Senior Designer

Meet Upside:

We created Upside to help communities thrive! Our retail technology uses the sophistication of online retail—profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality—to provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick and mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We’ve helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cash back than any other product, and tens of thousands of brick and mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our local retailers, the consumers they serve, and towards important sustainability initiatives.

Upside was named on Deloitte's 2021 & 2022 list of Fastest Growing 500 Tech Companies and #308 in Inc.’s America’s fastest growing private companies of 2022. Upside’s Series D funding round was led by General Catalyst with a $1.5 billion valuation in March 2022. Other notable investors include Bessemer Ventures and Formation8.

Our mission, values, and commitment to inclusivity guide our team of more than 350 people worldwide, and the quality of our culture is reflected in the impact we’ve had on communities nationwide. But don’t just take our word for it: In 2023, Upside was included as a Top Workplace in the USA, received six Best Places to Work awards from Built In, and was named a Top Workplace for Perks & Culture by The Muse.

Meet the Team:

The Design team at Upside works to craft simple and impactful experiences for both sides of our marketplace (merchants + consumers). We are a small but mighty team that guides our customers through each interaction they have with the brand, ensuring they are always informed and empowered to earn. This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute and continue to craft the Design practice for a hyper-focused, high-growth team!

About the job:

We’re looking for a passionate,  seasoned Designer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in crafting  how we communicate. As a key member of our Design Team, you'll collaborate closely with our Creative Director, and other functional  groups to conceptualize and implement  compelling creative that delivers business results. Your expertise will drive our creative process, improve our tools, and contribute to the evolution of the Design Culture at Upside.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and refine impactful and outstanding creative concepts and materials across a broad spectrum of media including but not limited to digital, web, print, events, collateral and social content.
• Collaborate effectively with our Creative Director and Merchant Marketing teams to develop creative concepts and bring them to life with excellence.
• Foster a collaborative environment by offering and receiving constructive feedback from fellow designers and business partners.
• Use design tools to create high-quality visual representations of your marketing ideas.
• Engage in exploratory initiatives, streamline processes based on feedback, and deliver results while maintaining momentum.
• Champion Design Culture and Best Practices, sharing your wealth of experience to encourage the team.

What You Need:

• Proven background of 6+ years of experience in advertising, creative agency, or in-house design studio.
• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual creativity, integrated & 360 campaigns. B2B experience is a big plus.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to engage and get consensus from partners and functional team leaders.
• Demonstrable examples of marketing concepts and materials you have developed.
• Complete proficiency of design tools for crafting and presenting best-in-class creative deliverables.
• A strong design sensibility and the ability to internalize feedback and adapt your style based on different strategies
• Experience in leading projects with minimal guidance and managing ambiguity.
• A Human-Centered design approach, rooted in empathy for users and internal collaborators.
• Enthusiasm for delivering impactful marketing solutions through creative thinking and collaboration.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks and projects based on shifting needs and initiatives.

The fine print:

• Location: This is a fully-remote role that may sit anywhere in the United States. You're welcome to work from our DC, Austin, Chicago or New York office if you're in-region.
• Notice to recruiters and placement agencies: This is an in-house search with a dedicated recruiter. Please do not submit resumes to any person or email address at Upside. Upside is not liable for, and will not pay, placement fees for candidates submitted by any party or agency other than its approved recruitment partners.

At Upside, we believe that diversity drives innovation. Our differences are what makes us stronger. We‘re passionate about building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here. Come join us.