Senior Visual Communication Designer, Global Brand & Marketing, Contract-to-Hire

In a Nutshell

The Senior Visual Communication Designer is directly responsible for the development & execution of our Global Brand & Marketing team’s visual communications strategy.

Qualifications / Experience

• 5-7 years minimum of professional experience in brand communications and visual design related to marketing.
• 1-2 years of project management experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with digital design tools including Figma, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience in digital user experience design; lightweight front-end website design, email newsletter layouts, etc.
• Excellent storytelling and engagement knowledge, with expertise in LinkedIn and Instagram.
• Advanced graphic design and branding experience, with a strong sense of layout, color, and typography.
• Proven ability in creating brand identity systems, designing logos, publication design, and art direction.
• Strong self-starter who can initiate and manage projects autonomously.

Diverse Experience

• Experience establishing and expressing brand identity, from understanding strategy through creative interpretation and execution, including: visual identities, brand systems, and guidelines for implementation.
• Experience in concept ideation, design research, and prototyping, with a curiosity for learning and experimenting across visual, digital, and experiential mediums.
• Ability to work across a wide range of design challenges, recognizing patterns, and translating insights into thoughtful visual solutions.
• Comfort moving between exploratory and polished work, helping teams bring ideas to life through strong craft and storytelling.

In-Person Office Expectations + Working Hours

• As part of the Brand & Marketing team, you will be expected to work from the San Francisco Lion Building studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week.
• You will also be expected to be in-person on occasion for various events, activities, workshops, etc.
• The studio is open Monday - Friday and you are more than welcome to be in person at any time.
• As part of a Global team, you may occasionally be expected to join early meetings (with Europe) or later evening sessions (with Asia).

What does IDEO offer you?

• IDEO is a place where you can solve diverse, complex challenges for our clients and their organizations, alongside thoughtful, intelligent individuals who lead with curiosity, empathy, and humility.
• We intentionally craft moments that allow our community to pause, create, and connect.
• We encourage our community to bring their whole selves to work, respect the need for work-life balance, and allow for autonomy in the design process and your career.
• Payscale & Benefits: IDEO is committed to paying its employees, contractors & vendors equitably, regardless of gender identity or race/ethnicity/cultural identity. The salary range for this role is $80,000–$110,000 USD. Final offers may vary based on candidate experience, location, and other factors.
• This role is a contract-to-hire position with the potential for full-time employment based on performance and business needs.
• As a full-time temporary position, this role is eligible for employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

• IDEO is committed to the work of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization and in the world.
• We are committed to working with and designing for people of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, physical ability or attribute, religion, national origin, or political belief.
• We recognize that this commitment requires ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.
• We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability and transparency.