Graphic Designer

Responsibilities

• Turn the charts into treasure maps: Translate brand strategy and creative briefs into compelling visual executions.
• Navigate from crow’s nest to cannon deck: Move fluidly between big-picture concept thinking and precise, production-ready execution.
• Gather round the grog: Show up to brainstorms contributing bold & unexpected ideas, and help build on others ideas with a “yes, and” mindset.
• Fly the flags: Design across the full marketing mix (campaigns, digital, ecomm, social, OOH, etc) with a consistent, considered aesthetic.
• Balanced buccaneering: Develop and iterate on multiple design directions simultaneously, pushing beyond the first idea to find the strongest solution.
• Keep the fleet in formation: Maintain and evolve an existing visual brand system across every touchpoint without losing coherence or creative energy.
• Load the cannons wisely: Design with a strong understanding of how design drives conversion without sacrificing brand.
• Design campaign visuals that are conceptually sharp and visually arresting, not just well-executed.
• Chart a course: Collaborate closely with copy and creative leadership to ensure design and language work together as a unified brand expression.
• Support your crew: Contribute to a collaborative creative culture where experimentation is encouraged and the best idea wins regardless of where it comes from.
• Present and communicate creative rationale clearly to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Captain the visual fleet: Work with and help direct photographers, retouchers, and external creative partners to maintain visual standards.
• Trade with trusted ports: Partner with external vendors, agencies, and freelancers to ensure it meets the brand's creative bar.
• Know when to lower the sails: Balance bold, expressive design with the discipline to know when restraint is the stronger choice.
• Ride the seas of change: You’re comfortable in a remote environment where there’s lots of change.
• Sail from your port o’ call: You’re able to work from home and connect with your crewmates throughout the day over chat, voice, and video through company provided equipment.

Requirements/Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional design experience in brand driven, digital first, or high growth environments.
• Proficiency in industry standard design tools (Figma, Adobe, Creative Suite, and AI).
• Demonstrated visual design fundamentals (Typography, composition, color, hierarchy).
• Proven ability to move from a brief to a big idea, and then execute.
• Deep understanding of brand development, visual identity systems, and maintaining consistency across multi-channel campaigns.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation - The pay range for this role is $100,000 - $115,000 yearly USD plus a performance based bonus.
• Vacation Time - We offer 144 hours of accrued vacation time to start to keep our pirates rested & rejuvenated!
• Paid Holidays - 12 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Sick Time - 80 hours annually.
• Medical Insurance - 100% covered for Pirates by the company and kicks in the first of the month after enrollment. If you want to add any dependents (spouse, partner or children), they’ll be 50% covered.
• Dental and Vision - 100% covered for Pirates and 50% covered for dependents.
• 401(K) - We offer a Traditional 401(K) and a Roth 401(K), and pirates who contribute 1-3% of their annual salary get matched 100% by the company.
• Home Office Reimbursement - We provide a one-time home office reimbursement of up to $1,500 to purchase an ergonomic desk and chair.
• Other Stipends for Remote Individuals - Wifi & snacks, we’ve got y’er back!
• Virtual Tacos for ARRrrrsome Rewards- “Hey Taco!” is our employee recognition program where you can give and receive virtual "Tacos" which can be redeemed for rewards.

Pirate Ship’s Values

• People Over Plunder - Screwing people over is a game for lily-livered landlubbers! We believe that doing what’s right is the tide that raises every ship, including ours.
• Clarity, Not Confusion - Confusion is tyranny. Clarity is freedom. We strive to make things easy to understand and tackle real needs for our customers.
• Play or Perish - A life without laughter isn’t worth living. Why should that be any different in business?

How We Are Different

• We pay well and offer world-class health benefits so you can focus on being a balanced pirate!
• No degree? No problem. We value experience of all kinds!
• The crew helps select nonprofits for our quarterly donation program.
• We don’t shy away from hard conversations. Building a better world takes constant feedback, conversations and hard work!
• We do engagement surveys twice a year to constantly iterate our policies and procedures.
• We acknowledge the identities and experiences of everyone. Pirate Ship is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) and equal pay to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
• We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as needed.