Brand Designer, Social Media

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$143K/yr – $197K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own social creative direction and format evolution for a security brand, translating technical topics into platform-native, scroll-stopping assets that move quickly across feeds and YouTube.

  • Lead design for organic social across formats with clear ownership of concept to publish
  • Turn Okta Secures AI and security storytelling into engaging, shareable visuals
  • Stay ahead of feed trends and mentor teammates to scale best practices

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead design for Okta's organic social channels, from concept to published asset, across static, carousel, and feed-first formats
  • Build and evolve recurring creative formats so business initiatives translate into channel-native content quickly
  • Translate the "Okta Secures AI" story into visually compelling ideas that earn attention, engagement, and shares
  • Bring cultural relevance into the work in a way that fits a trusted security brand
  • Design assets and formats for our social advocacy program, built so employees and partners can share Okta content through their own networks at scale
  • Partner with the video team to elevate the performance of our YouTube channel by designing high-impact thumbnails, playlist art, and supporting visual assets
  • Evolve the brand expression for social while protecting our distinctive brand assets
  • Test new formats and ideas, learn from how they perform, and turn what works into repeatable best practices that raise the bar over time
  • Present creative direction to stakeholders and mentor other designers who contribute to social
  • Stay ahead of platform changes and feed trends, and bring those opportunities back to the team

Requirements

  • A standout portfolio of social-first work that stopped the scroll, drove engagement, and stayed on brand
  • Senior-level experience designing for social channels, ideally in-house at a brand or in a social-native environment, with a track record of leading work independently
  • Expert command of feed-native design and platform best practices, including YouTube
  • A proven ability to design for engagement and sharing, and to make technical or abstract subject matter genuinely interesting
  • Strong cultural instinct and the judgment to know how far to take it
  • Expert proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
  • A test-and-learn mindset: comfortable experimenting, reading engagement data, and using what you learn to sharpen the work
  • Ability to work fast, iterate, and thrive in a high-trust environment where there is always a new post tomorrow
  • B2B or technology experience is a plus

Preferred

  • Motion and video design experience is a strong plus
  • B2B or technology experience is a plus

Benefits

  • The Okta Experience
  • Supporting Your Well-Being
  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
  • We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
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Okta secures AI.Okta is The World’s Identity Company. Freeing everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app.

Founded in 2009
San Francisco, California, USA
6.7K employees (499 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
175.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$318.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
10%
Direct
60.2%
Referral
27.9%
Social
0.2%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
370 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
4.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$1.2B
Last Raise
$1B
Post IPO Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2020
    Post IPO Equity • $1B
  • Mar 2017
    Secondary Market
  • Sep 2015
    Series F • $75M

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