Design Director (AI)

Location: Hybrid role based in San Jose, California; New York, New York; Frisco, Texas; Remote City, Texas; or Newport Beach, California

Salary: USD $141,680–$232,760 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global develops personal security solutions that protect consumers, families, and communities in an always-online world.

What you will do

• Lead design concepting and execution for integrated campaigns, lifecycle marketing, product storytelling, social, web, paid media, and partner channels.
• Champion and evolve the New hirify.global design system through visual systems, layouts, typography, illustration, and scalable brand expression.
• Partner with Copy, Brand Strategy, Creative Production, Growth/Lifecycle Marketing, and Product Marketing to turn briefs and insights into compelling creative.
• Coach and mentor designers, provide actionable feedback, create growth plans, and raise the quality bar across the design vertical.
• Use testing and channel performance insights to improve creative effectiveness while maintaining brand integrity.
• Present design direction to senior stakeholders, including the executive staff, CMO, and CEO, while coordinating agencies and freelancers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience creating and leading design work across brand and marketing.
• Experience in both agency and brand-side environments, including people leadership.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand systems thinking and end-to-end campaign design across brand and performance channels.
• Proven ability to uphold high design quality across digital, social, paid media, lifecycle, campaign, and always-on creative.
• Strong experience with design systems and brand identity, including scalable frameworks and clear guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, lead critique and feedback, and present design rationale to senior stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience collaborating with external agencies and freelancers.
• Curiosity about new tools and platforms, including AI-enabled design workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexible work hours.
• Bonus program and 401(k) retirement benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave, paid company holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Programs supporting diversity, inclusion, community involvement, and employee wellbeing.