Brand Designer (Contract)

Company: Workstream
Location: 4-day in-office setup (specific city not mentioned)

About Workstream: Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for the hourly workforce. We empower businesses and their employees to thrive by providing technology tailored to the 80% of the global workforce that is hourly. Backed by leading VCs like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue, we are a high-growth Series B company rapidly expanding our product portfolio.

About the Role

We are seeking a Brand Designer to execute high-quality design work across marketing and sales channels while managing incoming design requests. This role involves project scoping and coordination, with a primary focus on delivering strong visual assets and ensuring brand consistency. You will act as a strategic partner, shaping how design projects are scoped, prioritized, and executed, guiding stakeholders on visual communication, leading brand systems, managing design operations, and mentoring others. This is a contract position with strong potential for full-time conversion.

Day In The Life

Design Execution

• Create visual assets for marketing and sales channels, including sales decks, website graphics, landing page visuals, campaign assets, datasheets, product marketing materials, and social/digital graphics, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines.

Brand Request Support

• Participate in the design request intake process, clarifying project details (timelines, formats, deliverables) and collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements.

Project Coordination

• Track multiple design projects and deadlines.
• Coordinate work with a part-time contractor as needed.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects aligned with expectations.

Brand Consistency

• Apply brand guidelines across all marketing materials.
• Maintain templates and reusable design assets.

What Success Looks Like

• High-quality, consistent design work delivered on time.
• Stakeholders receive well-executed assets that meet their requests.
• Design requests are processed smoothly with minimal confusion.
• Brand standards are consistently applied across all assets.

Who You Are

• Strong visual design and layout skills.
• Ability to execute quickly while maintaining quality.
• Clear communication with stakeholders.
• Developing confidence in contributing ideas about layout, messaging hierarchy, and visual clarity.
• Beginning to build skills in project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Salary Range

• $60 to $90 per hour (San Francisco)

Additional Information

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities. This is a contract position with strong potential to transition into a full-time role.