Brand Designer

About the role

The Role
As Nectar's first Brand Designer, you won't be joining an existing design system; you'll be defining it. This is a rare chance to build the visual foundation of a category-defining AI company at the exact moment it's stepping into a much bigger spotlight. You'll work directly with the co-founders as the design point of contact for brand and marketing, with your fingerprints on everything from the identity system to the product's early visual language.

What You'll Do

• Define and evolve Nectar's visual identity (logo, typography, color, iconography, motion) into a system flexible enough to work across web, product, social, and print
• Own brand execution across the website, landing pages, pitch decks, one-pagers, and sales collateral
• Design social and campaign creative that captures Nectar's voice across launches, announcements, and always-on content
• Build and document brand guidelines that can scale as the team and company grow
• Partner closely with founders, marketing, and early product/engineering hires to keep brand and product experience consistent
• Help shape and eventually grow the design team; you're the first member of

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of brand or visual design experience, ideally including startup or agency work spanning multiple brand touchpoints
• A portfolio that demonstrates systems thinking, featuring cohesive identities that hold together across many formats, not just standalone pieces
• Comfort setting direction with little existing process: you'll be writing the playbook, not just following one
• Strong typography, layout, and color instincts; fluency in Figma (motion/video tools a plus)
• Genuine curiosity about AI and how it's reshaping marketing, though no technical background is required

Nice to have

• Experience designing for B2B SaaS, martech, or social/community platforms

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and early equity
• Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match
• Clear career growth opportunities as the company scales
• Free lunch in the heart of University Ave. in Palo Alto
• Deep exposure to cutting-edge AI tooling and the opportunity to shape how brands use it
• A collaborative, ambitious team defining a new category of AI-native marketing infrastructure

Compensation Range

$140K - $200K