Design Lead

As Design Lead, you will guide the concepting and execution of branding and graphic design projects that communicate our company’s mission, technology, and team. While your core strength lies in branding and communication design, you’re also a strong writer and are comfortable expanding into adjacent areas like photo, video, motion design, 3D, or code. You champion this approach across the team and ensure that even simple deliverables reflect this thoughtful execution. In addition to being interested in people and the planet, the ideal candidate needs to be curious about science, technology, engineering (and even a little math). Basic Qualifications • 8+ years of experience in graphic, brand or communication design experience at a creative agency, brand, or similar environment • 3+ years of experience leading projects, teams or cross-functional initiatives • Mastery of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite • Exceptional graphic design fundamentals, typographic sensibilities, strong grids, hierarchy and systems thinking • Experience building and evolving design systems • Proven ability to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment, while having the vision and autonomy to create systems and process for the future • Confident in the work, but balanced by healthy self-doubt (most of us are usually wrong) • Smart, kind, creative, collaborative • Verbally and visually articulate • Comfortable mentoring junior designers and contributing to a healthy team culture • Ability to be detail-oriented and meticulous, but also a “big picture” thinker • You get your dopamine from pushing the work, not compliments • Ability to maintain a calm confidence in challenging situations • Approaches work with curiosity and positivity, and without ego • Confident in your taste and ability to clearly communicate that to others (still without ego) • Organized and able to prioritize tasks from a big pile • Passionate about things outside of work, both creative and otherwise