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Freelance Brand Designer

Traveltechessentialist, Palo Alto, CA, USA

Job type: Full Time


Pacific or Central Time (San Francisco, Austin, or Remote)

Mid May – August 1 (with possibility to extend)

Our lean creative team punches above its weight. You’ll join a group of writers, designers and marketers to build Navan’s visual identity and execute across our marketing channels. We’ll look to you to create stunning visual graphics through all stages of the customer journey, supporting brand, social, demand gen, lifecycle, internal projects, and more. You’ll flex from everyday work to high‑visibility, high‑impact projects.

Your portfolio should showcase creative ideation and execution of stellar designs. We’re looking for someone who can take initiative, be scrappy when needed, and is excited to push this brand forward. You should be able to understand the brand and bring it to life for different audiences.

What You’ll Do:

Develop the Navan brand and maintain a cohesive visual identity, ensuring consistency across all marketing touchpoints

Design and produce high‑quality marketing materials, including digital assets, print collateral, social media graphics, and presentation decks

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure brand consistency and alignment with overall business goals

Stay current with industry trends, design techniques, and emerging technologies to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of our brand design

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables exceed expectations

What We’re Looking For

A robust portfolio showcasing design and creative excellence

5+ years of experience in brand design

Expertise in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google products

Strong understanding of typography, color theory, and layout design

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale

A creative thinker with a proactive approach to problem‑solving

Animation skills are a plus

Our Benefits
Navan offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your well‑being, financial security, and life outside of work. Our benefits, thoughtfully tailored by country to meet local needs, include healthcare coverage, insurance offerings, and wellness resources for you and your family.

We support long‑term financial growth through retirement savings programs and opportunities to participate in our equity plans, so you can share in Navan’s success. To promote balance, we offer flexible time off, country‑specific holidays, and paid parental leave for all new parents. Additional benefits include connectivity and commuting support, mental health resources, and exclusive travel‑related perks. Wherever you’re based, our benefits evolve with you.

Workplace Policy
Navan believes in the value of in‑person connections, whether that’s sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face‑to‑face interactions improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. In‑office perks such as company‑provided lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. Our employees work from the office four days a week. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office.

Equal Opportunity
Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.

Accommodations
Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.

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