Production Designer
Company: Zipline
Location: South San Francisco
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About Zipline Zipline is the world’s largest and most
experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve
all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and
essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate
the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering
critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on
four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30
seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date,
including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail
products. Our customers include the world’s largest and most
prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants
and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce
emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from
point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of
what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives
people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous
miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare,
consumer products, and food across the globe. We operate at a
global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who
thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is
motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact
on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are
seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing
adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
About You and The Role We’re looking for a highly skilled,
resourceful, curious mind Production Designer to bring Zipline’s
brand to life through exceptional execution across digital,
physical, and experiential touchpoints. This role is centered on
craft, consistency, and scalability . You’ll take creative
direction and brand systems and translate them into precise,
high-quality outputs across marketing, growth, and brand
initiatives. You’re detail-obsessed, fast, and deeply fluent in
production workflows, comfortable handling everything from digital
paid media variants and lifecycle assets to print, OOH, and
environmental graphics. You thrive in high-velocity environments,
enjoy working across formats and channels, and take pride in making
great ideas real. What You'll Do Production & Execution Execute
high-quality visual design across marketing, growth, lifecycle, and
brand initiatives. Produce performance marketing assets across paid
social, display, email, and web, including rapid iterations and A/B
variants. Adapt and scale brand creative across formats, channels,
and markets while maintaining consistency and quality. Prepare
production-ready files for digital, print, OOH, and experiential
executions. Support experiential and physical design needs,
including signage, environmental graphics, installations, and
branded materials. Systems & Consistency Apply and uphold Zipline’s
brand system across all outputs. Ensure visual consistency across
digital, social, print, and real-world touchpoints. Partner closely
with brand and creative leads to evolve templates, toolkits, and
production systems that scale. Collaboration Work closely with
brand designers, copywriters, marketers, producers, and external
partners to execute creative efficiently and accurately.
Incorporate feedback quickly and thoughtfully while maintaining a
high bar for craft. Communicate clearly around timelines,
production needs, and constraints. Quality & Craft Maintain
exceptional attention to detail across typography, layout, color,
and composition. Ensure all deliverables meet technical,
accessibility, and quality standards. Balance speed with precision
in fast-paced, iterative environments. What You'll Bring Experience
4–7 years of experience as a Production Designer, Visual Designer,
or similar role in an in-house brand, agency, or hybrid
environment. Strong experience producing assets for marketing and
growth teams across multiple channels. Experience preparing files
for print, OOH, and environmental production is a plus. Skills
Expert-level executional design skills: layout, typography, color,
and visual consistency. Deep understanding of production workflows
for digital, print, and physical environments. High proficiency in
Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
Comfort working within established brand systems and templates.
Familiarity with motion, video, or 3D workflows is a plus (but not
required). Working knowledge of AI-assisted creative tools (e.g.
Gemini, Midjourney, Runway, Krea) is a plus. Who You Are Curious,
creative and resourceful Detail-oriented and craft-obsessed
Hands-on and execution-focused Fast, reliable, and highly organized
Comfortable with feedback and iteration Calm under pressure in
high-velocity environments Motivated by bringing ideas to life with
excellence Proud of the invisible work that makes brands feel
effortless Portfolio Requirement Please include a digital portfolio
showing: Production-focused marketing and growth assets Scaled
adaptations of brand campaigns across formats Examples of print,
OOH, or environmental work (if applicable) At least one project
demonstrating end-to-end production execution Any relevant personal
or experimental projects What Else You Need to Know The starting
cash range for this role is $115,000-140,000. Please note that this
is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the
minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this
role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific
candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location,
and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role
may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or
performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical,
dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more. Zipline is an
equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry,
national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical
disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including
pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital
status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other
characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our
other policies. We value diversity at Zipline and welcome
applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in
tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if
you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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