Brand Designer

Responsibilities

• Help evolve and maintain Abaka AI’s visual identity across digital, print, and physical experiences
• Create conference and event materials including booth graphics, signage, banners, handouts, presentations, and promotional assets
• Develop branded swag and merchandise including stickers, apparel, notebooks, giveaways, packaging, and other marketing materials
• Design high-quality presentations, pitch decks, recruiting materials, customer-facing assets, and sales collateral
• Create marketing assets for social media, email campaigns, websites, community initiatives, and partnership programs
• Collaborate with GTM, Partnerships, Recruiting, Operations, and Leadership teams to translate ideas into compelling visual experiences
• Support employer branding initiatives, recruiting campaigns, and candidate-facing communications
• Maintain and organize brand assets, templates, and design systems to ensure consistency across the organization
• Coordinate with external vendors, printers, and merchandise suppliers to ensure high-quality production and delivery
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Contribute creative concepts and visual storytelling ideas that strengthen Abaka AI’s brand presence

Qualifications

• 1 to 4 years of experience in Brand Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Visual Design, or related fields
• Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, marketing collateral, presentation design, event design, and visual storytelling
• Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design tools
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, branding, and visual communication principles
• Experience designing both digital and print assets
• Ability to independently manage projects and drive work from concept to completion
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and project management skills
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced startup environments with evolving priorities
• Interest in AI, technology, startups, marketing, or community building
• Experience designing presentations, conference materials, event assets, social media content, or branded merchandise
• Experience designing for conferences, trade shows, employer branding initiatives, recruiting campaigns, or B2B technology companies
• Experience working with print vendors, merchandise production, or event fabrication partners
• Experience with motion graphics, video editing, illustration, photography, web design, or AI-assisted creative workflows

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $140,000 USD annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.