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Senior Designer, US

Blue Bottle Coffee

Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120000 - 166000

Posted: 12 September 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At 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 job

The 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 Angeles

You will:

Lead design from concept through execution across digital print merchandise and physical brand experiences creating cohesive ideas that translate thoughtfully across mediums
Develop visual concepts and systems for integrated campaigns product launches seasonal initiatives and other key US brand moments
Design packaging merchandise and branded products with an understanding of how individual expressions contribute to a larger brand system
Create digital experiences and assets across eCommerce email social media paid media and other evolving digital channels
Design physical and printed brand expressions including cafe signage menus environmental graphics marketing collateral wayfinding and consumer-packaged goods
Translate creative concepts across scale and contextfrom a social asset or email to a package café window product or physical activationwithout losing the strength of the original idea
Prototype ideas through 2D and 3D mockups to explore communicate and refine concepts before production
Partner with Marketing Product Cafe Digital and other cross-functional teams to understand business needs and turn them into strong creative solutions
Present creative concepts and design rationale clearly and persuasively to cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders
Lead projects through iteration production and final execution maintaining a high level of craft and attention to detail throughout
Guide and provide feedback to full-time and freelance designers helping establish clear creative direction while supporting their development
Partner with vendors and production partners to explore materials fabrication techniques printing packaging and other methods of bringing ideas to life
Contribute to the continued evolution of Blue Bottles brand standards visual systems and design guidelines
Stay curious about culture design technology materials and emerging creative mediums bringing new ideas and approaches into the work

You are:

A multidisciplinary designer who is energized by moving between mediums rather than specializing in only one
A conceptual thinker who can develop a strong creative idea and translate it into a cohesive visual system
Equally invested in the idea and the executionyou care about the big picture and the smallest details
Flexible and quick to respond to changing business priorities and comfortable navigating ambiguity
Able to move between projects scales and mediums while maintaining consistency and quality
Comfortable working under creative direction while bringing a strong point of view and independent thinking to the work
Fast and generative able to explore and iterate multiple creative directions without sacrificing craft
Comfortable managing multiple occasionally competing deadlines
Proactive and solutions-oriented approaching constraints as opportunities for creative problem solving
Collaborative and energized by working closely with other designers as well as partners outside of Creative
A strong communicatorverbally visually and in writing
Comfortable giving and receiving thoughtful constructive feedback
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
A strategic design thinker who understands how individual creative expressions contribute to a larger brand system
Deeply curious about culture art design fashion food hospitality and the world around you

You have:

8 years of professional design experience within an agency in-house creative team studio or similarly multidisciplinary environment
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional conceptual thinking and versatility across multiple mediums including digital print packaging product and/or physical brand experiences
Experience leading integrated projects or campaigns from initial concept through production and execution across multiple channels
Experience leading mentoring or directly managing designers and creative collaborators
Strong experience in print and packaging design including preparing press-ready files and overseeing production and press checks
Strong understanding of digital design across eCommerce email social media and other digital platforms
Experience designing within established brand systems while knowing when and how to thoughtfully evolve them
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator Photoshop InDesign) Figma and Google Workspace
Strong knowledge of typography and an exceptional eye for composition hierarchy image-making and detail
Experience working with vendors fabricators printers or production partners to bring physical creative ideas to life

A Few Benefits We Offer:

Comprehensive health dental and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education
Free membership into the Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships)
401(k) plan
Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
50% discount on all products both online and in-cafe; this includes food beverages whole-bean coffee and merchandise
Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Additional benefits information

$120000 - $166000 a year

This position has a salary range of $120000-$166000. 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 candidates qualifications and experience where appropriate.

At Blue Bottle Coffee youll 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 youre 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 jobs requirements our businesss needs and an applicants 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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