Senior Designer, US

Los Angeles, CA / San Francisco, CABrand – Creative /Full-time /HybridAt Blue Bottle, our mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee. From seed to cup, we elevate the craft of coffee in everything we do. We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in what matters: a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.About the jobThe Senior Designer, US reports directly to the Creative Director, US and plays a leading role in shaping how Blue Bottle comes to life across the US market.This is a multidisciplinary design role for someone who thinks in ideas and systems rather than a single medium. You will move fluidly between brand, campaigns, digital, print, packaging, merchandise, and physical cafe experiences, translating a creative idea across channels while maintaining a cohesive and distinctly Blue Bottle point of view.You are both a conceptual thinker and a hands-on designer. You can establish the visual idea for a campaign, then understand how that idea should flex from a digital experience to a printed piece, a package, a product, or a cafe environment. You are equally comfortable starting with a blank page, refining an existing system, and getting into the details required to bring the work beautifully to life.Working closely with the Creative Director, you will work on design for US product launches, campaigns, café marketing, activations, and brand initiatives. You will also help guide freelance designers as needed, providing thoughtful design direction and raising the quality and consistency of the work.Strong communication and presentation skills are essential. You will articulate creative ideas and design rationale to Marketing and cross-functional partners, collaborate throughout the development process, and help turn business and brand opportunities into compelling creative solutions.Employees are required to be based within 50 miles of one of the following established Blue Bottle Coffee geographic locations: The San Francisco Bay Area or Los AngelesYou will:Lead design from concept through execution across digital, print, merchandise, and physical brand experiences, creating cohesive ideas that translate thoughtfully across mediumsDevelop visual concepts and systems for integrated campaigns, product launches, seasonal initiatives, and other key US brand momentsDesign packaging, merchandise, and branded products with an understanding of how individual expressions contribute to a larger brand systemCreate digital experiences and assets across eCommerce, email, social media, paid media, and other evolving digital channelsDesign physical and printed brand expressions including cafe signage, menus, environmental graphics, marketing collateral, wayfinding, and consumer-packaged goodsTranslate creative concepts across scale and context—from a social asset or email to a package, café window, product, or physical activation—without losing the strength of the original ideaPrototype ideas through 2D and 3D mockups to explore, communicate, and refine concepts before productionPartner with Marketing, Product, Cafe, Digital, and other cross-functional teams to understand business needs and turn them into strong creative solutionsPresent creative concepts and design rationale clearly and persuasively to cross-functional partners and senior stakeholdersLead projects through iteration, production, and final execution, maintaining a high level of craft and attention to detail throughoutGuide and provide feedback to full-time and freelance designers, helping establish clear creative direction while supporting their developmentPartner with vendors and production partners to explore materials, fabrication techniques, printing, packaging, and other methods of bringing ideas to lifeContribute to the continued evolution of Blue Bottle’s brand standards, visual systems, and design guidelinesStay curious about culture, design, technology, materials, and emerging creative mediums, bringing new ideas and approaches into the workYou are:A multidisciplinary designer who is energized by moving between mediums rather than specializing in only oneA conceptual thinker who can develop a strong creative idea and translate it into a cohesive visual systemEqually invested in the idea and the execution—you care about the big picture and the smallest detailsFlexible and quick to respond to changing business priorities and comfortable navigating ambiguityAble to move between projects, scales, and mediums while maintaining consistency and qualityComfortable working under creative direction while bringing a strong point of view and independent thinking to the workFast and generative, able to explore and iterate multiple creative directions without sacrificing craftComfortable managing multiple, occasionally competing deadlinesProactive and solutions-oriented, approaching constraints as opportunities for creative problem solvingCollaborative and energized by working closely with other designers as well as partners outside of CreativeA strong communicator—verbally, visually, and in writingComfortable giving and receiving thoughtful, constructive feedbackHighly organized with exceptional attention to detailA strategic design thinker who understands how individual creative expressions contribute to a larger brand systemDeeply curious about culture, art, design, fashion, food, hospitality, and the world around youYou have:8+ years of professional design experience within an agency, in-house creative team, studio, or similarly multidisciplinary environmentA portfolio demonstrating exceptional conceptual thinking and versatility across multiple mediums, including digital, print, packaging, product, and/or physical brand experiencesExperience leading integrated projects or campaigns from initial concept through production and execution across multiple channelsExperience leading, mentoring, or directly managing designers and creative collaboratorsStrong experience in print and packaging design, including preparing press-ready files and overseeing production and press checksStrong understanding of digital design across eCommerce, email, social media, and other digital platformsExperience designing within established brand systems while knowing when and how to thoughtfully evolve themFluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Figma, and Google WorkspaceStrong knowledge of typography and an exceptional eye for composition, hierarchy, image-making, and detailExperience working with vendors, fabricators, printers, or production partners to bring physical creative ideas to lifeA Few Benefits We Offer:Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first dayBest-in-class coffee training and continuing educationFree membership into the Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships)401(k) planPaid time off & paid volunteer hours50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe; this includes food, beverages, whole-bean coffee, and merchandiseFlexible spending account & commuter benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramAdditional benefits information$120,000 - $166,000 a yearThis position has a salary range of $120,000-$166,000. This salary range is a good-faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay upon hire. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, which include a candidate's qualifications and experience, where appropriate.At Blue Bottle Coffee, you’ll be a vital part of our guests’ experience and a crucial link in delivering the most delicious coffee we can find to every person who walks through our doors, be it in person or online. If you’re ready to bring beautiful and thoughtfully rendered experiences to life, please apply and join us.Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind in the hiring process or in the workplace.We comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodations that allow qualified applicants/employees to perform the essential functions of the job. We also provide reasonable religious accommodations to applicants/employees to allow them to practice their bona fide religious beliefs. To request an accommodation, contact your People Partner.We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create other conflicts of interest.We will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.