Brand Designer

Carlsbad, CA (Hybrid)

$68K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own concept development and execution for consumer-facing campaigns, collaborating with design leadership and cross-functional partners to translate briefs into creative solutions.

  • Lead concept development from brief to execution
  • Collaborate with project managers and Art Directors to incorporate feedback

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute creative concepts for assigned projects based on established brand strategy, campaign direction, and Art Director guidance.
  • Work with requestors and project managers to understand defined project requirements and objectives.
  • Apply established brand strategy and campaign direction to creative work across digital, retail, social, email, presentations, advertising, and other marketing channels.
  • Identify straightforward gaps or questions within assigned projects and work with internal partners, Project Managers, and Art Directors to resolve them.
  • Present creative concepts and design approaches, explain the rationale behind the work, and incorporate requestor feedback.
  • Collaborate with the Design Manager and Art Directors on assigned projects, seeking additional guidance when work requires new, unfamiliar, or more complex creative direction.
  • Use approved AI-enabled tools and modern creative workflows to support concept exploration, and asset development.

Requirements

  • Four or more years of professional design experience supporting consumer-facing brands, marketing teams, or creative organizations.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating concept development and design execution across campaigns, visual storytelling, and multiple marketing channels.
  • Experience using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, to develop and execute creative work.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners to understand project requirements, present work, and incorporate feedback.
  • Ability to develop creative concepts and carry assigned design projects of moderate scope from brief through execution with general direction.
  • Ability to evaluate straightforward design challenges and recommend appropriate solutions using experience, established practices, and brand standards.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly explain creative concepts and design rationale.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assigned projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and brand consistency.

Preferred

  • Experience working with premium consumer, technology, lifestyle, or audio brands.
  • Experience supporting global brands and adapting established campaigns for regional or channel-specific needs.
  • Experience with motion graphics, video editing, animation, or presentation design.
  • Experience working within established design systems, brand guidelines, templates, or reusable creative frameworks.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled creative tools and workflows used for concept exploration, asset development, versioning, or production efficiency.

Benefits

  • Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
  • Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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HARMAN International

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Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!

Founded in 1980
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
29K employees (1,398 in marketing)
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Salaries

Posted range

$68K/yr – $100K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
691 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$4.1M
Last Raise
$2M
Series A, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2022
    Series A
  • May 2020
    Seed • $2M
  • Jun 2019
    Grant • $56K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.3%
Direct
54%
Referral
13.5%
Social
7.1%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~28.7K

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Brand Designer

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