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Bezos Academy is hiring a Brand Designer to develop and implement the visual identity for a new direct-to-consumer initiative supporting families and young children. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create cohesive brand experiences across digital, print, packaging, and product touchpoints, ensuring creative excellence and impactful storytelling.

Highlights

Develop and translate brand strategy into innovative visual designs across digital, print, packaging, and product experiences.
Collaborate with copywriters, designers, curriculum specialists, and product partners.
Proficiency required in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; familiarity with AI-powered design tools preferred.
Minimum of five years’ experience in brand, visual, graphic, or communication design with a strong portfolio.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required.
Experience working within design systems and applying brand strategy to storytelling and design.
Preferred skills include motion design, high-fidelity prototyping, illustration, photography, video editing, and user-centered design principles.
Full-time salaried position with a salary range of $98,000 – $157,000 per year plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid leave, and holidays.
Supports diverse and inclusive design principles and collaboration across product, curriculum, and content teams.
Position falls under Technology department at Bezos Academy.

Brand Designer Full Description

As the Brand Designer for a new direct-to-consumer initiative at Bezos Academy, you will bring our brand to life for a new Bezos Academy business, dedicated to supporting families and young children. This is a unique opportunity to join a team at the beginning, translating a thoughtfully crafted brand strategy and identity into innovative product experiences that make a real difference.

You love getting hands-on with everything from print design and photo art direction to expressing brands in mobile product experiences and beyond. If you are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and bringing creative excellence to every customer touchpoint, you will thrive here. You will collaborate closely with copywriters, designers, curriculum specialists, and product partners, working together to create engaging visuals across digital, print, packaging, and product. Your work will inspire trust, spark delight, and deliver meaningful impact to the families we serve.

LOCATION

Seattle, WA
Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, salaried position.
The full salary range for this position in Seattle, WA, is $98,000 – $157,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
Five years of experience in brand, visual, graphic, or communication design, with a strong track record of building cohesive brand experiences across digital and physical touchpoints
An inspiring portfolio that demonstrates a high level of craft in typography, color, layout, video, and composition—across both print and digital media
Experience contributing to and working within established design systems, with an understanding of how to apply and extend visual guidelines effectively
Understanding of brand strategy and the ability to translate direction into clear, effective storytelling and design
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, with working knowledge or interest in using AI-powered tools to support design exploration and efficiency
Exposure to art direction for photography or illustration, with interest in developing those skills further

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with inclusive design principles with an awareness of how to design for diverse audiences and needs
Experience using motion design or high-fidelity prototyping (e.g. in Figma) to bring visual storytelling to life
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to work fluently with cross-functional teams (product, curriculum, content), present design decisions clearly, provide art direction, and incorporate feedback
Comfort and confidence applying user-centered design principles, including an understanding of UX best practices and iterative, research-informed design
Working knowledge of both native mobile design systems and responsive web design best practices, ensuring designs are optimized across devices and screen sizes
Skill in illustration, photography, or video editing

Please click here for a full job description.

Bezos Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Bezos Academy participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employee Form I-9 Information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. Bezos Academy only uses E-Verify once a candidate has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. If E-Verify cannot confirm that an employee is authorized to work, Bezos Academy will give the employee written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so the employee can begin to resolve the issue before any adverse employment action is taken. For more information about your right to work, please see the Notice of Right to Work.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the application process, please reach out to talent@bezosacademy.org. We will work with you to ensure you have a fair opportunity to apply for our open positions.

If you are a current Bezos Academy employee, please use the internal job board to apply.

Original Job Description

LOCATION

Seattle, WA
Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, salaried position.
The full salary range for this position in Seattle, WA, is $98,000 – $157,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
Five years of experience in brand, visual, graphic, or communication design, with a strong track record of building cohesive brand experiences across digital and physical touchpoints
An inspiring portfolio that demonstrates a high level of craft in typography, color, layout, video, and composition—across both print and digital media
Experience contributing to and working within established design systems, with an understanding of how to apply and extend visual guidelines effectively
Understanding of brand strategy and the ability to translate direction into clear, effective storytelling and design
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, with working knowledge or interest in using AI-powered tools to support design exploration and efficiency
Exposure to art direction for photography or illustration, with interest in developing those skills further

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with inclusive design principles with an awareness of how to design for diverse audiences and needs
Experience using motion design or high-fidelity prototyping (e.g. in Figma) to bring visual storytelling to life
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to work fluently with cross-functional teams (product, curriculum, content), present design decisions clearly, provide art direction, and incorporate feedback
Comfort and confidence applying user-centered design principles, including an understanding of UX best practices and iterative, research-informed design
Working knowledge of both native mobile design systems and responsive web design best practices, ensuring designs are optimized across devices and screen sizes
Skill in illustration, photography, or video editing

Please click here for a full job description.

If you are a current Bezos Academy employee, please use the internal job board to apply.

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