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Senior Graphic Designer

Genies

Genies

Software Engineering, Design
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 5, 2024

Genies is culture’s leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar experiences. To-date, Genies has been widely adopted by cultural tastemakers and has partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their rosters’ “official avatar.” Genies has recently launched its consumer arm via its AR Developer Kit which allows developers to create interoperable avatar experiences for mobile and hardware AR. Their first avatar experience, Silver Studio, allows users to design and exchange digital fashion. Genies has raised $250M from investors such as Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger, valuing the company at $1 billion.

Seated in our Los Angeles based headquarters, Genies is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to join our dynamic and creative team. Our ideal candidate has a strong portfolio, a sharp eye for detail, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. As a Sr. Graphic Designer, you will sit under the marketing department and work cross-functionally with the marketing, product, art, and partnership teams to bring our creative vision to life. You will help develop high-quality design work for websites, partnership decks, board presentations, marketing materials, social media assets, and promotional content. You are highly creative, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, always delivering polished, professional designs on tight deadlines. You have a passion for storytelling through design. You have a curiosity and excitement to learn and be immersed in a company that is centered around emerging technology and pop culture.

What You’ll be Doing:

  • Collaborate with the marketing, product, art, and partnership teams to design visual assets for websites, presentations, social media, marketing materials, and more.
  • Develop creative concepts for partnership decks and board presentations, ensuring all designs align with brand standards and business goals.
  • Design marketing collateral, including social media graphics, email templates, digital ads, and flyers to support product launches, events, and campaigns.
  • Assist in shaping the overall visual identity and direction of the Genies brand across all internal and external touchpoints.
  • Stay up-to-date with design trends, pop culture, and emerging technologies to inform and inspire creative approaches.
  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality execution.
  • Provide creative input on visual elements for video production, motion graphics, and interactive content.

What You Should Have:

  • 4+ years of experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of work.
  • Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, and Sketch.
  • Strong understanding of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy principles.
  • Experience working on cross-functional teams and collaborating with various departments (marketing, product, etc.) and executives.
  • Ability to balance creative vision with business objectives and execute designs that drive engagement and conversion.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of Gen Z and Gen Alpha culture, fashion, and digital trends is a plus.
  • Experience with web design is a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Marketing or a related field preferred.

How Genies will support you

Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including: professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time employees may also be eligible for equity compensation, in addition to a robust health, wellness, and benefits package.

Starting Salary Range: $80,000 to $140,000

Here's why you'll love working at Genies:

  • You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
  • You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policy
  • You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded
  • Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Competitive salaries for all full time employees
  • Unlimited paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
  • Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement