Responsibilities

• We’re hiring a Creative Director to shape how Northwood shows up to the world. This is a hands-on role for someone who has strong taste, solid design fundamentals, and the ambition to grow into owning larger pieces of a brand over time.
• You will be responsible for translating Northwood’s story into high-quality visual design across our website, social channels, and external-facing materials.
• - Visual Brand Ownership: Own the visual execution of Northwood’s brand, maintaining a high standard of clarity, originality, and signal across all external touchpoints while adapting design appropriately for different audiences.
• - Multi-Disciplinary Design Execution: Design across formats including web, socials, presentations, announcements, and marketing materials. Move fluidly between layout, typography, and sketches as needed.
• - Systems, Templates, and Scale: Build and maintain brand guidelines, creating and owning templates for external communications including slide decks, one-pagers, and announcements.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in brand design, identity and storytelling
• Strong portfolio showcasing digital, brand, and graphic design work
• Proficiency with modern design tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
• Experience designing for web and social platforms
• Experience or interest in hard tech, aerospace, infrastructure, or national security