About Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 

Upsun is the cloud application platform humans and robots love. It is built for today’s hybrid teams, where AI agents write and test code and humans focus on solving the problems that really matter. Developers, DevOps engineers, and platform teams use Upsun to build, ship, and scale confidently without wrestling with backend infrastructure. We give you your time back. You get:

• Predictable performance, even at scale
• Secure, compliant environments by default 
• Real-time observability and profiling built in
• Cloning, configuration, and provisioning in seconds 
• AI-ready features that plug directly into your stack

The name says it all. "Up" means uptime, reliability, and acceleration. "Sun" reflects our follow-the-sun-support, a 24x7, globally distributed support team keeping the lights on while you rest. Our core belief is that software should power brighter solutions and greater innovation.

Upsunners are a remote, global workforce, and we thrive in a multicultural team. We are committed to open source and an open, welcoming environment. Our team spans the globe and the experience spectrum.

What's our commonality, our cultural fabric? A curious spirit and a thirst for knowledge; an eagerness for innovative ideas and cultures. We believe we can build anything together in an environment that frees you to do your best work.

Our values: 

🌿 We make a positive impact.

✨ We aim for the stars.

💚 We care for each other. 

Impact of a Communication Designer

As the Communication Designer at Upsun, you are the guardian of our visual identity and the engine behind our brand’s daily expression. You bridge the gap between high-level brand strategy and tactical execution, ensuring that every touchpoint, from digital campaigns to internal assets, is cohesive, polished, and impactful. Your work doesn't just make things look good; it builds trust with our technical audience and clarifies our complex value proposition through world-class design.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can balance "doing" with "directing." Whether you are getting your hands dirty in Figma or providing critical feedback to our external agency partners, you ensure our brand remains consistent, modern, and scalable. You are a visual storyteller who understands that in the tech space, clarity is the ultimate form of sophistication.

By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the visual language of Upsun's global visibility across internal and external assets, making a measurable impact on the entire scope of how our brand is perceived and received.

In this role, you report directly to the Head of Brand and Communications and serve as a cross-functional partner to Marketing, Product, Sales, Engineer, and People teams.

What to expect

• Lead Daily Design Execution: Produce high-fidelity visual assets for social media, website components, sales enablement decks, and digital advertising.
• Translate Technical Concepts: Partner with Product Design to turn complex technical workflows into simplified, "marketing-ready" UI visualizations and original vector illustrations.
• Manage External Partners: Act as the primary creative lead for external agencies and freelancers, providing actionable feedback and quality control to ensure output meets our brand standards.
• Evolve the Design System: Maintain and expand our library of reusable design components and brand guidelines to ensure global scalability and consistency.
• Collaborate on Campaigns: Work with Growth and Events teams to translate strategic briefs into high-performing visual assets that drive engagement and conversion.

What you bring

• Professional Design Experience: 2+ years as a brand designer or art director, ideally within a B2B tech environment or a fast-paced creative agency.
• Tooling Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), along with comfort using Google Workspace and Slack.
• Systems Thinking: A proven ability to work with and evolve complex brand systems and component libraries across diverse formats.
• Technical Visualization: Exceptional skills in vector design and the ability to translate abstract cloud concepts into visuals that resonate with a developer audience.
• Workflow Autonomy: Strong organizational skills to manage high-volume requests via project management tools like ClickUp, prioritizing tasks based on business impact.

Where we hire

At Upsun, remote work isn't just a trend - it's our foundation. The freedom of remote work with the support of a diverse, global team has been our successful model for over a decade. Our culture celebrates flexibility and collaboration, and while we have team members in over 30 countries around the globe, we are currently focused on hiring for this role in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Although we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in these countries. 

How we hire

We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance.   

You can expect 3 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Upsunners. Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment. 

1. 45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition 
2. 60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (Head of Brand and Communications)
3. 60 Minutes with Team (Communications Specialist, Senior Web Designer)

All roles require background checks.

What we offer

💡 A product you can believe in - Join us in transforming how businesses build and manage web applications, driven making a positive impact as a proud B Corp.

