Senior Design Manager

Trupanion Company Description:

Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help loving, responsible pet owners budget and care for their pets. At Trupanion, we offer a collaborative, casual, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

Position Summary: 

We are looking for a Manager - Design, to develop and lead a team of three designers and two copywriters creating compelling designs across our B2B and B2C journeys. Designs will range from print assets to mobile/web assets to assets for social media that attract users and lead to increased conversion rates. This role requires creative thinking to conceive engaging, energetic, effective content, while deftly and efficiently lead multiple projects and other creatives. Strong digital experience evolving brand strategy, aesthetic sensibility, combined with a can-do demeanor are essential. Your center of perfection should be design and creative development for digital, video, and print.  

We really want to talk to you if you can articulate a vision to teams, collaborate with partners across the organization, deliver feedback, and everything in between. You have experience partnering cross-functionally from kick-off to delivery to create best in class creative executions and defend your design decisions. We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive work environment that promotes equity and a culture that supports accommodation. 

This position is open to candidates in the Seattle area. You will have a hybrid remote/in-office schedule where you will work from our casual, pet-friendly office at least 3 days a week.

Responsibilities 

• Lead creative and visual design for all marketing channels that will differentiate Trupanion from competitors and their products. 
• Align B2C and B2B marketing to brand design systems, principles, processes, and guidelines (internal and client, where appropriate). 
• Explore new concepts, new tools, and software solutions; be a creative instigator within design. Be an active and supportive collaborator, giving and receiving feedback while elevating our core brand. 
• Partner with our executives, marketing, people ops, and brand teams to bring Creative to life while meeting product and business objectives–this can include both internal and external initiatives like events, product launches, training, and company culture. 

Experience:

• 8+ years of demonstrated digital and print design experience. 
• UI/CX and design principles, interaction design of components a plus. 
• Experience with motion graphics, animation/video production process. Working with writers and video content team to develop storyboards and shot lists. 
• 3+ years leading design teams 
• Experience with video production is a plus 
• Experience in the animal health industry is a plus but not required 

Compensation:

• The pay range for this position is $95,000 - $105,000 on a full-time schedule.
• Along with base salary, Trupanion employees may be eligible for monthly bonuses.
• We want all employees to be invested in Trupanion’s success, so we grant Restricted Stock Units to all new team members. Our new hire grants vest over 4 years.

Benefits and Perks:

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
• Four weeks of paid time off and 9 paid float holidays (you can decide which days are most important to you!)
• Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
• Open, casual, pet-friendly, and fun office environment
• Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Seattle Office Amenities: Free on-site gym, free dog walking services for office pets during business hours, free parking, and paid ORCA cards.

For more information about Trupanion, visit https://trupanion.com/about

Learn more about how Trupanion has revolutionized our industry and the reimbursement model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdWZ4KHiPTQ

Trupanion is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.