Senior Brand & Graphic Designer

Infleqtion•Chicago, IL

2h•$130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Infleqtion is a global quantum technology company solving the world’s most challenging problems. The company harnesses quantum mechanics to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, and networks. From fundamental physics to leading-edge commercial products, Infleqtion enables “quantum everywhere” through our ecosystem of devices and platforms. Our mission is to commercialize atom-based quantum products that provide orders-of-magnitude improvements in performance and computing applications. Infleqtion is seeking a Senior Brand & Graphic Designer to create the visual materials that bring our technology and business to life. This experienced designer will combine strong creative judgment with excellent execution, turning complex ideas into clear, compelling presentations, graphics, digital content and event materials for customers, partners, investors, employees and the quantum ecosystem. This is a senior individual contributor role. Approximately 70% of your time will be spent personally designing and producing work, from initial concept through final delivery. The remainder will focus on developing and evolving our visual brand and managing freelance creatives and agencies. You will bring new ideas, improve how we communicate visually and consistently deliver polished, finished work.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience in graphic, visual or brand design, including substantial recent work you personally designed and produced
A strong portfolio demonstrating creative thinking, typography, layout, information design and finished execution across digital and print formats
Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, along with advanced PowerPoint design skills
Experience developing or evolving visual identities and applying them through brand guidelines, templates and design systems
Experience taking projects from an initial brief through final production and preparing files for digital and print use
Experience using AI tools to explore creative ideas and streamline design and production, with curiosity to learn new tools and sound judgment about quality, accuracy and brand fit
Ability to translate complex technical or business concepts into understandable visuals
Confidence explaining design decisions, incorporating feedback and working directly with stakeholders
Experience briefing and managing freelance designers, agencies or other creative specialists
Strong organization, attention to detail and follow-through

Nice To Haves

Experience designing for technology companies or other complex B2B businesses
Experience supporting scientific, computing, investor or national security audiences

Responsibilities

Personally design and produce presentations, infographics, technical graphics, social and web assets, marketing collateral and event materials
Develop visual concepts and carry them through layout, revisions and finished files ready for presentation, publication or print
Create polished, editable PowerPoint presentations for executive, customer, investor and internal audiences
Partner with marketing, technical and business colleagues to make complex information visually clear, engaging and accurate
Lead the development of Infleqtion’s visual brand, establish a roadmap for its evolution, and provide art direction to freelance and agency partners
Maintain and refine visual brand guidelines, templates and asset libraries to improve consistency across the company
Brief and manage freelancers and agencies for additional capacity and specialist work, including video and animation
Set deliverables and deadlines for outside contributors, provide actionable feedback and review their work for quality and brand consistency
Use AI and other design tools thoughtfully to explore ideas and improve production efficiency while maintaining originality, accuracy and quality
Manage multiple projects, communicate priorities and deliver reliably against deadlines