🏆 An Award-Winning Workplace - We’ve been recognized by Forbes’ Top 30 Companies for Remote Jobs and France’s Best Workplaces for Women.

🗣️ A culture that values your voice - Join a flexible, open, and inclusive work environment where your voice is encouraged, and your ideas shape our growth and evolution.

🌎 A global team - Collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds across the world, embracing different perspectives

🎉 Benefits and perks - Make the most of what matters to you

🏝 Flexible PTO

🩺 Comprehensive healthcare coverage (UK, France, Spain)

📈 Company stock options (UK, Germany)

🧠 Professional development budget

💻 Office equipment budget

💆‍♀️ Wellness budget

🧳 Annual team gatherings

🛜 Internet reimbursement

👶 Inclusive parental leave

✈️ Remote work travel program

You belong here

At Upsun, we celebrate diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We embrace and value different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, because they make us stronger as a team. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever path you've taken, you are welcome here.

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, connect with others, and share your passion. If you need accommodations at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know. We're here to ensure an accessible and comfortable experience for you.

About Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 

Upsun is the cloud application platform humans and robots love. It is built for today’s hybrid teams, where AI agents write and test code and humans focus on solving the problems that really matter. Developers, DevOps engineers, and platform teams use Upsun to build, ship, and scale confidently without wrestling with backend infrastructure. We give you your time back. You get:

• Predictable performance, even at scale
• Secure, compliant environments by default 
• Real-time observability and profiling built in
• Cloning, configuration, and provisioning in seconds 
• AI-ready features that plug directly into your stack

The name says it all. "Up" means uptime, reliability, and acceleration. "Sun" reflects our follow-the-sun-support, a 24x7, globally distributed support team keeping the lights on while you rest. Our core belief is that software should power brighter solutions and greater innovation.

Upsunners are a remote, global workforce, and we thrive in a multicultural team. We are committed to open source and an open, welcoming environment. Our team spans the globe and the experience spectrum.

What's our commonality, our cultural fabric? A curious spirit and a thirst for knowledge; an eagerness for innovative ideas and cultures. We believe we can build anything together in an environment that frees you to do your best work.

Our values: 

🌿 We make a positive impact.

✨ We aim for the stars.

💚 We care for each other. 

Impact of a Communication Designer

As the Communication Designer at Upsun, you are the guardian of our visual identity and the engine behind our brand’s daily expression. You bridge the gap between high-level brand strategy and tactical execution, ensuring that every touchpoint, from digital campaigns to internal assets, is cohesive, polished, and impactful. Your work doesn't just make things look good; it builds trust with our technical audience and clarifies our complex value proposition through world-class design.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can balance "doing" with "directing." Whether you are getting your hands dirty in Figma or providing critical feedback to our external agency partners, you ensure our brand remains consistent, modern, and scalable. You are a visual storyteller who understands that in the tech space, clarity is the ultimate form of sophistication.

By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the visual language of Upsun's global visibility across internal and external assets, making a measurable impact on the entire scope of how our brand is perceived and received.

In this role, you report directly to the Head of Brand and Communications and serve as a cross-functional partner to Marketing, Product, Sales, Engineer, and People teams.

What to expect

• Lead Daily Design Execution: Produce high-fidelity visual assets for social media, website components, sales enablement decks, and digital advertising.
• Translate Technical Concepts: Partner with Product Design to turn complex technical workflows into simplified, "marketing-ready" UI visualizations and original vector illustrations.
• Manage External Partners: Act as the primary creative lead for external agencies and freelancers, providing actionable feedback and quality control to ensure output meets our brand standards.
• Evolve the Design System: Maintain and expand our library of reusable design components and brand guidelines to ensure global scalability and consistency.
• Collaborate on Campaigns: Work with Growth and Events teams to translate strategic briefs into high-performing visual assets that drive engagement and conversion.

