SquadStack jobs - Visual Designer

About The Opportunity

We're looking for a Visual Designer to join our design team. As part of this role, you will own and drive the visual communication design for the marketing team. It is important that you have a strong understanding of marketing, an eye for good design and you think creatively.

We're a small design team at an early stage start-up, this means that you will play an integral part in shaping the design culture at SquadStack. Your responsibilities won't be limited to shipping stunning visual designs, but to actively participate and contribute to ideation, strategy and execution; in short, your contribution has a direct impact on the business. We believe that good design is good business.

Ownership and accountability are key at SquadStack, every project you work on will be owned and managed by you. We're looking for someone who can be the manager of one from the word go.

Collaboration is another aspect that is central at SquadStack, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the smartest people in the team, allowing you to expand your knowledge not only in design & marketing but also other functions like a business, data marketing, engineering & operations.

People who have joined us in the past have experienced tremendous growth. You will not only become a better designer, but we believe that you will have a much more well-rounded growth. So, if you're someone who has worked as a designer in the marketing team of a product company or a digital agency or have a good amount of experience at a design studio, and is willing to work in a fast-paced environment, then we'd love to chat with you.

What you'll be doing

Work closely with the marketing & business team to strategize, conceptualize and design stunning collaterals.

Active participation in brainstorming & strategy sessions; translate raw ideas into rough sketches and final designs.

Effectively & creatively communicate ideas to other team members and our target audience.

Work within the brand guidelines to ensure org-wide consistency, and continuously explore and develop brand language.

Design, own & maintain collaterals for digital and print mediums: website pages, brochures, reports, decks, graphics for apps, videos, social media, banner ads and blog posts.

Assist the User Experience Design team in implementing precise visual design.

What you should have

Formal education in design (Bachelors/Masters/Diploma) or a portfolio demonstrating your understanding of design.

2-4 years of work experience in a digital product company or an advertising agency or a design studio.

The creative portfolio of projects demonstrating skills in various aspects of Visual Communication Design

Creative thinking and problem-solving skills; Ability to communicate ideas effectively using hand-drawn sketches, examples and prototypes.

Understanding usability in both print and digital media.

Strong understanding of Design and excellent attention to detail.

Ability to create illustrations & re-mix as required.

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign with an open mind to learn new tools within and outside the Adobe Creative Suite.

Knowledge of motion graphics and animation is an added advantage.

Logistics:-

Compensation: 7-10 LPA

We are a well-balanced team of experienced entrepreneurs and are backed by top investors across India and the Silicon Valley (Blume Ventures, 91springboard, senior product execs at Square, Genpact & Flipkart; co-founders of Infosys, Snapdeal, Slideshare, Zomato, etc)