Graphic Designer

About ZBiotics
At ZBiotics, we make genetically engineered probiotics that improve daily life. As a group of motivated, yet down-to-earth people, we are fueled by two things: a love for science and a commitment to being people-first. GMO products like ours, built to create benefits for people in their daily lives, are the future. As the first to market, we believe it's our duty to set a high bar for product quality, safety, and transparency for others to follow.

In 2019, ZBiotics launched Pre-Alcohol, the world’s first genetically engineered probiotic designed to break down the alcohol byproduct that leads to rough mornings after drinking. In 2024, we launched a genetically engineered probiotic drink mix, Sugar-to-Fiber, that creates fiber from the food you eat. This revolutionary product helps to improve the diversity of gut bacteria and overall gut health.

With a full line of genetically engineered probiotics in development, our team is growing. We’re looking for people as excited as we are to build this new category of consumer products. ZBiotics is headquartered in San Francisco, and backed by venture investors including Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, and Social+Capital, among others.

About the Role
You will report to ZBiotics’ Marketing Creative Director as the second full-time Graphic Designer, focusing on executing the day-to-day creative needs of the Marketing team. Your work will center on some of the most exciting aspects of the business, including supporting Pre-Alcohol’s expansion into brick-and-mortar retail and creating digital assets (ads, email designs, landing pages, social media) for our newly launched product, Sugar-to-Fiber. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in visually conceptualizing new product ideas, collaborating with the product development team to help bring innovative concepts to life and gather market feedback—putting you at the forefront of shaping what’s next at ZBiotics

This role is truly multidisciplinary, calling on expertise not only in digital graphic design but also in areas like 3D modeling, print, packaging, and illustration. Depending on your skills and interests, you may also contribute to motion animation, video, and other creative projects as needed.

• By Month 3: You are fully onboarded, have a deep understanding of the brand, and are consistently delivering high-quality designs with minimal revisions.
• By Month 6: You have taken ownership of all iterative creative assets in your areas, become a trusted cross-functional design partner, and are the go-to resource for asset production across retail, Sugar-to-Fiber, and new product development.
• By Year 1: You have defined and documented a visual language that unites our retail efforts with our online presence and that balances Sugar-to-Fiber’s unique identity with overall brand cohesion.

The Impact You’ll Have
As Graphic Designer, you will have the unique challenge of making a product steeped in science and innovative technology accessible to a consumer audience using visual language. This is a hands-on design role that will collaborate with external creators and a tight-knit internal Marketing team with a wide variety of creative needs. Your work will be essential to our growth as a business and a standout brand as your creative will guide every step of the customer journey.

And if that weren’t all, your work will also redefine how American consumers see genetic engineering and GMOs.

Experience Must-haves
If your experience doesn’t align perfectly but you are a dedicated, quick learner, please apply!

• You can contribute quality, hands-on graphic design and 3D modeling on day one.
• Your portfolio demonstrates strong technical expertise, overview of ‘the problem’ and explanation towards your design solutions, design versatility & execution, and design sense.
• Your resume tells a story of high achievement and a strong, consistent work ethic.
• You are very organized, an excellent communicator, and manage your own time efficiently.
• You are proficient in Adobe suite and Figma.
• You have experience doing both brand work and performance-focused ad work.
• You know your way around print, packaging, and physical retail assets.

Experience Nice-to-haves

• You have CPG (consumer packaged goods) experience.
• You have UI/UX design experience.
• You are skilled in copywriting, creative writing, and brand storytelling.
• You have success building educational, scientific, or technical marketing content.
• You are also a motion designer, animator, or video editor.

This role is for you if …

• Brand centered, hands-on design work is your happy place.
• Evolving the brand while continuing to drive sales is a challenge that excites you.
• You thrive when given clear goals and ample autonomy in how to achieve them.
• You believe that cross functional collaboration is key to making great design work.
• You embody the ZBiotics values of People, Integrity, Citizenship, and Science.
  • People - We always put people first, especially our customers.
  • Integrity - We communicate honestly and deliver high quality always.
  • Citizenship - We are inclusive and committed to doing what’s right.
  • Science - We question our own assumptions and adapt to new data.

Benefits
We believe in a life well-lived. ZBiotics offers competitive benefits for a life outside of work, including: health / dental, 401(k) matching, a minimum PTO policy (with unlimited time off), 16 weeks fully paid parental leave, a home office stipend, transit benefits for those in the San Francisco Bay Area, full-time work-from-home policy (if desired), and access to a co-working office space if located in or visiting San Francisco.

This position may be required to travel to attend occasional ZBioneers or external events.

The base salary for this position is $130,000 / year, and will include additional equity. A presented offer may be higher, depending on qualifications and experience.

We encourage you to apply …
At ZBiotics, we value our differences, and we encourage all – especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations – to apply.