Lead Brand Designer

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$167K/yr – $196K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own brand systems and art direction for a tech/B2B brand with scalable templates, cross‑functional collaboration, and a focus on craft in fast-moving environments.

  • Brand systems & standards: Build templates and reusable assets that teams rely on and enforce brand consistency.
  • Art direction and creative production: Set visual direction, guide photography and storytelling, and ensure high craft across channels.
  • Tools, AI workflows, and contractor governance: Master Figma/CC and AI tools, direct contractors, and maintain quality at scale.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand systems and standards: Build templates and reusable assets that other teams can confidently work from, and develop and enforce brand standards across the organization
  • Art direction: Set visual direction across projects, directing photography, establishing tone, and giving feedback that elevates the work
  • Tools and AI-assisted workflow: Work fluently in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, and AI-assisted tools to accelerate production without compromising craft
  • Contractor and freelance direction: Direct and QC the work of contractors and freelancers to ensure quality and brand alignment
  • Creative production and craft: Produce outstanding creative across multiple mediums and channels, applying expert visual communication, typography, layout, and storytelling, with a sharp eye for detail and brand consistency
  • Cross-functional partnership: Partner with marketing to shape how brand shows up across programs and channels, and present design rationale clearly to everyone from peers to senior executives
  • Prioritization and ownership: Hold quality high across multiple projects, move with urgency, and take ownership of getting to the right answer even when the brief needs work

Requirements

  • 7+ years of in-house or agency experience on tech or B2B brands
  • A strong point of view, high craft standards, and the confidence to present and defend your work to senior leadership
  • An outstanding portfolio showing mastery of typography, layout, storytelling, and art direction
  • Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, plus experience using AI-assisted tools to accelerate production
  • A systems-minded approach to building templates and reusable assets other teams can rely on
  • Experience developing brand standards and directing contractor or freelance creative work
  • Comfort in fast-moving environments where the brief isn't always perfect
  • An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes

Benefits

  • A fast-paced and collaborative environment
  • Learning and development allowance
  • Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Monthly wellness stipend
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Founded in 2017
Irvine, California, USA
32 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$92
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.3%
Direct
50%
Referral
5.2%
Social
12.3%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (3% of company)
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6