Partnerships Designer

About Calm

Calm is a top consumer mental health company dedicated to supporting individuals at every phase of their mental health journey. Their flagship app, leading in its category, has surpassed 180 million downloads and is offered in seven languages across 190 countries. Calm helps users improve sleep, reduce stress, and embrace mindfulness via expert-led content and celebrity voices. Beyond the app, Calm provides evidence-based solutions like Calm Health through employers and healthcare providers to increase access to mental health resources and enhance health outcomes, currently serving over 3,500 organizations and covering over 42 million lives. Recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and a leading brand by Fast Company, Calm continues to drive health and happiness worldwide.

Role Overview

As a Partnerships Designer at Calm, you will be instrumental in expanding Calm’s product and distribution collaborations globally. Working across Business Development, Brand Licensing, and Partner Success teams, your creative expertise will shape compelling, branded design assets that drive growth and partner engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine high-impact pitch presentations for partner proposals, including vertical-specific decks (e.g., Travel, Connected Health).
• Create custom presentations tailored to flagship partners.
• Design visual elements for in-app user interfaces including partner co-branded pages and Calm integrations into partner platforms (e.g., Calm on Hilton TV or Lincoln car systems).
• Produce B2B marketing materials such as detailed case studies, data-driven infographics, and social media content.
• Support the Partnerships website visuals and design invitations for industry events.
• Conceptualize and mock up branded product packaging and licensed merchandise integrating Calm's branding.
• Visualize retail merchandising displays to highlight branded products effectively.
• Design lifestyle imagery demonstrating typical product use and benefits.
• Create and maintain style guides to ensure brand consistency across partner collaborations.
• Provide visual assets for executed partnerships, including in-app artwork, logo combinations, and device mockups.
• Design marketing collateral like blog images, newsletters, social posts, and lifecycle emails.
• Prepare external-facing business materials like go-to-market strategies, quarterly reviews, and renewal presentations.

Candidate Profile

• A portfolio demonstrating mastery in pitch deck creation, product mockups, and layout design principles.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Strong storytelling skills through narrative-driven visual presentations that communicate intricate partner value.
• Experience designing for both digital channels (app mockups, social media) and physical mediums (packaging, retail merchandising).
• Excellent cross-team communication skills collaborating with Marketing, Product, and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining brand integrity.
• Proficient in leveraging AI tools to enhance design quality and workflow efficiency without compromising creativity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in technology, wellness, or fast-moving industries.
• Strong illustration skills are advantageous but not mandatory.
• Prior work experience in the mental health sector.
• Comfort working in a remote-first company setting.

Experience Requirement

A minimum of 5 years of relevant design experience is required.

Compensation and Benefits

Calm applies a geographic pay model based on employee location. Salary ranges for this role are between 95000 and 148000 USD annually, with actual offers depending on location, skill set, experience, and qualifications. Additional benefits include equity options, comprehensive benefits, 401(k), and flexible time off.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Calm is committed to equal opportunity employment, supporting diversity, and fostering an inclusive workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Additional Information

• Employment is subject to successful background checks and, where relevant, drug screening.
• For US-based roles, participation in E-Verify is mandatory to confirm authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in their hiring location.