Brand Designer (USA)

HappyCo is a company where people can grow their careers and work with like minded people, with no egos or politics. HappyCo is values driven and offers a flexible, supportive culture. Join HappyCo and Make Work Happy!

The Position

HappyCo's Brand Design team is a small, specialist group working across campaigns, web, events, sales storytelling, and motion. We sit close to Marketing, service most of the organization, and operate with the standards and ownership mindset of an in-house studio.

Our next Brand Designer is part craftsperson, part builder: someone with a strong creative point of view who can take work from concept to shipped without waiting for someone else to carry it across the line. Think brand engineer: someone who moves from concept to shipped under their own steam, and brings enough creative conviction to make the journey worth it. Brand design, web, and motion are particularly relevant backgrounds, and agency designers looking to take on more end-to-end ownership will feel at home here.

AI is part of how we work, and we'd love someone who's already found their own rhythm with it — enough time in the tools to have a genuine point of view, and the craft and curiosity to push them somewhere interesting.

What You'll Do

• Create brand and campaign assets across digital, print, social, events, and motion, from concept to final output, with ownership of quality at every stage.
• Design for web and follow it through to production, whether working in a no-code environment, using Claude Code, or collaborating directly in a front-end context.
• Contribute to video and motion work including brand animation, product storytelling, event content, and kinetic identity.
• Build brand templates, component libraries, and self-serve tools that allow the wider organization to produce quality work independently.
• Build and iterate on AI-assisted brand workflows that connect brand intelligence to the tools and channels Marketing, Sales, and the wider org depend on.
• Audit and resolve brand inconsistencies across channels and self-serve materials.
• Write brand guidance that explains the thinking behind decisions, not just the rules, so people can make good calls in situations the guidelines don't anticipate.
• Work with Marketing, Sales, and Product as a creative partner, engaging early in briefs and bringing brand perspective into the process from the start.
• Measure and analyze the successes and failures of your work, and iterate on what you learn. You don't ship and move on — each project sharpens your judgment and makes the next one stronger.

What We Think You Need to be Successful

• 3 to 6 years of brand design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating range, craft, and a clear creative point of view across real shipped work.
• Strong visual fundamentals in typography, layout, color, and composition, or motion fundamentals if that is your primary background.
• Agency background with a desire to take on more end-to-end ownership than client work typically affords.
• Experience in motion design, brand animation, or product storytelling.
• No-code or low-code build experience, particularly in a brand or marketing context.
• Experience building brand enablement resources — templates, guides, or self-serve tools — that non-designers actually use.
• A considered, experience-based view on AI in creative work: where it helps, where it falls short, and how you calibrate between the two.
• An ownership instinct: you see work through, and handoff is the exception, not the default.

Strongly valued:

• Hands-on experience with AI build tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Lovable, or Figma Make, producing real output rather than just exploring the interfaces.
• Demonstrable front-end web capability: you've taken design work live using no-code, low-code, or AI-assisted build tools.
• Comfort working across timezones with teammates in Australia and North America.
• Brand or campaign design experience in a SaaS or B2B technology context.

Keys to Optimum Happiness at HappyCo

• Brings genuine craft and creative conviction to everything they make.
• Builds for scale, not just the brief in front of them.
• Enables others through systems and tools, not one-to-one service.
• Uses AI actively and critically — to extend capability, not replace judgment.
• Measures the impact of their work and iterates on what they learn.
• Thrives in a small, high-trust team where ownership is real and the remit is broad.

About HappyCo  Founded in 2011, HappyCo (happy.co) builds mobile and cloud solutions to enable real-time property data. Our flagship product suite 'Happy Property’ has more than 5 million units on its platform.    We’re everyday people with a shared purpose — improving the lives of others. Our team is made up of thinkers, talkers, planners, makers, builders, and everything in between. Together, we’re turning our passions into happier communities!     When customers use our software, their communities get stronger. Our tools empower everyone in multifamily property management to improve their operations and maximize returns, which means they’re building better experiences for their residents. Learn more about our Product Vision here!   Our HappyCo Culture HappyCo strives to build better communities. So naturally, we are dedicated to making our own community an enjoyable place that allows us to do our best work. We’re devoted to building an inclusive, supportive culture that empowers each HappyCo’er to succeed and grow. To learn more about our culture, check out our careers page!    We Offer: - Work from anywhere supported by a flexible company culture - Opportunity to work for one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the PropTech industry - Unlimited vacation time - Generous paid parental leave - Competitive and equitable pay - Monthly stipends to support Wellness and Home Office expenses   Find out more about our US Employee Benefits here!   We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is core to our mission. Our goal is to ensure that HappyCo upholds an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, and veteran status. HappyCo is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.   A note to Recruitment Agencies: Please don’t reach out to us about our roles -- we’ve got it covered. We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes, and HappyCo is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.   A note on hiring scams: All legitimate communication from HappyCo about this role — including interview scheduling, offer letters, and any request for personal information — will come from an @happy.co email address. We will never conduct interviews over chat-only platforms (e.g., Telegram, WhatsApp, Skype) or ask you to pay for equipment, training, or background checks. If you receive an offer or interview request from any other domain, please don’t respond, and report it to us at recruitingscam@happy.co