Sr. Creative Designer - Confluent

With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day - we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day. One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform. Data Connects Us. **About the Role:** The Confluent marketing team is the driving force behind building awareness and generating demand for our cutting-edge software solutions. We are a passionate team of innovators, storytellers, and creative problem-solvers dedicated to showcasing the power of our products. We thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace the challenge of constantly pushing the boundaries of visual communication. Confluent is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Creative Designer to join our Design team. In this role you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the design process from concept to execution, ensuring all designs meet high standards of creativity, quality, and alignment with brand objectives. This role involves developing strategic, innovative concepts that drive brand and business goals, as well as maintaining and evolving the brand's visual identity across all platforms. **What You Will Do:** + **End-to-End Design Execution:** Lead the design process from ideation to final production, ensuring all work meets the highest standards of creativity, quality, and effectiveness. + **Creative Strategy and Concept Development:** Develop strategic, high-level concepts that align with brand objectives and business goals, driving innovative solutions across all platforms. + **Brand Consistency and Development:** Maintain and evolve brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all touchpoints, while also helping shape the brand's visual identity. + **Stakeholder Collaboration:** Partner with cross-functional teams (Developer Relations, Strategic Events, etc.) to understand project requirements, ensure alignment, and create unified, impactful solutions. + **Trend and Market Research:** Stay informed on industry trends, competitor branding strategies, and emerging design techniques to keep the brand visually relevant and innovative. **What You Will Bring:** + **Proven Experience:** 5+ years of experience in a design role, with a strong portfolio showcasing a range of design styles, projects, and successful campaigns. + **Advanced Design Proficiency:** Expertise in design software, particularly Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other industry-standard tools. + **Problem-Solving:** Strong creative problem-solving skills to address design challenges and propose effective, innovative solutions. + **Brand Development and Consistency:** Skill in evolving and maintaining a cohesive brand identity across all platforms and ensuring design consistency. + **Project and Time Management:** Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively, delivering high-quality designs on time and within scope. + **Communication and Presentation:** Strong communication skills to present design concepts to stakeholders and articulate design choices with clarity and confidence. + **Attention to Detail:** High level of precision in design, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency in all deliverables. + **Collaborative Spirit:** Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with a team. + **Self-Starter:** Highly motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision. **What Gives You an Edge:** + Experience creating complex, animated Keynote presentations. + Experience with motion graphics animation. **Come As You Are** At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $83,300- $97,840, an annual bonus, and a competitive equity package. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE (https://confluentbenefits.com/) . Click HERE (https://www.confluent.io/legal/confluent-candidate-privacy-notice/) to review our Candidate Privacy Notice which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees. \#LI-Remote