Visual Designer - San Francisco/ Los Angeles

About this role

About Plaud Inc. Plaud is building the real-world AI interface for professionals to amplify intelligence, elevate productivity and performance, loved by over 2,000,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud captures, structures, and compounds the intelligence generated in conversations — so humans can think better, decide faster, and execute with clarity.   Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company pushing the boundary of human–AI intelligence through a hardware–software combination. With full ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, GDPR, EN18031, and HIPAA compliances, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.   To learn more about Plaud, please visit https://www.plaud.ai and follow along on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/plaud_official/, X https://twitter.com/PLAUDAI, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/plaudai, Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/plaudai/?viewAsMember=true, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PLAUDAI   Why You Should Join Us Plaud is building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what people say, hear, see, and think. - Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate achieved in just three years. - Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction. - Gain exposure to cutting-edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion. - Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success. - Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development. - Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere.   What you will do - This role will help showcase how our products and brand are visualized and communicated across digital and real-world touchpoints - Creative Workflow: Create sophisticated, high-impact marketing assets across campaign key visuals and media: website, email, social media, events, ad and digital media channels - Visual Narratives: Create compelling visual narratives that convey brand story and complex product features in accessible ways - Cross-department collaboration: Partner with product, marketing, and sales teams to develop campaigns that drive branding, awareness, and conversion - Optimization: Track and analyze brand design effectiveness and optimize designs based on feedback to continuously improve brand visibility and credibility - Trend and technologies: Stay current on design trends and technologies to continuously innovate our visual approach     Qualifications - Have 4 to 5 years of experience managing iconic design for brands, gained at a creative agency known for excellence in craft and close collaboration with design teams, or in-house at a modern technology company with a compelling mix of products - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Design, Visual Communication, Art, Brand Management, or a related field. You are a visionary designer with a strong opinion - Proficient in Figma, Adobe Suite required, with basic knowledge of animation in Aftx - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, able to work with marketing, product, and management teams to ensure timely and high-quality design delivery - Are highly hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-moving, high-visibility environments. Ability to present and sell in your design thinking - Firm grasp of brand identity, visual systems, templated design workflow - Advanced conceptual (visual verbal) thinking, with a strong portfolio to present - Ability to leverage AI to empower creative workflows Preferred Qualifications - Experience in creative design for software platforms - 2D motion design: Independently create 2D motion design in Afx, delivering artful design techniques and aesthetics as animations that clarify software features and functionality. - Experience in digital media advertising, with a focus on presenting software functionalities creatively and using animation - Quick grasp of new technologies and flexibility to adapt as needed   What we offer - Founding Team: Opportunity to join the founding team of this new initiative, with meaningful ownership and impact on a fast-growing startup. - Competitive Compensation: $110K-$155K base salary+performance bonus+Equity. - Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy. - Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching. - Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays. - New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender. - Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week. - Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups. - Perks: Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks. Commuter Benefits. Plaud is and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics..