Brand Design Lead

Contentful is looking for a strong Brand Design Lead to work within our brand team to take Contentful’s vision and express it throughout our brand identity. As we’re going through immense growth, we’re looking for someone who is able to take their skills that they have honed in previous roles and apply them to a fast-paced and developing environment. You will have opportunities to see your creativity impact the company at a high level and you will have an integral role in shaping and refining our brand and how we show up in the marketplace. As a leader in the brand organization, you will also coordinate with other department leaders and guide the design process.

• Lead the art direction and strategic thinking of brand and marketing  projects
  Prioritize design system thinking that enables efficient turnaround for designers, and empowers department wide teams by managing brand assets, templates  and standards 
• Own the internal documentation of processes and systems
• Lead, manage, and motivate the creative team of brand designers, including critiquing their work, providing development feedback and managing their work priorities and workload
• Manage the freelance network and studio relationships. Oversee the production and processes of creating externally built design assets - aligning with project stakeholders from ideation to release and creating a system of production with partners
• Act as a strategic partner and brand advocate within the Marketing department. Work with cross functional teams to scope out projects, collaborate on briefs, manage timelines, and deliver final creative. 
• Seek and identify opportunities to strengthen the brand presence 
• Work to raise the design standard across the organization
• Assist in defining a coherent design system, culture and processes across teams
• Look for opportunities to increase brand consistency and potency
• Partner externally and help to lead the internal team through a brand redesign

• 6+ years in a hands on design position
• 2+ years experience in a leadership or management role
• Experience driving design initiatives in a fast paced SaaS environment
• Partner with our Creative Project Manager to make scalable and efficient design processes
• Strong project management skills in partnering across teams to determine priorities and performance metrics
• A strong grasp on contemporary design aesthetics, trends, and emerging technologies.
• The ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Ideally experience in an inhouse role in addition to agency

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital product
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Comprehensive health/dental/vision care package covering 100% of monthly  premiums for employees 
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous combination of a flexible time off policy, volunteer time off and paid holidays 
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of employment)
• Use your personal education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career. 
• Enjoy a full range of virtual events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• Share and navigate the excitement of a new workplace with your CFF (Contentful First Friend) 
• Commuter benefits and monthly bill stipend 
• Plus, Contentful socks! And other amazing swag as part of company events. Oh yeah!