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CheckrCheckrSan Francisco, CA

Lead Brand Designer

Lead Brand Designer owns visual storytelling and brand systems at Checkr, setting art direction, building scalable templates, and directing creative across campaigns and channels. Requires 7+ years of tech/B2B brand experience and mastery of Figma, Adobe CC, and AI tools.

167k – 196k
Hybrid7+ YOEBrand Design

About the role

What you'll do

Brand systems and standards: Build templates and reusable assets that other teams can confidently work from, and develop and enforce brand standards across the organization

Art direction: Set visual direction across projects, directing photography, establishing tone, and giving feedback that elevates the work

Tools and AI-assisted workflow: Work fluently in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, and AI-assisted tools to accelerate production without compromising craft

Contractor and freelance direction: Direct and QC the work of contractors and freelancers to ensure quality and brand alignment

Creative production and craft: Produce outstanding creative across multiple mediums and channels, applying expert visual communication, typography, layout, and storytelling, with a sharp eye for detail and brand consistency

Cross-functional partnership: Partner with marketing to shape how brand shows up across programs and channels, and present design rationale clearly to everyone from peers to senior executives

Prioritization and ownership: Hold quality high across multiple projects, move with urgency, and take ownership of getting to the right answer even when the brief needs work

What you bring

  • 7+ years of in-house or agency experience on tech or B2B brands
  • A strong point of view, high craft standards, and the confidence to present and defend your work to senior leadership
  • An outstanding portfolio showing mastery of typography, layout, storytelling, and art direction
  • Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, plus experience using AI-assisted tools to accelerate production
  • A systems-minded approach to building templates and reusable assets other teams can rely on
  • Experience developing brand standards and directing contractor or freelance creative work
  • Comfort in fast-moving environments where the brief isn't always perfect
  • An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes

What We Offer

  • A fast-paced and collaborative environment
  • Learning and development allowance
  • Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • In-office perks: lunch five times a week, commuter stipend, snacks and beverages
  • Relocation stipend may be available for hub locations

Skills

FigmaAdobe Creative CloudTypographyLayout DesignArt DirectionBrand SystemsBrand StandardsVisual StorytellingAi-Assisted Design ToolsContractor Direction

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