Design Lead
May 2022 Update: We’re actively hiring for this role! Since we’re a small, busy team, please give us 1 week to review your submission and get back to you. Thanks so much for your interest in Olivine!
Join our seasoned, remote team of marketers to develop your content marketing and copywriting skills by working on dynamic, ever-changing projects with top clients in the B2B SaaS space.
About Olivine
Olivine is a product marketing agency that tells brand, product, and customer stories. Our creative collective of product marketers, copywriters, designers, and filmmakers is based all over the world serving clients in the B2B SaaS space. Our clients have included Envoy, Gladly, Applitools, Aruba Networks, Elation Health, and more.
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What's the opportunity?
Olivine is looking to hire a part-time freelance Design Manager to work on the Olivine brand and support client projects to partner with and cover for our Creative Director while she’s on vacation. This initial engagement will be for 1 month, but we’re also looking for someone long-term.
This is a truly unique opportunity to work with a team of seasoned product marketers, content marketers, and designers and get exposed to a wide variety of brands, people, and projects. You'll collaborate closely with the Olivine team to create design assets for top companies across sales, marketing, sales enablement, and product. You will support Olivine by contributing to assets such as 2-pagers, pitch decks, branding, illustration, UX design, and more.
The Design Manager role is perfect for someone who is experienced in their career when it comes to setting design direction, managing projects, and guiding teammates.
What will you be doing?
Lead various design projects from concept to completion.
Interpret and apply different branding guidelines from clients to end products (decks, brochures, etc)
Collaborate with team members to launch projects and complete assigned tasks.
Ensure the team executes high-quality work on time.
Communicate directly with clients about design strategy and execution.
Pitch creative ideas and back them up using mood boards and research.
What skills/traits do I need?
Deep expertise with design software and graphics editing tools such as - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign.
Knowledge of Google Docs and Slides, PowerPoint and Word as well as Keynote and Figma.
Strong understanding of visual elements (layout, type, and fonts)
A keen eye for detail and the creativity to deliver fresh work
Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
Immaculate organizational skills to work efficiently and make sure nothing falls through the cracks with the team
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English — Level 3 Professional Working Proficiency.
Passion for technology and interest in designing for software brands.
What experience do I need?
Graphic design qualification or similar.
5+ years experience as a brand/graphic designer
2+ years of your experience should be as a manager
What’s the commitment?
Starting right away, we’d need 20+ hours a week to help cover for our Creative Director while she’s on vacation
Our design team is based in Porto, Portugal but our clients are in the US
We’d start with a 1-2 month trial period and if it’s a good mutual fit, we’d expand your hours and commitment.
What’s in it for me?
Flexible working hours so you can grocery shop when everyone else is at work.
Remote — work from anywhere as long as your hours overlap with your designated team.
By working with multiple clients and projects, you’ll build your skills and network faster than working at one company full-time.
Work with a diverse team from all over the world. Our teammates are based in San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Asheville, Canada, Argentina, Portugal, and more.
Supportive, happy teammates who genuinely care about each other and what we do in and outside work.
Unlike most agencies, we don’t take on too much work and we don’t work with jerk clients.
How to apply:
Through our website’s application form here select the position “Design Manager”.
Record a 5-minute Loom introducing yourself and letting us know why you’re excited about the opportunity and why you think you’d be a good fit for the role.
Include a link to your online portfolio (website, Behance, etc.)
Optional but appreciated: link to your website, and links to sample work you’ve accomplished.
Let us know what your hourly rate is which we will use for your paid test project (ballpark is fine, we can discuss together what feels right for everyone). People who don’t submit their hourly rate won’t be considered.
The Olivine team will review initial applications, and then for the people we’d like to get to know better, we will set up a Zoom interview. After that, we’ll assign you a paid test project to see if it is a mutually good fit.
Got questions? Please email apply@olivinemarketing.com (prefer no Direct Messages if you’re finding this posting in a Slack channel).
