Manager, Digital Design Job at Workato in Palo Alto
Workato, Palo Alto, CA, US
Job Description
Workato is the only integration and automation platform that is as simple as it is powerful — and because it's built to power the largest enterprises, it is quite powerful.
Simultaneously, it's a low-code/no-code platform. This empowers any user (dev/non-dev) to painlessly automate workflows across any apps and databases.
We're proud to be named a leader by both Forrester and Gartner and trusted by 7,000+ of the world's top brands such as Box, Grab, Slack, and more. But what is most exciting is that this is only the beginning.
Why join us?Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.
But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That's why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.
If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!
Also, feel free to check out why:
Business Insider named us an "enterprise startup to bet your career on"
Forbes' Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America
Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers
At Workato, we're pioneering the future of work and democratizing enterprise automation. We're looking for talented and experienced designers to help turn our vision into reality. You'll join a global product team working across the United States, Europe, Singapore and India. The Product Design team is a team of passionate UX Designers, Digital Designers, Content Designers and Researchers with a big voice in Workato's most strategic, important initiatives. If you love working on complex problems, have experience working in cross-functional teams towards the simplest design solution, and are passionate about solving complex problems and working with great people, you'll fit right in!
We're looking for a seasoned and experienced Digital Design Manager to lead a small but mighty team of two Digital Designers. Your team will be embedded within the Product Design team and act as the bridge between Workato's global product organization and our customers. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to define Workato's creative identity both inside and outside the product. Your team's impact will be wide-ranging, working on content for YouTube, live streams, conference decks, in-product guides and illustrations.
In this role, you will also be responsible to:
Be a player-coach, leading a team of 2 digital designers.
Manage the workload and growth of the designers on your team, as well as actively contribute to design tasks whenever needed.
Collaborate with the Product Management and product-led growth teams across Workato's global workforce.
Develop a unique visual identity that's synergetic with the Workato brand language and product design system.
Collaborate with your team and the product design leaders and participate in critiques, iterate on feedback and.
Own the design and delivery of a range of content, including YouTube videos for Product Hour, presentation decks for our customer-facing roadmap sessions and conferences, and digital marketing campaigns.
Own the design and delivery of in-product assets, including product illustrations and Pendo guides.
Own the design and delivery of assets for our product blog and documentation website, including illustrations and gifs for blog articles, visual assets for our product docs pages, as well as the website design for our documentation site.
Keep up with industry standards, and continually refine and innovate on our product perception and creative language.
Own processes and streamline workload distribution for your team.
Use collaborative communication tools like Slack, Figma, Jira and Adobe Creative Cloud to work closely with colleagues across different projects and time zones.
1-2 years of experience as a Manager or a Team Lead leading a team of 2-3 digital designers.
Have experience creating a wide range of creative assets for tech products (videos, animations, icons, utility items, gifs, presentation decks etc.).
Have a portfolio that demonstrates your skills in presentation design, videography, animation, illustration and icon design. Experience working with tech products & in the enterprise space is a bonus.
Have an extremely high bar for quality, and pay attention to the smallest details.
Have strong communication skills – verbal, interpersonal and written.
Have proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, Figma and Google Slides.
Be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
Portfolio requirements: we're looking for a portfolio that shows your skills in illustration, icon design, presentation decks and user interface designs, along with examples of animation and videography.
For California applicants, the pay for this role begins at $120,000 (and can go up based on the experience), plus benefits, perks, and equity.