Responsibilities

• Steward DNAnexus's visual identity across every touchpoint — web, digital, events, campaigns, product marketing, company store, and executive communications
• Evolve the brand system as the company grows, ensuring it scales without losing coherence or character
• Be the final creative eye on anything that goes out under the DNAnexus name
• Concept, design, and deliver high-quality creative assets across campaigns, digital, events, product marketing, and executive communications
• Direct and evaluate work from agencies and contractors with a clear, confident creative point of view
• Translate complex scientific and technical narratives into visual and written stories that resonate with both scientific and business audiences
• Use every tool available — including AI — to produce work at a pace and quality that punches above the team's weight; you know when to lean on it and when human craft and judgment take over
• Stay current on the evolving AI creative landscape and bring the best of it into how the team operates
• Drive strategic brand initiatives end-to-end — from brief to launch — in close partnership with Product Marketing, Demand Gen, and Executive teams
• Bring operational rigor to creative work: own timelines, manage stakeholder alignment, track progress, and deliver without being chased

Requirements

• 7+ years of brand, creative, or design experience, with at least 3 years operating at a director level or equivalent scope
• A portfolio demonstrating strong brand management and original creative across multiple formats and channels
• Proven track record leading cross-functional brand initiatives with operational rigor — you've owned projects from strategy through execution, managed stakeholders across teams, and delivered on time without losing creative quality
• Hands-on proficiency with AI creative tools (Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT/Claude creative, or comparable) as a natural, integrated part of your creative workflow — not a novelty
• Deep fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma
• Experience translating technical or complex subject matter into compelling visual and written communication
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority — earning trust, driving alignment, and influencing creative decisions across a marketing organization through expertise and collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, deliver to deadline, and keep cross-functional partners informed and aligned throughout

Preferred

• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, biotech, or enterprise SaaS
• Motion design or video production experience
• Familiarity with brand work for scientific or research-driven audiences
• Experience managing or directing agency and contractor relationships

Benefits

• competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and generous PTO.