Director, Senior Visual Designer (Video and Motion)

Location: Remote in the United States; candidates near hirify.global offices may choose fully remote or hybrid work with office attendance on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional travel to offices or business meetings is required, approximately 2–3 times per year. Authorization to work in the United States is required.

Hiring range: $72,000–$120,000 annually, adjusted based on location, experience, qualifications, impact, and market data.

Company

hirify.global is a self-sustaining nonprofit advancing educational and career opportunities through programs including AP, SAT, and BigFuture.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the hirify.global brand and video systems, including standards, guidelines, documentation, and extensions to new formats and programs.
• Direct brand and video decisions for outreach, operational, campaign, and enterprise initiatives, and present recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Concept, design, and develop brand, social, digital, email, print, campaign video, and motion assets from concept through completion.
• Direct and mentor freelance designers and agency partners, resolve conflicts with brand standards, and require revisions when needed.
• Own project timelines, delivery risks, capacity coordination, and final sign-off on brand and video consistency.
• Use external exemplars, benchmarking, and data to improve the visual and video presence.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of graphic design experience, including hands-on video and motion graphics production; video and animation experience and experience owning a brand or design system at organizational scale are required.
• Advanced understanding of visual identity systems, hierarchy, typography, aesthetics, illustration, photography, and composition.
• Experience setting and evolving brand-level design standards across multiple programs with cross-functional teams.
• Experience directing external agencies or freelancers and addressing underperformance.
• Experience making and defending design decisions using data and external benchmarks.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, and After Effects, plus Figma.
• Portfolio demonstrating brand or visual identity work and video or motion content.
• Innovative conceptual thinking, problem-solving ability, and pixel-perfect attention to detail.
• Ability to travel 2–3 times per year and authorization to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cinema 4D or Blender for motion graphics.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on expanding educational and career opportunities.
• Collaborative, empathetic environment with feedback, diverse perspectives, and continuous learning.
• Support for experimenting with emerging technologies and adopting AI-driven solutions and new digital tools.
• Competitive, transparent compensation with location-adjusted salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Full-time remote or eligible hybrid work, with occasional in-person business travel.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed immediately and remain open for at least five business days, until the role is filled.
• Process generally includes application and resume review, recruiter phone or video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise, panel interview, leadership conversation, and reference checks.