Brand Designer

Stellar Development Foundation•San Francisco, CA

6d•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a collaborative and growth-minded Brand Designer to join its Creative Team. This role will contribute to shaping the Stellar brand's visual narrative across global digital and marketing channels. The designer will partner with creative leadership and diverse stakeholders to bring the Stellar mission to life, manage production lifecycles and agency partnerships, and innovate design systems. This is a high-ownership role with opportunities for autonomy and mentorship.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in brand design, with a strong mix of agency and in-house expertise.
Robust portfolio demonstrating judgment, coherent visual systems, and clear brand thinking across digital (ads, web, social), motion, company merch (SWAG) and/or physical collateral.
Design mastery in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with a forward-looking fluency in emerging AI design tools.
Proven ability to build upon and extend brand design systems, with a track record of defining and executing high-level creative direction.
Experience managing end-to-end projects, including liaising with external agencies and freelance partners to ensure quality and timely delivery.
Proven capacity to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines with minimal day-to-day oversight.
Strong interpersonal skills for partnering effectively across marketing, strategy, content, and communications teams.
Ability to present work to senior stakeholders, clearly articulate rationale, and advocate for strong creative decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Envato) into creative and production workflows.
Familiarity with the Stellar ecosystem, open-source software, decentralized finance (DeFi), or the broader fintech landscape.
Passion for building accessible, equitable financial tools; prior experience with mission-driven or non-profit organizations.
Experience contributing to or evolving design systems within growing, fast-paced creative teams.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end design across campaigns, product launches, and multi-channel marketing content (social, web, print, presentations), ensuring high-fidelity output that elevates the Stellar brand.
Develop narrative-driven visual concepts and contribute to the evolution of our design system, extending new executions while maintaining a high standard of quality.
Independently manage the full production lifecycle—from scoping and revisions to delivery—while prioritizing concurrent projects with minimal day-to-day oversight.
Partner with internal stakeholders, Creative leadership, and external agencies, providing constructive feedback and sharing design best practices to ensure consistent brand excellence.
Lead creative development on high-visibility projects and actively improve team processes, including the introduction of scalable components and emerging AI tools to enhance creative output.

Benefits

Competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $100,000 - $130,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Lumen-denominated grants
Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents
Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
Generous paid parental leave for all parents, plus paid pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents
Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
Life & ADD (up to $50K)
Short & Long term disability
401K with 4% match
Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
Family building benefits through Kindbody
Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
L&D budget of $1,500/year
Daily lunch and snacks in office
Company retreats