Brand Designer

Abaka AI•Mountain View, CA

145d•$90,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As a Brand Designer at Abaka AI, you will help shape and elevate the company’s visual identity across marketing, recruiting, partnerships, events, and company communications. The work spans conference materials, presentations, social media graphics, branded merchandise, recruiting campaigns, marketing collateral, and digital content. The role sits at the intersection of design, marketing, and brand building. You will collaborate with GTM, Partnerships, Recruiting, Operations, Research, and Leadership teams to create visual experiences that strengthen Abaka AI’s presence across the global AI ecosystem. The position calls for strong design fundamentals, attention to detail, and a bias toward execution. You will manage projects from concept to delivery, balance multiple priorities, and work across digital and physical mediums. The role offers the opportunity to influence how Abaka AI is presented to customers, candidates, researchers, and partners around the world.

Requirements

1 to 4 years of experience in Brand Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Visual Design, or related fields.
A strong portfolio demonstrating branding, marketing collateral, presentation design, event design, and visual storytelling.
Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design tools.
Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, branding, and visual communication principles.
Experience designing both digital and print assets.
Ability to independently manage projects and drive work from concept to completion.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and project management skills.
Comfort operating in fast-paced startup environments with evolving priorities.
Interest in AI, technology, startups, marketing, or community building.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing presentations, conference materials, event assets, social media content, or branded merchandise.
Experience designing for conferences, trade shows, employer branding initiatives, recruiting campaigns, or B2B technology companies.
Experience working with print vendors, merchandise production, or event fabrication partners.
Experience with motion graphics, video editing, illustration, photography, web design, or AI-assisted creative workflows.

Responsibilities

Help evolve and maintain Abaka AI’s visual identity across digital, print, and physical experiences.
Design conference and event materials, including booth graphics, signage, banners, handouts, presentations, and promotional assets.
Create branded swag and merchandise, including stickers, apparel, notebooks, giveaways, packaging, and other marketing materials.
Develop presentations, pitch decks, recruiting materials, customer-facing assets, and sales collateral.
Design marketing assets for social media, email campaigns, websites, community initiatives, and partnership programs.
Collaborate with GTM, Partnerships, Recruiting, Operations, and Leadership teams to translate ideas into visual experiences.
Support employer branding initiatives, recruiting campaigns, and candidate-facing communications.
Maintain and organize brand assets, templates, and design systems to ensure organizational consistency.
Coordinate with external vendors, printers, and merchandise suppliers to ensure high-quality production and delivery.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
Contribute creative concepts and visual storytelling ideas that strengthen Abaka AI’s brand presence.
Stay informed about design trends, emerging creative technologies, and AI-assisted design workflows.