The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is hiring: Graphic Designer in Los Angeles

Position: Graphic Designer

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Our Blend

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is one of the world’s largest independent and privately-owned specialty coffee and tea retailers. In 1963 we opened our very first store, and today we have over 1100 cafes in 21 countries, as well as our new Global Headquarters in Singapore.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is on an inspiring journey to become the world’s coffee and tea brand. We are united by our passion for connecting people through the daily rituals of coffee and tea—viewing every cup as an opportunity to impact someone’s day.

Our Brew Crew is a diverse team of hard-working optimists with a passion for learning about our craft, the people we serve, and the world around us. We offer the tools, the environment, and the support for you to make your unique contribution and grow as a person.

Passion is contagious, and we’ve got a serious case of it.  If you are just as passionate as we are, come join our Brew Crew!

Brew Crew Opportunity

Our Americas Brew Crew is seeking a Graphic Designer based in the Home Office in Los Angeles. In this role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally on design projects that play a crucial role in supporting and growing our U.S. café business. We are in search of a versatile designer with a passion for design across both digital and print media. This position reports to the Sr. Manager of Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Menu Design: Develop user-friendly and attractive print and digital menus that effectively showcase our products and drive purchase behavior while adhering to brand standards.
• Point of Sale and Point of Purchase Materials: Design eye-catching in-café promotional materials, such as posters, flyers, banners, and table tents, to showcase new products, seasonal offerings, and boost sales and customer engagement.
• Indoor and Outdoor Café Signage: Create clear and effective signage, encompassing both indoor and outdoor elements, to guide guests, draw them into the café, reinforce our brand identity, and help direct traffic in the café.
• Digital Assets: Produce engaging digital assets for our website, mobile app, and online advertising campaigns, focusing on compelling and brand-consistent visuals that drive user engagement, clicks, and conversions.
• Email Design: Design personalized and dynamic content for email campaigns, utilizing techniques such as dynamic content blocks, personalized product recommendations, and interactive elements to engage recipients and drive conversions.
• Social Media: Create stunning visuals and graphics for our social media platforms to increase our online presence and brand awareness.
• Event Invitations: Design event invitations and promotional materials for special occasions and café-related events.
• Merchandise and Swag: Design merchandise and promotional items that resonate with our brand and create additional revenue opportunities. Ensure consistency of brand and creative across all customer touch points.

Your Ingredients

• At least one year of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency in graphic design software, including Adobe Creative Suite. (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.).
• Strong understanding of brand guidelines and the ability to maintain brand consistency.
• Creativity and a keen eye for design aesthetics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in a cafe, restaurant, or retail industry is a plus.
• A strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design work.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Performance & Rewards

At The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, we embrace a high-performance culture that rewards and encourages our values of teamwork, ownership, and respect for one another.

Perks:

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pet, Accident, Life, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, EAP programs including Legal, ID Theft, and more
• Discounts on our Coffee and Tea
• Pay Rate: $25/hour, and eligible for 10% bonus
• Observed Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay

This is a hybrid position: Monday-Wednesday in our Los Angeles office and Thursday and Friday remote.

Our ‘FROTH’ VALUES

We believe in the fundamental truths that guide us through our daily lives: 

• FRIENDLINESS - We go above and beyond in everything we do. Friendliness and customer-centricity is embedded in our culture.
• RESPECT - We are inclusive and honor each other’s values, opinions and diversity.
• OWNERSHIP - We take ownership and accountability for our individual, team and business results, every day.
• TEAMWORK - As a team, we collaborate, innovate, and leverage our diverse strengths to grow the business.
• HONESTY - We live up to the highest levels of integrity by being truthful and transparent with each other, the business and ourselves.

At The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, we are a global company committed to representing the neighborhoods we serve. We welcome all to apply to our Brew Crew and we value the impact of diversity on our culture and in our work.

International Coffee & Tea, LLC dba The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, sex, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetics, or any other status protected by state or federal law. The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf® expressly prohibits any form of employee harassment or discrimination on the basis of any such protected status.