Location:Remote
Discipline:UX / Product Design
Experience:7+ years
Compensation:$86,400
Elastic is a search company built on a free and open heritage. Anyone can use Elastic products and solutions to get started quickly and frictionlessly. They are looking for a passionate visual designer with agency or in-house design team experience. The typical starting Total Cash Compensation range for new hires in this role is between $86,400 and $118,800, which consists of a Base Salary or a Base Salary plus a Target Commission, depending on the specific role. To view the job and apply,click here.
Elastic offers three solutions for enterprise search, observability, and security, built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Cisco, eBay, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe and is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol ESTC. Learn more atelastic.co.
What You Will Be Doing:
Create illustrations to tell the story of our brand and products- Work closely with our Product Marketing, Demand Generation, and Content teams to develop and design illustrative material to promote Elastic the company, build our brand as well as promoting our products.
Design mixed-media content for all brand touch-points: illustrations, organic and paid social ads, ebooks, collateral, web assets, event design, etc
Visual storytelling and communication of concepts- Create mood boards, comps, concept sketches, presentation decks, style guides, and storyboards.
Uphold and contribute to our design system- From icons, typography, and color palette to illustration and photography, you will know how the pieces come together and why. Enforce design standards, curate asset libraries, and enforce brand integrity.
Support internal partners- through clear guidelines, assets, and creative problem-solving. This can include both internal and external initiatives like events, product launches, training, and company culture.
What You Will Bring:
7+ yearsof working as part of design teams at creative agencies or in-house This is not an entry-level or associate role.
You have strong illustrative skills.Concept sketches are a must when working with our content team and copywriters. Icons? No problem, you’ve been there and done that.
Strong portfoliowith examples of illustrations, campaigns, design systems, and web asset creation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate optimally in small and large groups and defend your design decisions.
Prior experience working in the technology industry. You enjoy learning about new technologies and are able to collaborate with Product Marketers as well as Product Managers and Engineers.
Understand business goals, product roadmaps, and user insights to translate into clear design priorities for yourself.
You have mastered all the usual Adobe tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. We also use Figma to design web pages and ads. Yes, presentation tools like Keynote and Google Slides will be used.
Stay current with the latest design and technology trends across the web, desktop, and mobile platforms, and adopt modern techniques as appropriate.
Ability to uphold responsiveness and collaboration in a remote environment. You are an organized self-starter with strong communication skills. Being part of a distributed team requires proactive communication and sometimes even oversharing.
Bonus:
Experience with animation/video production process. Working with writers to develop storyboards.
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Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People
As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.
We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
Generous number of vacation days each year
Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
The typical starting Total Cash Compensation range for new hires in this role is between $86,400 and $118,800, which consists of a Base Salary or a Base Salary plus a Target Commission, depending on the specific role. The Base Salary offered may vary depending on factors including skills and experience.
