About The Job
We're looking for a rock star Senior Visual Designer to join our product development team. We seek a top-notch visual communicator, well-versed in designing for both screen and print for consumer products and services.
You will work closely with a small team to shape the design of our web applications and print products, which include infographics and related tools to better understand and reduce energy use. Since our products have a strong emphasis on simple, compelling information design, successful candidates will have a strong appetite and knack for turning data into simple, clear images. This role includes the full range of responsibilities from concept development to art direction to design production, including coordinating with our internal software developers and external print production vendors. This position is a unique opportunity to impact the design of cutting-edge energy efficiency products that are seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the country and changing the way people think about and use energy.
About You
• You’re passionate about taking complex information and concepts, distilling them to their essence and making them visually sing.
• You have advanced skills in information design, brand systems design, web/email/print design, user-interface front-end design, storytelling and identity. Experience with infographic design is a strongly preferred. Strong proficiency with Illustrator and Photoshop required
• You thrive working in an entrepreneurial setting, where constant change is the norm. You have a strong ability to work as a member of a high-performance, multi-tasking team, including efficient time management of multiple projects and deadlines, ability to communicate to all levels within the organization, ability to analyze and problem solve and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in advertising design, graphic design, communications design or commensurate experience with education.
• You have a minimum of Five (5) years of visual design/advertising creative experience with significant creative management component and art direction background, ideally specializing in consumer products or services.
• You demonstrate the ability to play a design leadership role across the product development team. Experience and interest in coaching other team members is a plus.
Application Requirements
• Only applicants who submit a portfolio will be considered. We prefer receiving a link to your portfolio, but you can also send it via zip file with your application.
• All interested candidates will be required to submit a sample design assignment as part of the consideration process.
About the Job:
Do you want to be a pioneer in energy efficiency? Business Week named Positive Energy, one of the Top 50 Tech start-ups to know about. The Arlington, VA based company continues to expand their team!
Founded in June 2007, Positive Energy (www.positiveenergyusa.com) creates innovative software products that promote energy efficiency by empowering residential consumers to make better decisions on their energy usage. Through a combination of home energy reports, carbon calculators, web applications, data analytics, and customer service tools, Positive Energy is reshaping the outlook on home energy demand and achieving unprecedented energy savings across hundreds of thousands of households. The company is well funded and making big headlines as they stay on track to saving enough energy to power a city of 75,000 homes and to reaching one million households by the end of 2009.
To Apply, email your resume, cover letter, and portfolio links/samples to:
41557-CS-2382@positiveenergyusa.hrmdirect.com