Creative Designer - (Japan)

About Airalo

Alo! Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that helps people connect in over 200+ countries and regions across the globe. We are building the next digital service that revolutionizes the telecom industry. We are a travel-tech company and an equal-opportunity environment that values and executes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our team is spread across 50+ countries and six continents. What glues us together is our commitment to changing the way you connect.

About you

We hope that you care deeply about the quality of your work, the intrinsic worth of tasks, and the success of your team. You are self-disciplined and do not require micromanagement in terms of your skillset and work ethic. You do your best to flourish as an individual every day while working hard to foster a collaborative team environment. You believe in the importance of being — and staying — authentic, honest, positive, and kind. You are a good interlocutor with clear and concise communication. You are able to manage multiple projects, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, and love to get your hands dirty. You are cognizant, tolerant, and welcoming of vulnerabilities and cultural differences.

About the Role

Position: Full-time / Employee

Location: Remote-first

Benefits: Health Insurance, work-from-anywhere stipend, annual wellness & learning credits, annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits

As a Creative Designer, you’ll be tasked with bringing ideas to life through visual design, engaging graphics, short-form content, videos, and content for Airalo.

eSIM technology is a relatively new concept to the majority of the population. It will be your mission to find creative ways to explain the beauty and simplicity of what Airalo can bring to an individual. The creative content you’ll create will be used to improve our global user acquisition and education efforts. You’ll harness the Airalo voice, bring narratives to life, and engage a variety of different audiences in a fun and meaningful way.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Delivering creative visual assets, and static and motion design that brings our brand to life.
• Concepting and developing content for marketing campaigns, partnership, and affiliate materials, as well as social campaigns.
• You’ll be working primarily in the Growth (marketing) and Partnerships team to deliver the best solutions for our projects.
• Taking ownership of projects, from concept through to completion
• Working across multiple project deadlines
• Help maintain visual and brand consistency
• Engaging with the strategic dimension of our work
• Collaborate with a diverse and distributed group of teammates across multiple locations and time zones.
• Display creativity, cultural awareness, and excellent communication judgment as you advise on multimedia strategies to support communications objectives.
• You’ll be working in a startup environment which calls for flexibility and willingness to collaborate within a team environment

Must-haves:

• At least 1 year of working experience in a company or as a freelancer.
• Degree or Diploma in a relevant design field or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years of experience working in Adobe’s range of Creative Cloud products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects. Knowledge of Figma is a bonus.
• A portfolio highlighting excellence and flexibility of design work and responding to a variety of briefs.
• Your portfolio should showcase your design process, conceptual ability, and examples in communication design.
• Fluency in Japanese and English, with impeccable verbal and written communication skills




Please note that candidates without a portfolio will not be considered.

What we’re looking out for:

• An all-rounder!
• Imaginative problem-solvers who can look at the big picture while reading between the lines.
• Flexibility, you will need to be comfortable navigating ambiguity, tight deadlines, and shifting requirements.
• Ability to turn complicated ideas into compelling, easy-to-understand visuals.
• Strong communication and visual storytelling skills.
• Ability to work calmly and maintain good judgment in fast-paced, high-stress environments.
• Ability to solicit feedback and incorporate it quickly while meeting deadlines.
• Exceptional project management and negotiation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• A strong understanding of Brand systems, and the ability to provide flexibility where needed, while still adhering to Brand guidelines
• A clear communicator - the ability to express complex ideas clearly and succinctly, while collaborating closely with teams outside of the Creative Group
• Ability to lead and also execute creative work, independently and remotely
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the design process.
• Comfortable working in a completely remote environment.

Good to have:

• The ability to create motion graphics, and short videos to help tell stories through a variety of different channels.
• Bilingual capabilities.

If you are interested in this position, please apply via the link.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.