Better Buzz Coffee seeks a Sr. Graphic Designer!
Create Work That People Remember.
Better Buzz Coffee is in a high-growth phase, and we're looking for a Senior Graphic Designer who wants to play a key role in shaping how our brand is experienced across every customer touchpoint. This is an opportunity for a highly creative and strategic designer who thrives on bringing ideas to life, building scalable brand systems, and creating work that is both visually compelling and operationally effective.
As Better Buzz continues to expand, you'll lead the design of some of our most visible and impactful creative work, from brand campaigns and product launches to packaging, merchandise, digital marketing, and new café openings. Most importantly, you'll help ensure our brand remains consistent, recognizable, and unforgettable as we grow.
If you're energized by creative problem-solving, passionate about elevating brands, and excited by the opportunity to leave your mark on a rapidly growing company, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today and join the BUZZ. www.betterbuzzcoffee.com
Salary Range: $95,000-$120,000 annually
Compensation is determined based on factors including relevant experience, portfolio quality, creative leadership experience, and overall alignment with the requirements of the position.
Better Buzz Perks:
• Free coffee (obviously)
• A front-row seat to building one of San Diego's fastest-growing coffee brands
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K + Match
• 10 Days Paid Time Off
• Ongoing leadership development opportunities
• Lead the creative development and execution of brand campaigns, product launches, seasonal promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Design and produce creative assets across digital, social media, email, website, app, print, and in-café marketing channels.
• Lead packaging design for retail coffee, beverages, seasonal offerings, and consumer packaged goods.
• Create merchandise, apparel, gift cards, and promotional materials that bring the Better Buzz brand to life.
• Build and maintain scalable templates, design systems, and brand standards that support continued growth across the organization.
• Support new café openings through environmental graphics, signage, grand opening materials, and local marketing assets.
• Art direct photography and video shoots, including concept development, mood boards, shot lists, and on-site creative direction.
• Partner with Marketing, Product Innovation, Operations, and CPG teams to bring ideas from concept to execution.
• Review creative work from freelancers, agencies, and creative partners to ensure consistency, quality, and brand alignment.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
Who You Are
You are a strategic and highly creative designer who understands that great design is about more than aesthetics. You create work that tells a story, strengthens a brand, and drives engagement.
You thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing creative concepting, production execution, and cross-functional collaboration. You're comfortable taking projects from idea to final delivery while helping build the systems and standards that support a growing brand.
You have a strong point of view, communicate your ideas with confidence, welcome feedback, and continually look for ways to elevate the creative standard.
• 6+ years of professional graphic design experience supporting brand campaigns, packaging, or consumer-facing marketing initiatives.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating concept-to-execution work across branding, packaging, print, digital, and environmental design.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, as well as Figma.
• Expertise in typography, layout, color, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Experience with print production, packaging design, prepress, vendor management, and production approvals.
• Experience art directing photography and video content.
• Experience providing creative direction and feedback to designers, freelancers, or agency partners.
• Strong illustration skills for merchandise, packaging, and promotional materials.
• Retail, restaurant, hospitality, or consumer packaged goods experience preferred.
• Motion graphics or video editing experience is a plus.
At Better Buzz, our purpose is simple: to create a BUZZ that is felt, seen, heard, and remembered.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact on a growing brand, develop exceptional leaders, and help shape what's next, we'd love to connect.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Better Buzz encourages you to be bold and authentically you. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the unique differences of our diverse team. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and consider every qualified applicant without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
Better Buzz is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact hr@betterbuzzcoffee.com