who might come after them. 

As a partner to a host of cross-functional teams across the company, the growing Special Projects pod will be the “SWAT team” for some of our most important and high visibility company initiatives both internally and externally. Does this sound like you? 

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara. 

In this role, you will: 

• Work closely with the Creative Lead and teams on conceptual development, design and execution across key marketing briefs
• Lead and/or collaborate with a variety of vendors depending on project
• Have a clear understanding of project briefs and ability to craft thoughtful design solutions
• Articulate and present ideas in a clear and concise manner; accept constructive feedback and execute against it efficiently
• Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects
• Have a natural curiosity and passion to learn about and share insights on design and industry trends
• Work on problems of diverse scope where evaluation of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions 
• Network with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 3+ years experience in art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus
• BA/BFA in Art, Design, a related field or equivalent experience required 
• Proficient in Google Slides, Keynote, PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, Social Media designs (Paid + Organic Ads) and creation of Zoom backgrounds
• Extraordinary design skills; top notch portfolio of work
• Strong understanding of page layout and graphic design principles
• Strong storyteller (understands how messaging and visuals work together)
• Knowledge of the production process; ability to collaborate with 3rd party vendors
• Ability to design soft goods (shirts, hats, bags) and large scale items for events (stages, window clings, banners).
• Strong communication presentation skills; proven ability to present to executives/leaders
• Solid knowledge of all aspects of creative across channels and mediums, especially print and digital

An ideal candidate also is:

• An inspiring, positive, force of nature who is always bringing new ideas to the table.
• Passionate for design and keen take on new challenges to further professional development
• Someone who has strong interpersonal & communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Able to be adaptable and able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• A positive attitude and are eager to learn