Brand & Graphic Designer

Workstream•Lehi, UT

22h•$30 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive. Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue. Grow With Us We’re looking for a Brand Designer who will execute high-quality design work across marketing and sales channels while helping manage incoming design requests. This role contributes to project scoping and coordination, with a primary focus on delivering strong visual assets and ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints. A Brand Designer owns the design function as a strategic partner to the business. In addition to executing design work, they shape how design projects are scoped, prioritized, and executed across the company. They act as a consultant to internal teams, guiding stakeholders on how to best approach visual communication rather than simply fulfilling requests. This role also leads brand systems, manages design operations, and mentors other designers or contractors. The ideal candidate is beginning to build skills in project management and cross-functional collaboration, and is developing confidence in acting as a strategic design partner. This role follows a 5-day in-office setup, designed to enable close collaboration with the marketing team and cross-functional partners. This is a contract position with strong potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Requirements

Strong design craft and visual storytelling.
Confidence in advising stakeholders and pushing back when needed.
Ability to translate vague requests into clear project scopes.
Ownership of design operations and prioritization.
Ability to mentor and elevate other designers.

Responsibilities

Ensure brand consistency and clarity across all marketing, sales, and product-facing materials.
Evolve the brand system as the company grows.
Establish templates, standards, and scalable design patterns.
Act as a strategic advisor for design requests.
Help stakeholders clarify the objective of a request before execution.
Recommend the best format, structure, or design approach rather than simply executing what was asked. This includes reframing a request for a slide deck into a one-pager or web page, improving messaging hierarchy and information structure, and advising on visual storytelling for sales or marketing campaigns.
Own the design request intake process.
Scope projects properly by defining goals, audience, deliverables, and timelines.
Prioritize requests based on business impact.
Manage and mentor part-time designers or contractors.
Review work and maintain quality standards.
Improve design workflows and processes across the company.
Work closely with product marketing, growth, sales, and leadership.
Translate strategic initiatives into clear visual communication.