Brand Design Lead

Forus•New York, NY

2d•$200,000 - $270,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Brand Design Lead at Forus, you will shape how Forus looks, feels, and shows up across every external and internal touchpoint. You will own and evolve our visual identity, applying it across our website, campaigns, events, content, sales materials, recruiting, video, and the other surfaces through which people experience the company. You will combine exceptional design craft with broader creative direction, setting the bar for our work while building systems that allow the company to move quickly without becoming inconsistent. You will work closely with marketing, growth, product, partnerships, and leadership to turn company priorities into distinctive creative, and lead agencies, freelancers, and other production partners where needed. This is a demanding role, with a high level of autonomy and responsibility. You will be expected to “act like an owner” and commit yourself to Forus’ success. If you are low-ego, hungry to learn, and excited about intense, impactful work that drives both company growth and accelerated career progression, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

7–12 years of experience in brand design, creative direction, or visual design, ideally within a high-growth technology or consumer company
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft across brand systems, web, campaigns, content, and other digital and physical experiences
A strong point of view on design and the ability to clearly articulate the reasoning behind creative decisions
Experience building and evolving a brand system rather than only producing work within an established one
Experience directing agencies, freelancers, or internal creative contributors toward a unified vision
Track record of moving quickly, finding shortcuts, and going to unreasonable lengths to deliver on goals
High NPS with your former teammates

Nice To Haves

If you don't meet every single one of them, you should still consider applying! We’re excited to work with people from underrepresented backgrounds, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve Forus’ visual identity and creative direction across web, campaigns, content, events, video, sales materials, recruiting, and internal communications
Translate company, audience, and campaign objectives into creative concepts that are distinctive, clear, and commercially effective
Build the brand systems, templates, asset libraries, and guidelines that allow teams across Forus to create high-quality work quickly
Lead major creative initiatives from concept through execution, balancing strategic direction with hands-on design when needed
Partner closely with product design to create a coherent experience from the first brand interaction through the product itself
Source, brief, and direct agencies, freelancers, studios, and production partners while maintaining a consistently high creative bar
Use AI and emerging creative tools to increase the speed, range, and quality of what our team can produce