Tesla

Sr. Visual Designer, Industrial Energy Products

Tesla Palo Alto, CA

What To Expect
You will be a key member of Tesla’s Industrial Energy growth and content team leading all designs for visual brand communications. This role will require your considerable design experience and innovative thinking across multiple design tasks (photography, illustration, etc.)

This is a multi-faceted role where knowledge working experience in the energy industry is highly desired but not mandatory. The ideal candidate is highly creative, organized with attention to detail, a great communicator and can turn challenges into growth opportunities. They should have a proven ability to lead and motivate teams with both direct and indirect reporting relationships.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and design assets for marketing, sales, events, communications, web, and anything else that needs graphic design work to communicate Tesla’s visual style in a creative way
  • Work cross-functionally with marketing managers, product managers, and sales teams to understand project goals and translate them into compelling visual content
  • When necessary, work with suppliers and internal teams to achieve design goals on physical assets
  • Maintain and elevate the visual identity and brand standards across all existing marketing materials
  • Occasionally participate in design efforts outside of your area of expertise


  • What You'll Bring

  • Degree in Graphic Design, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of demonstrated experience in graphic design
  • A portfolio of work that reflects and demonstrates your creative thinking, broad range, and modern, minimalist taste
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, etc), and either Sketch or Figma
  • Excellence in creating and maintaining cross-functional working relationships and exceptional visual and oral communication skills
  • Technical knowledge of product development as it relates to graphic design (such as printing, web and mobile app development, formatting, etc)
  • Self-motivated and able to manage multiple parallel-path projects and a demonstrated an ability to deliver successful designs under tight timing constraints
  • Experience in some combination 3D modeling, visualization, motion graphics, animation, and/or illustration is a preferred but not required
  • Experience in creating visuals for the energy or technology sector is also preferred but not required


  • Benefits
    Compensation and Benefits
    Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program


  • Expected Compensation

    $68,000 - $270,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

    , Tesla
    • Seniority level

      Mid-Senior level
    • Employment type

      Full-time
    • Job function

      Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
    • Industries

      Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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