Sr. Visual Designer - TrainingPeaks - Peaksware

Are you ready to work on a product impacting millions of people? At TrainingPeaks our user base of athletes and coaches is growing rapidly. To meet their demands TrainingPeaks needs innovators, collaborators, and excellent engineers like you. Together we’re building the world’s best training platform. Join TrainingPeaks today.

You may know us as TrainingPeaks, MakeMusic, TrainHeroic and Alfred Music. All these brands are under the Peaksware umbrella. TrainingPeaks develops software for coaches and athletes to track, analyze and plan endurance training. TrainHeroic develops software solutions for the strength and conditioning needs of coaches and athletes. MakeMusic develops software to transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. Alfred Music creates and publishes educational music to help teachers, students, professionals and hobbyists experience the joy of making music.

We would love to have you join our ever-growing team! All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, religion, or length of time spent unemployed.

General Summary

As Sr. Visual Designer, you will work with the Creative, Marketing & Product/Production teams to design and execute solutions to support their efforts. Your solutions will stem from collaboration, and your visual designs will be intuitive and compelling. Given the mastery of your craft, you will know when to follow best practices and when to veer off and pave your own way. You’re an independent thinker who first asks “why” and loves getting into the weeds of a problem.

You are a continuous learner with a hunger for knowledge. You approach challenges as opportunities to improve. You value team members’ input from all levels, and you actively seek ways to support your colleagues.

You will embed with the Marketing/Production Team, work in close collaboration with Project Managers and Team Leads, and report to creative leadership.

Core Functions 

• Creative execution of all Marketing materials, including content image sourcing and manipulation, email campaign design, event collateral, social media campaigns, and branded experiences
• Be an active member of the cross-functional marketing team by ideating, planning, and executing cross-channel marketing campaigns
• Be the visual brand ambassador in regards to maintaining our brand standards, voice and tone
• Express expert knowledge across all phases of design, from initial concept to final asset
• Articulate design rationale and solutions in a compelling manner based on research, data and industry best practices
• Create delightful page layouts and assets using the Adobe Creative Suite, and Sketch
• Mentor and create teaching opportunities to benefit the design function of their cross-functional team
• Lead design thinking sessions and workshops for their cross-functional team
• Author and communicate design guideline information for various audiences

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in email design best practices
• Minimum of 5 years of experience solving design problems
• Advanced understanding of visual design and design principles (Contrast, Balance, Emphasis, Movement, White Space, Proportion, Hierarchy, Repetition, Rhythm, Pattern, Unity, and Variety. These principles of design work together to create something that is aesthetically pleasing and optimizes the user experience)
• Advanced understanding of design fundamentals, (methods) such as concepting, mood boards, wireframes, prototypes and mockups - understands when to implement in the mktg/prod design process
• Execution of visual design fundamentals is the basis for solution delivery and drives collaborative discussions and healthy debate
• Consistently maintains professional and respectful communication, both internally and externally
• Understands and respects differing points of view with patience and empathy
• Practices active listening by paying close attention to what is being said, asking clarifying questions, and responding appropriately
• Ability to take art direction from peers and grow from the collaborative design process.
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to accurately scope work and adhere to multiple project timelines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Expert level knowledge in using industry-standard design and layout software tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Figma or Sketch, etc.) with an understanding of how to effectively execute work and utilize and uphold best practices for visual design tools at hand
• Understand the mechanics of production for web, print, apparel, and large scale event visual design
• Examples that reflect your ability to solve a variety of digital and print design challenges.
• The efficacy (design intention/quality/timeline) of the designs and deliverables meet the intended goal. Just in time delivery and iteration
• Ownership/Accountability: You are responsible for the quality of the design and ensuring that it is void of mistakes and is flawless

Desired Qualifications

• Basic understanding of the endurance sports market
• Experience designing for and supporting multimedia efforts (photography, video, animation)
• Understanding of agile marketing principles, values and process and a willingness to further develop in this area
• Training in user-centered design principles and data-driven design strategies for mobile and web applications
• Experience in designing web solutions
• The ability and desire to contribute to the growth of the Design Team by providing guidance and mentorship.

Degrees are not required, and we value all forms of continued education including traditional four-year degrees, post-graduate degrees, associate degrees, bootcamps, online training, professional certifications, self-teaching, and more.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t worry. We still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Compensation

Peaksware/TrainingPeaks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $59,105 - $98,508. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

This role is eligible for variable compensation, including bonus.

Benefits and Perks

Health

• 100% company-paid Medical for employees with buy-up options
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Teladoc
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional coverage options such as accident and critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity

Disability and Life

• Company-paid Short Term Disability
• Company-paid Long Term Disability
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Child

Additional

• 401(K)
• 401(K) Matching
• Pet Insurance
• 9 paid holidays annually and unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Free TrainingPeaks, TrainHeroic, MakeMusic accounts, and Alfred Music product
• Access to the Performance and Recovery Center (PARC), our on-site fitness facility
• Employee only access to on-site locker rooms and showers
• Employee only access to secure, indoor bike storage
• Access to our onsite Music Studio
• An assortment of “grab’n go” fruit and snacks as well as on tap cold brew, kombucha, and beer.
• Beautiful onsite cafe that includes indoor and outdoor seating and lounge areas.
• Access to e-bikes available exclusively to Peaksware employees
• Significant investment in resources for employee growth and development
• Corporate discounts on select gym memberships and top brand gear
• Flexible work schedule in a culture of trust

Please contact careers@peaksware.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to review our website or to apply online.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment that is well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned with adequate ventilation and a noise level that is usually moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

All employees must comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to your manager and/or Human Resources.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and move about the facility; use hands to handle, or feel; talk by expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; and hear by perceiving the nature of sounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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