Our formula: find brilliant and creative people, and give them what they need to thrive.
We welcome all stripes. Work from wherever, with healthy time for play outside of Play.
Benefits
Compensation
Above average compensation across roles
PTO
22 days PTO + 4 weeks of studio closure
Insurance
100% of health, vision + dental is covered by Play
401k
Play matches 5% towards your savings
Retreats
2x annual studio hang out sessions in cool places
Flexibility
WFH in your time zone or IRL at the SF studio
Values
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We trust each other. When we say we’re going to do something, we do it. When one of us fails to deliver on that promise, we own it. We all make mistakes. We’re human (even if we sometimes can’t prove we’re not a robot by identifying all the buses). But we must own our mistakes AND learn from them. We don’t point fingers and blame others. Doing so would be the worst mistake of all.
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We ask for what we need. From each other and clients. We over-communicate to ensure we’re 100% on the same page, even though we’re not 100% in the same physical space. We’re honest and open with how we feel about ideas. We share direct feedback and critique in the spirit of helping each other. If we prefer a certain form of communication or aren’t comfortable speaking up in a situation, we say so.
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The rule on bullshit is a strict ‘no.’ We are empathetic to one another’s needs, and clear about our own feelings and ideas. We do what we say and say what we do. When confronted with challenges (and when aren’t we?) we approach them with positivity, because…
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We’re all about improving, as designers and humans. Constantly pushing our own boundaries. Interested in signing up for workshops, tutorials or classes to improve your craft? Let’s talk. We support each other’s ongoing desire to be the best we can be. When we grow as individuals the whole studio grows.
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This is our calling. We love making stuff. It isn’t always easy, but we’re here to make it fun. We’re lucky. We’ve got great clients who not only appreciate great design, they trust us. They’re rooting for us. So let’s do this!
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We’re thankful for the opportunity to work and learn alongside each other every week. We balance humility with a sense of purpose and action. Not everyone has a job in which they get paid to have fun making work that’s fresh, interesting and can make a difference in the world.
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Play is our process. We fill our artboards and notebooks with doodles, sketches and designs. We explore. We iterate, rinse and repeat. We’re not afraid to fail hard. We’re always asking what if. This is how we get to the good stuff.
Open Roles
You’re a supremely creative designer. But you’d probably never say so. Your unique sensibility for branding and typography says it all. Your resumé might describe you as “multi-disciplinary” but stops short of calling you a “force of nature.” Because who does that?
You love making things. You know the process is often messy and challenging. You tend to accept this and laugh. You have a pretty good laugh. You take initiative and are always ahead of deadlines. You work within the creative brief. You occasionally work outside it too because some ideas are just that good. You keep an open mind. You keep an even more open ear. You don’t often talk about your ears, but when you do, wow that’s some good ear talk. You’re always looking to grow and learn. You do what you say and say what you do. You think this paragraph of “requirements” has gone on long enough.
If this sounds like you, please email jobs@play.studio with a highly memorable subject line, a link to your website, and a few words about what you’ve been up to lately.
We will do our best to respond to everyone.
Thank you!
Requirements
- 🎂5-7 years of experience
- ⏳Full-time, contract position
- 💰Option to transition to salaried + benefits after one quarter
- 💻Fully remote (Pacific Standard Time is our base timezone)
- 📱Slack, Figma, Adobe CS fluency required
Benefits
- 🏝 6 weeks vacation
- 💸 401k with 5% match
- 🤑 Competitive Salary
- ❤️ Full insurance coverage for you and your spouse and child(ren)
- 💻 Full remote available
- 🗺 Work in the time zone you live in
- 🏕Annual retreats
Play is looking for our next frighteningly talented Producer.
A strategic creative thinker and self-starter who takes great pleasure from shepherding amazing design work into existence alongside their fellow design nerds.
This person (yes, they’re human) is a consummate communicator and collaborator. Both with clients and our team. Their project management skills are second to none. This seemingly godlike being is highly organized. They love a challenge, welcome change and consider ambiguity a BFF. If this sounds like you, would you be so kind as to email your resume to jobs@play.studio.
What you’ll do at Play:
- Manage client and internal studio projects, day to day, from start to finish. This includes outlining project requirements, developing timelines, and keeping an open line of communication with clients and stakeholders.
- Drive successful and timely project completion and client satisfaction
- Capture + review client feedback on calls and in formal feedback sessions. Ensure communication with the larger Play team
- Navigate team resourcing and project priorities with Senior Producer and Executive Creative Director
- Scope and estimate project proposals for new clients
- Document studio processes
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Play Designers, Strategists, Creative Directors
- Coordinate with Executive Creative Director + Creative Directors to improve internal processes
Requirements
- 🎂 2-5 years of project management experience, ideally in a design or creative field
- ⏳ Full-time, contract position
- 💰 Option to transition to salaried + benefits after one quarter
- 💻 Fully remote (Pacific Standard Time is our base timezone)
- 📱 1-2 years of experience using Notion, Asana (or other Project Management tools), G Suite and Slack. Figma experience is a bonus.
- ⏲ Experience managing overlapping projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- 📝 Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- 🔮 Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
- 🤗 Last but not least, you’re genuinely kind. Loved and adored by nearly everyone.
Benefits
- 🏝 6 weeks vacation
- 💸 401k with 5% match
- 🤑 Competitive Salary
- ❤️ Full insurance coverage for you and your spouse and child(ren)
- 💻 Full remote available
- 🗺 Work in the time zone you live in
- 🏕Annual retreats