Brand Designer

Who we are: 

• Our name is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘Citizenship in a Republic’ speech, which pays homage to the ‘(hu)man in the Arena’. To us, entering the Arena means committing oneself fully and accepting the risk of failure in the pursuit of an audacious, worthy cause.
• We’re a close-knit tribe of scientists and builders exploring the boundaries of how artificial intelligence can benefit humanity. If you share our passion for delving deep into real-world problems and solving them with fully autonomous AI, join us in the Arena.

What we do:

• Arena empowers businesses across industries to make high frequency, critical path decisions fully autonomous. Our products have helped some of the world’s largest CPG companies transform their sales and supply chains into increasingly autonomous, self-learning systems — unlocking efficiencies and resulting in better, more affordable consumer experiences. 
• But autonomous selling is just the beginning. Arena knows that Autonomy can help organizations tackle much more, from delivering critical goods and services more affordably, sustainably, and equitably to the world, to reducing green premiums on renewable energy to compete more effectively with fossil fuels.

How you will contribute:

You will be the first Brand Designer at Arena and will be responsible for building out this function and the related systems across the organization. You will own the design of our website and the creation of original content (illustrations, icons, logos, and graphs). To be successful, you will need to closely collaborate with product, sales, and the marketing team.

• Design: Create branded elements for web, print, and other misc. applications
• Stylize: Partner with the rest of the Arena Team to own and evolve our design system
• Scope: Sync with cross-functional partners to determine project specifications
• Collaborate: Work closely with other teams including our Product, Sales, and Marketing Teams
• Advocate: Encourage consistent application of brand standards
• Prioritize: Effectively prioritize and execute work given rapid timelines

What makes this job interesting?

Ownership: You will be our first brand design hire and will have the opportunity to shape the entire function. We have big ambitions and a small team, so you will have the opportunity to take on large amounts of ownership.

Impact: You will be leading how the Arena visual brand is implemented, develops, and grows within an organization that views design and creativity as a critical differentiator. 

Required qualifications:

• Working full time in our office in NYC
• Bringing 4+ years of brand design experience
• Portfolio of brand design work demonstrating strong use of hierarchy, color, and form
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to leverage sketching skills to ideate quickly
• Strong interest in AI and/ or other related technical fields 

It would be great if you have:

• Experience working at a fast-faced startup
• Experience with AI/ML
• Illustration ability
• Motion graphics experience

Benefits:

• 99% of the monthly premium for Aetna medical insurance, plus vision and dental coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Laptop and monitor of your choice
• Office supplies stipend
• Ramp Company Card
• Continued education allowance (books, e-courses)
• Attendances to top conferences in their fields
• Lunches at company wide meetings (several times a week)
• Snack and self-serve lunch options
• Global WeWork membership