Senior Brand Designer

Matchstic

7d•Remote

About The Position

We are sending out smoke signals for a Senior Designer who brings deep experience in brand identity systems, client leadership, and strategic thinking. This is not an early-career senior role. We are seeking someone who has spent years leading complex branding engagements, guiding clients through ambiguity, and translating strategy into thoughtful, effective design systems. This position joins a fully distributed group of strategists, writers, designers, project managers, and directors who care deeply about helping organizations uncover and express who they are. This role reports to a Design Director and will work closely with clients and internal teams throughout the branding process. Our Values At Matchstic, our work and relationships are guided by Courage, Truth, and Harmony. We believe great branding happens when talented people bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and ideas together in pursuit of meaningful work. These values aren’t just ideas we talk about. They guide our decisions, our relationships, and the way we navigate our work together. Where We Work This is a full-time remote position for candidates residing in the United States. Periodic travel may be required for client engagements and occasional in-person team meetings. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Matchstic is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
Strong working knowledge of Sketch and Figma.
Significant professional experience creating brandmarks/identity systems and extensively applying them across a variety of mediums
Demonstrated understanding of how to connect strategy to creative work
Experience leading client relationships and presenting work to executive stakeholders
A thorough knowledge of print production and experience collaborating with web developers
Ability to balance vision and execution of high-quality work with practical business objectives and project requirements
Commitment to knowing and understanding our clients and their end users
Strong communication and written English skills
Ability to interpret and contribute to high-level strategy and apply it to the task at hand
Excellent attention to detail, so much so that your application should include the word ethereal somewhere
Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously, handle a fast-paced work environment and changing priorities

Nice To Haves

Motion/animation
Illustration
UI design experience
Photography/art direction
3D
Coding
Type design
Information design
Copywriting

Responsibilities

Lead the creation of boundary-pushing identity systems and brand applications (digital, print, environmental, packaging, experiential) in a collaborative environment
Use and expand your design expertise across a wide range of aesthetic styles
Art direct and mentor other designers while helping elevate the overall quality of creative work across the agency
Craft and present visual work with strong conceptual thinking and strategic rationale
Build well-defined, thorough brand guidelines and implementation tools that empower our clients to implement their brands effectively
Serve as a trusted creative partner to clients across a variety of industries, facilitating conversations, presenting work, navigating feedback, and building confidence throughout the engagement
Collaborate closely with strategists, writers, project managers, and fellow designers throughout the branding process
Participate in discovery activities: immersions, workshops, research, interviews, client meetings
Provide input into brand strategy, messaging and naming work
Raise the bar for design quality at Matchstic through your design work, project team leadership and vision for innovation