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Brand Designer

Tailscale
Location
Remote (Canada)
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Marketing
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3+ years of professional experience in brand, marketing, or visual design
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design foundations: color theory, accessibility, typography, layout, and storytelling
  • Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Experience designing for digital marketing, websites, campaigns, and brand systems
  • Strong understanding of production-ready design across digital and print
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
Nice to have
  • Experience designing for B2B SaaS or developer-focused products
  • Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
  • Motion design or animation experience
  • Illustration or icon design experience
  • Basic understanding of HTML/CSS and web design constraints
What the job really is

As a Brand Designer at Tailscale, you will be responsible for creating high-quality creative assets that enhance the brand across various customer touchpoints, including web, campaigns, and social media. You will own projects from concept to execution, collaborate with multiple teams, and contribute to the development of design systems while ensuring consistency and quality in your work.

Benefits
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions with a match up to 0.75% of eligible compensation
  • $1500 USD annually for professional development
  • Flexible, paid time off program
  • Build-your-own home office setup with a company-owned laptop and $500 USD for workstation customization
  • Paid parental leave program with top-ups for birthing and non-birthing parents
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the design tools beyond Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud
  • The role requires balancing multiple projects, which may indicate a fast-paced environment
  • No salary listed in the benefits section, only a range provided in the posting.
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