Social Media Designer

About the role

Okta’s Brand and Creative team is looking for a Social Media Designer to own the visual voice of Okta across our social media presence, from LinkedIn to YouTube. This is our first dedicated creative hire for social, and you will set the creative standard for how Okta shows up in the feed. Embedded day to day with our Social team, you will design at the speed of culture, turning complex identity and security stories into content people stop for, engage with, and share.

Responsibilities

• Lead design for Okta's organic social channels, from concept to published asset, across static, carousel, and feed-first formats
• Build and evolve recurring creative formats so business initiatives translate into channel-native content quickly
• Translate the "Okta Secures AI" story into visually compelling ideas that earn attention, engagement, and shares
• Bring cultural relevance into the work in a way that fits a trusted security brand
• Design assets and formats for our social advocacy program, built so employees and partners can share Okta content through their own networks at scale
• Partner with the video team to elevate the performance of our YouTube channel by designing high-impact thumbnails, playlist art, and supporting visual assets
• Evolve the brand expression for social while protecting our distinctive brand assets
• Test new formats and ideas, learn from how they perform, and turn what works into repeatable best practices that raise the bar over time
• Present creative direction to stakeholders and mentor other designers who contribute to social
• Stay ahead of platform changes and feed trends, and bring those opportunities back to the team

Requirements

A standout portfolio of social-first work that stopped the scroll, drove engagement, and stayed on brand

Senior-level experience designing for social channels, ideally in-house at a brand or in a social-native environment, with a track record of leading work independently

Expert command of feed-native design and platform best practices, including YouTube

A proven ability to design for engagement and sharing, and to make technical or abstract subject matter genuinely interesting

Strong cultural instinct and the judgment to know how far to take it

Expert proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma

A test-and-learn mindset: comfortable experimenting, reading engagement data, and using what you learn to sharpen the work

Ability to work fast, iterate, and thrive in a high-trust environment where there is always a new post tomorrow

Motion and video design experience is a strong plus

B2B or technology experience is a plus

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field

Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in social media design or a related field

Skills: Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma

Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of social media platforms and their best practices

Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Benefits

Annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $143,000 USD - $196,900 USD

The annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington is between: $128,000 USD - $176,000 USD

The annual base salary range for candidates located in Canada is between: $114,000 CAD - $157,300 CAD

Additional benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $143,000 USD - $196,900 USD

The annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington is between: $128,000 USD - $176,000 USD

The annual base salary range for candidates located in Canada is between: $114,000 CAD - $157,300 CAD

Schedule

Full-time