About Aurora Solar
Aurora is on a mission to create a future of solar for all. Our award-winning software puts the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. Our software has designed millions of solar projects so far, empowering solar companies to sell, design, and install residential and commercial solar arrays accurately, seamlessly, and at scale.
We are a remote-first collaborative team of sustainable energy enthusiasts who love what we do. We’ve been named one of "The Best Mid-Sized Remote Companies To Work for in 2024" by BuiltIn.com and have been recognized for the second time as a Certified Green Business (CGB) with the city of San Francisco. We’re in this together to support the world’s transition to solar.
About the Team
Our Brand Design Team focuses on three major areas to express the Aurora brand internally and externally: communications and promotional design, our marketing website and the art direction for ongoing marketing campaigns and initiatives. Our team takes a hands-on approach to working with our marketing partners and helps to ideate, iterate, and execute on design problems. We take a systematic approach to design and always look to scale our impact by thinking not just about design project by project but by looking at our brand experience as a whole.
About the Role
In this role, you’ll develop strategic and dynamic content that best conveys the values of our brand and engages key audiences across a wide range of digital and offline channels. The right designer for this role will have worked with traditional print promotions, digital promotions, web design, and interaction design, and designed for physical spaces like conferences and events.
Your Impact
Partner with Marketing and Design teams to create materials that build brand awareness and drive engagement
Use visual storytelling to showcase our brand point of difference and inspire our customers and broader solar community
Conceptualize and craft creative brand experiences (annual virtual summit, trade shows, advertising, marketing products, website experiences and integrated campaigns)
Understand team requirements and produce outstanding creative assets for both digital and offline platforms
Manage and prioritize a workload of multiple design projects from concept to completion including banner ads, email, landing pages, infographics, ebooks, videos, direct marketing, print, trade show design, and sales enablement (presentations, brochures, collateral)
Ensure brand consistency across all your work and utilize customer insights and data to inform marketing design strategy, increase engagement and conversion
Develop resources, guidelines, and templates that empower cross-functional teams to create thoughtful brand expressions
What You Bring
8+ years experience designing for an in-house creative department, agency, or as an independent full-service designer
Ability to make design decisions while reaching agreement with multiple parties
Strong design and art direction skills for static and dynamic mediums
Strong craft skills in typography, composition, iconography, and color
Ability to work on multiple projects and execute all with high standards
Exceptional portfolio with real-world examples demonstrating a strong record of branding, communication design, promotion, and environmental design
Fluent with Adobe Creative Suite design, photo and video software, and Figma
Nice to Haves
Experience with or an interest in learning 3D (Blender/ C4D)
Bilingual or multilingual (Spanish, German, or French)
What We Offer
🏖️Flexible PTO - Take the time when you need it
🍼Parental Leave - 16 weeks with 100% base salary + gradual return to work
💰WFH Stipend - An initial $500 (Non-engineers) or $750 (Engineering roles)
🏢 Coworking Stipend - $300 / month if you prefer to be at a coworking facility near you
☀️Energize Fridays - Company-wide days to log off and recharge
📶Connectivity Stipend - Up to $75 / month towards internet or phone
🩺Medical, Dental, and Vision - Premiums are 100% covered for Aurorans and 90% for dependents
Please take a look at our 2024 U.S. Benefits Booklet for a deeper dive into our offerings
Where Aurorans are: Aurora currently has teams within the US, Canada, Mexico, and Germany with additional locations on the horizon. We’re united in our work to support the world’s transition to solar!
Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!
Aurora is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.
For San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
