Lead Brand Designer
About the role
The Lead Brand Designer at Checkr is responsible for building visual storytelling across various mediums, from campaign creative to scalable templates and systems. They must make decisions informed by customer insights and maintain high standards of quality across multiple projects.
Responsibilities
- Build templates and reusable assets that other teams can confidently work from, and develop and enforce brand standards across the organization
- Set visual direction across projects, directing photography, establishing tone, and giving feedback that elevates the work
- Work fluently in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, and AI-assisted tools to accelerate production without compromising craft
- Direct and QC the work of contractors and freelancers to ensure quality and brand alignment
- Produce outstanding creative across multiple mediums and channels, applying expert visual communication, typography, layout, and storytelling
- Partner with marketing to shape how the brand shows up across programs and channels, and present design rationale clearly to everyone from peers to senior executives
- Prioritize and own the quality of multiple projects, move with urgency, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
Requirements
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
Qualifications
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
Skills
Expert visual communication, typography, layout, and storytelling
A sharp eye for detail and brand consistency
Benefits
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
Pay
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA): $167,000—$196,000 USD
Schedule
In-office 3+ days a week
Company Information
Checkr is a fast-paced and collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; and Santiago, Chile. Applicants are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week. In-office perks include lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.