Creative Lead, Brand Design

Location: Remote in the United States. Strong preference for candidates based in or near San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver, or New York. San Francisco employees are highly encouraged to work from the office one day per week. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global develops an app and digital platform that connects people with outdoor adventures, trails, and a global outdoor community.

What you will do

• Lead creative work on the Brand Design team, set a high standard for craft, and produce original, insight-driven creative.
• Develop evergreen brand assets and visual language across art direction, graphic treatments, color, typography, illustration, photography, video, and motion.
• Partner with Design Leadership to evolve the hirify.global visual brand and define how it appears across channels and at scale.
• Concept and execute global integrated campaigns across digital, social, lifecycle, OOH, film, experiential, and in-product surfaces.
• Collaborate with Creative Leadership, marketing leads, copywriters, designers, and other stakeholders to create brand and product campaigns.
• Lead design exercises and workshops, research business problems, make fast and informed design decisions, and build internal alignment around creative principles and ideas.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant experience leading global brand campaigns in an agency or in-house studio setting, preferably for a SaaS company, app, or digital product.
• Experience leading projects in a senior creative role such as Design Lead, Art Director, or Senior Designer.
• Extensive experience concepting and designing creative across multiple mediums, formats, environments, and surfaces.
• Strong command of visual design fundamentals, including typography, layout, color, form, and composition.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating highly crafted design work and successful audience-resonant creative.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including articulating and selling creative decisions and managing stakeholder feedback.
• Exceptional conceptual, brainstorming, critical-thinking, self-editing, iteration, testing, and constructive-feedback skills.
• Extensive experience collaborating with copywriters, designers, and marketing strategists on campaigns and brand storytelling.
• Experience at a fast-paced remote-first company where autonomy and proactiveness are important.
• Highly developed aesthetic sensibility, knowledge of current and historic creative landscapes, design trends, and culture.
• Deep knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other creative tools, plus a strong grasp of design systems and scalable creative production.
• Empathy for customers and members of a creative team.

Nice to have

• Experience with no-code design tools such as Framer or Webflow.
• Experience using AI tools such as Midjourney, Runway, Gemini, and ChatGPT to improve efficiency, work at scale, and develop creative processes.
• Passion for the outdoors or a deep interest in outdoor culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work with a remote work stipend and optional local gatherings, co-working sessions, and Trail Days.
• Inclusive, collaborative culture centered on positivity, innovation, humility, adaptability, inclusivity, stewardship, and creative excellence.
• Competitive compensation with equity and performance-based bonuses.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage; unlimited PTO; company holidays; and fully paid parental leave.
• 401(k) match, financial wellness resources, annual learning stipend, and monthly company-wide no-meeting days for product testing and improvement.
• Subscription and merchandise discounts for employees, friends, and family.

Hiring process

• Applications close on November 6.
• Offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
• hirify.global participates in the E-Verify program for remote locations.