Creative Lead

What You’ll Own

• Shape and evolve Gradial’s visual identity across all brand touchpoints, including website, product marketing, email, decks, social, infographics, and motion explainers
• Translate complex technical ideas into brand-aligned design that feels intuitive, modern, and human
• Partner closely with Product and GTM to ensure brand, messaging, and product reality are always aligned
• Raise the bar on design quality, polish, clarity, and boldness across the company
• Move quickly while maintaining a high standard, knowing when to refine and when to ship
• Set and uphold an extremely high quality bar, pushing back when work doesn’t meet it
• Build and maintain strong visual systems that scale, not just one-off assets

What We Need

• Strong design instincts and clear opinions, with the ability to articulate and defend design decisions
• Demonstrated experience building modern, intentional brands or products
• A systems-oriented mindset. You care about consistency, cohesion, and long-term scalability
• Comfort starting from a blank page and navigating ambiguity
• Ability to operate independently without large teams, rigid processes, or perfect briefs
• Experience designing across multiple surfaces (web, marketing, motion, presentation, social)

The salary range for this position

The salary range for this position is $145,000 – $165,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for performance-based bonuses and equity awards.

What Matters Most

• Taste - you have a sharp eye for what looks and feels right, and consistently make design decisions that elevate the brand
• Clarity - you turn complex ideas into design that is intuitive, confident, and easy to understand
• Momentum - you move fast, ship thoughtfully, and keep work progressing without sacrificing quality

What we offer

• Meaningful equity and competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• Fast-paced environment with autonomy and ownership
• Real impact, zero bureaucracy
• A front-row seat to building category-defining AI infrastructure

Ai Literacy & Interviewing Tools

As an AI-first company, we prioritize AI literacy as a core competency in our hiring decisions. We’re excited by candidates who thoughtfully apply AI tools in their work, but during interviews we’re focused on you. This is your opportunity to show how you think, communicate, and solve problems. Over-reliance on AI-generated responses during the interview process (especially when it obscures your own voice) will result in disqualification. We want to understand your unique perspective and how you approach challenges, both with and without AI.

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Application Instructions

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