ACD/Visual Design and Illustration

Associate Creative Director/ Designer Illustrator

Contract to start with potential for FT

Archipelago Analytics is a fast growing start-up working to revolutionize the quality of commercial property risk data and how it can be leveraged. Archipelago was founded in 2018 by tech and finance entrepreneurial veterans with previous leadership at RMS and Apple. We are an internationally diverse and remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in London, New York, India, and the Netherlands.

Who you are

You are a game changing designer with the ability to think outside of the obvious – You are a brand superhero with a superpower of translating complex ideas into visual metaphors, illustrations, and compelling story driven designs. You’re self-motivated, creative, organized, and a skilled interpersonal communicator. You’re curious by nature and experienced in B2B Technology,

Role Responsibilities

The ACD/Visual designer will support Marketing with several strategic design initiatives. They will help develop visual brand identity, internal and external marketing campaign materials, visual design and communication, illustrations, as well as help build bold,story driven presentations. This role will support growth, product and brand marketing and will report directly to the VP of Marketing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in an in-house creative team or agency
• A portfolio that demonstrates your experience in creating brands, compelling story driven visual designs and illustration
• Ability to present design concepts, iterations, and final art — and provide rationale for decisions along the way
• A collaborative team player that successfully juggles multiple projects
• Eagerness to grow existing knowledge and capabilities
• Expert skill in design and presentation tools (including but not limited to Adobe Creative Cloud, and Keynote, Google slides and strong plus is you have experience with Prezi)
• Strong work ethic with exceptional project management skills and ability to track progress and milestones

Bonus points

• Animation and video editing skills are also a very strong plus
• Strong plus if you know Prezi

Benefits

We offer benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Remote First Strategy
• Company Equity Program
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Tuition/Enrichment reimbursement up to $1,200/year
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus eight paid company holidays
• Mental Health programs
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Off-Archipelago - ½ day off every second Friday of the month
• $500 remote office reimbursement
• Team Offsites

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.