Design Lead, Snap

Arcadia

$152-228k

Photoshop
Illustrator
Figma
Unity
After Effects
Maya
Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles

4-5 days a week in office

Snap

Social media & camera company

Job no longer available

Snap

Social media & camera company

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Job no longer available

$152-228k

Photoshop
Illustrator
Figma
Unity
After Effects
Maya
Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles

4-5 days a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Company mission

To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Role

Who you are

  • 8+ years of experience in a dedicated digitally-focused design role, either agency or client-side
  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Motion/3D, Interaction Design, Visual Communications, or other design-related field preferred

Desirable

  • Proven experience working as an Art Director or in a similar role, with a portfolio showcasing previous AR projects and digital design work
  • Advantageous to have experience working in a creative/agency environment and proven creative success in collaborative multi-functional teams
  • Strong knowledge of AR development platforms such as Unity and ARKit
  • Considerable experience developing successful concepts, many of which have been adopted by clients or other team members
  • Expertise in common project management and design software such as Google Docs, Keynote, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma
  • Advantageous to have extensive working knowledge and use of other design tools such as After Effects, 3D software (Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya), sound design tools, and video compression tools

What the job involves

  • We’re looking for a Design Lead to join the Arcadia team at Snap Inc
  • Inspire and lead others to create impactful and innovative Augmented Reality experiences that shape consumers' behavior
  • Be passionate about your work and create a working environment that nurtures and challenges high-performing studio talent
  • Working closely with the Head of Design, you will have a strong bias for action, a passion for perfection, and a keen eye for detail, along with excellent collaboration skills
  • From the initial briefing stage through to the final end-user experience, you will bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, listening and responding to briefs and identifying gaps and opportunities to enhance the studio's creative output
  • Inspire and guide the creative team to deliver exceptional results
  • Establish the art direction, style, and tone of communication for AR projects and marketing assets
  • Provide feedback on the work of other designers to ensure that it meets the required design standards and creative vision of the project
  • Collaborate with other departments such as project management, technology, and client services teams to ensure that the design solutions are aligned with the project objectives, technical feasibility, and client needs
  • Be instrumental in developing and delivering exceptional AR experiences that exceed client expectations and inspire consumers
  • Deliver and inspire award-winning work that utilizes immersive media and AR to bring about dramatic changes
  • Listen and respond to briefs holistically, understanding gaps and asking appropriate questions to act upon them
  • Inspire creative colleagues to originate pioneering ideas, play an active role in brainstorming, and communicate thoughts clearly
  • Work across multiple projects and disciplines to ensure the delivery of best-in-class solutions to clients
  • Establish art direction, style, and tone of communication, proposing and delivering world-class executions of innovative interface and interaction design experiences
  • Stay up to date with the latest AR design and technology trends, continuously learn new skills, and apply them to improve work practices and procedures
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, managing and mentoring a team of creatives
  • Participate in and support new client pitches
  • Present design work confidently to stakeholders, building trusting relationships
  • Share knowledge with Snap and Arcadia teams and mentor mid/junior designers
  • Serve as a public ambassador for Arcadia, communicating the studio's story and the stories of our partners

Our take

Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.

After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.

Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.

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Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

May 2016

$1.8bn

SERIES F

Mar 2015

$200m

SERIES E

Total funding: $2.6bn

Company benefits

  • Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
  • Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
  • Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
  • Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
  • Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
  • Gym perks and discounts
  • Team fitness classes, hikes and races
  • Sports leagues
  • Cooking and nutritional workshops
  • Generous time off and leave programmes
  • Meditation and yoga classes
  • Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
  • Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
  • Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
  • Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
  • Rocket Lawyer memberships
  • Financial education programmes
  • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
  • Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.

Company values

  • We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn

Company HQ

Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA

Leadership

Evan Spiegel

(CEO)

Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.

Bobby Murphy

(CTO)

Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.

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