Associate Design Director

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Caraway Home

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Retail • eCommerce

Caraway Home is a company specializing in high-quality kitchenware and cooking essentials. Known for their non-toxic, ceramic-coated cookware, Caraway combines thoughtful design with functionality to offer aesthetically pleasing and safe cooking solutions. Their product range includes cookware sets, bakeware, food storage options, and an array of kitchen accessories, all designed to make cooking easier and more enjoyable. Caraway is committed to providing kitchenware that is free from harmful chemicals, ensuring a healthier cooking experience. The company also emphasizes convenience with easy-to-use storage solutions and customer-friendly purchase policies.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2018

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 $35M Series A on 2022-09

📋 Description

• The Associate Design Director will drive Caraway’s brand design systems and lead design across campaigns, packaging, and day-to-day execution for all major marketing channels. • Partnering closely with the Creative Director and Art Director, this role ensures that Caraway’s visual identity is consistently and elegantly translated into high-performing design assets, from product launch & seasonal campaigns to tactile packaging experiences. • This hands-on design leader will oversee a team of designers, nurturing their growth while raising the creative bar across the brand design ecosystem. • Equal parts hands-on designer and design systems architect, the Associate Design Director will deliver impactful creative work while building scalable frameworks and processes that enable speed, quality, and brand consistency. • Reporting directly to the Creative Director, the Associate Design Director will collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Ecomm, Retail, and Product teams, ensuring that creative execution is aligned with strategic goals and elevates Caraway’s premium brand positioning.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in brand/graphic/digital design, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. • Strong portfolio showcasing excellence across marketing, packaging, and system-driven design work. • Proven experience managing and developing design teams, with a passion for mentorship. • Deep expertise in typography, layout, color, and packaging production. • Skilled in building design systems, templates, and scalable creative frameworks. • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; knowledge of project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Asana, Slack). • Exceptional organizational skills with sharp attention to detail. • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to balance creative vision with business strategy. • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where agility and precision are equally important.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity: We believe in our product and that the sky's the limit for where our business is going. You are an asset to Caraway’s success and we think you should be rewarded for it. • 401k: A 3% company match to help you plan for for your future • Comprehensive medical, dental + vision coverage options with generous employer contributions + access to FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA’s • Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, depending on tenure, and access to additional fertility care services via KindBody • From MacBook to PC, we’ve got you covered. Let us know what you prefer and we’ll get your at-home set up stocked! • Annual reimbursements for you to elevate your workspace , from standing desks to desktop succulents, you got it! • Need to pick up the kids? No problem. Have a doctor’s appointment? Enjoy! Flexibility when you need it most. • Need a break from the home setting? Monthly reimbursements for you to get out of the house and work from anywhere. From day passes, to monthly memberships, the world is your oyster, we mean office. • Connection is top of mind (Yes, even in our completely remote environment). We have monthly virtual events, company wide offsites, and many opportunities for new Caraway swag! • In addition to exciting opportunities and exposure in your day-to-day work, we offer annual reimbursements to all full-time employees to support their professional development aspirations! • We believe healthy, happy humans do better work. We offer unlimited PTO in addition to our 11+ paid annual holidays and quarterly wellness days. • Monthly reimbursements for you to stay well . From meal services to gym memberships to monthly massages, we want our team to have the flexibility to choose what wellness means for them. • We provide an employee discount on all Caraway Home products so you can continue to level up your kitchen and home life, too! • Complimentary product as a new hire + continuous to expand your Caraway Home collection.