What you bring

• Professional Design Experience: 2+ years as a brand designer or art director, ideally within a B2B tech environment or a fast-paced creative agency.
• Tooling Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), along with comfort using Google Workspace and Slack.
• Systems Thinking: A proven ability to work with and evolve complex brand systems and component libraries across diverse formats.
• Technical Visualization: Exceptional skills in vector design and the ability to translate abstract cloud concepts into visuals that resonate with a developer audience.
• Workflow Autonomy: Strong organizational skills to manage high-volume requests via project management tools like ClickUp, prioritizing tasks based on business impact.

Where we hire

At Upsun, remote work isn't just a trend - it's our foundation. The freedom of remote work with the support of a diverse, global team has been our successful model for over a decade. Our culture celebrates flexibility and collaboration, and while we have team members in over 30 countries around the globe, we are currently focused on hiring for this role in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Although we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in these countries. 

How we hire

We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance.   

You can expect 3 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Upsunners. Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment. 

1. 45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition 
2. 60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (Head of Brand and Communications)
3. 60 Minutes with Team (Communications Specialist, Senior Web Designer)

All roles require background checks.

What we offer

💡 A product you can believe in - Join us in transforming how businesses build and manage web applications, driven making a positive impact as a proud B Corp.

🏆 An Award-Winning Workplace - We’ve been recognized by Forbes’ Top 30 Companies for Remote Jobs and France’s Best Workplaces for Women.

🗣️ A culture that values your voice - Join a flexible, open, and inclusive work environment where your voice is encouraged, and your ideas shape our growth and evolution.

🌎 A global team - Collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds across the world, embracing different perspectives

🎉 Benefits and perks - Make the most of what matters to you

🏝 Flexible PTO

🩺 Comprehensive healthcare coverage (UK, France, Spain)

📈 Company stock options (UK, Germany)

🧠 Professional development budget

💻 Office equipment budget

💆‍♀️ Wellness budget

🧳 Annual team gatherings

🛜 Internet reimbursement

👶 Inclusive parental leave

✈️ Remote work travel program

You belong here

At Upsun, we celebrate diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We embrace and value different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, because they make us stronger as a team. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever path you've taken, you are welcome here.

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, connect with others, and share your passion. If you need accommodations at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know. We're here to ensure an accessible and comfortable experience for you.

What You’ll Do

This role supports the International team, it is based in Paris and reports to the Senior Manager Creative. The Designer VM – International is responsible for developing and adapting visual merchandising concepts for international retail environments, ensuring all executions align with global brand guidelines. 

The ideal candidate translates global creative concepts into effective in-store solutions across multiple retail formats (e.g., Sephora, Nocibé, Douglas). They manage projects from concept to production, including planograms, 2D/3D adaptations, and final artwork preparation, while collaborating closely with Creative, Marketing, and Commercial teams to ensure high-quality and timely execution. 

What You’ll Be Working On

• Support the development and adaptation of creative concepts for various retail projects, including permanent rollouts, planograms, trade events, and brand activations. 

• Translate and adapt existing global designs to a variety of retail fixture formats (e.g., Sephora INTL, Nocibé, Douglas, ICE, etc.). 

• Provide creative and technical solutions in line with brand guidelines and global creative direction. 

• Manage project deliverables from concept to execution, including 3D & 2D design adaptation, technical drawings supervision, preparation of final artwork files, and follow-up with vendors and internal partners. 

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (Creative, Commercial, and Marketing teams) to ensure timely and high-quality execution of all materials.  

• Competition analysis, follow the design trends, plan shop visits, check the best practices in beauty or any inspiration that could feed the team.  

Must Haves:
  

EMENTS: 

• Degree in Retail Design or Interior Design with strong experience in beauty industry. 

• 3-5 years of experience in in-store or retail design. 

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp, and V-Ray. 

• Strong skills in planogramming & 2D design. 

• Strong skills in 3D renderings creation. 

• Deep knowledge of print production, file preparation, color management, vector vs. raster graphics, and production specs. 

• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines with a high level of detail and autonomy. 

• Clear communication skills and the ability to receive and integrate constructive feedback. 

• Strong collaborative mindset and ability to work with cross-functional teams while maintaining creative consistency. 

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