Visual Designer 1

Job Description

About thredUP: thredUP is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, thredUP has become one of the world’s largest resale platforms for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love thredUP because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. In 2018, we extended our platform with thredUP’s Resale-As-A-Service (RaaS R ), which facilitates modern resale for a number of the world’s leading brands and retailers. thredUP has processed over 125 million unique secondhand items from 35,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, thredUP is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry. How You Will Make An Impact thredUP is seeking a highly organized, detail oriented, Visual Designer to join our nimble creative team. With proven experience, you will make an impact by working cross functionally, lending vision and insight into your discipline when working with team members to achieve business goals. This role will have you working on a variety of projects, across a diverse set of channels as well as lead creative direction for 360 campaigns. If you're looking to gain a wide array of experience in a fast-paced environment, thredUP is the place for you.

In this Role You'll Get To:

• Work cross functionally to bring to life promotional and seasonal campaigns that meet brand and business objectives
• Iterate and innovate on customer retention efforts based on past learnings and data
• Be a key stakeholder in collaborative projects with other teams – providing valuable feedback, contributions, and positive outcomes
• Bring creative concepts to life by pitching initial design concepts, producing deliverable assets, and bringing your team and others along on the journey
• Manage and design assets that captivate and engage consumers across multiple channels including app, web, social media, in-store experience and campaign activations
• Push the brand forward by implementing and improving upon current brand guidelines while continuing to develop and grow as a designer
• Partner with creative leaders to up level your work based on feedback, strategy and your own problem-solving skills

What We're Looking For:

• 2-4 years of experience in print and digital (web and/or mobile) across a variety of channels (paid social, email etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in design or related field
• Experience with Figma, Adobe CC and other design and prototyping tools. After Effects and video editing skills is a huge plus
• Art direction skills and experience leading photo and videos shoots is a huge plus
• Mastery of principles of design, typography, and color theory
• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced online environment
• Effective time management skills when balancing project schedules
• Strong knowledge of current design trends and customer-centered best practices
• Unwavering attention to detail, creativity in problem-solving and a willingness and desire to re-examine what you know in order to continually challenge your creativity
• Ability to present clear ideas and concepts that solve our complex business problems with on-brand and culturally relevant solutions
• While you will not be required to code anything, knowledge of CSS, HTML, JavaScript and experience collaborating with engineers is a plus

What We Offer: - 4-day work week with Fridays off - Competitive salary (we leverage market data) + stock - Employee stock purchase plan - Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays (US offices) - Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment - Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers - Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered - We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth - Voted “50 Most Innovative Companies of 2020” - RaaS - Finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards 2021 - 2021 FORTUNE Change the World Finalist We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team. At thredUP, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you. If you are a Colorado applicant, please e–mail [email protected] for salary information. Apply for this job