Senior Creative Designer

SmartBear • Somerville, MA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Marketing team is a multidisciplinary group of designers, copywriters, storytellers, and brand champions responsible for bringing the SmartBear brand to life at scale. We define and evolve our voice and visual identity, shape our corporate narrative, and place customers and employees at the center of everything we create. Acting as both an in-house agency and brand stewards, we deliver innovative, high-impact creative across digital, motion, and print to drive meaningful business outcomes. As a Senior Creative Designer, you are a strategic and hands-on creative leader who elevates how our brand shows up across every touchpoint. You combine strong conceptual thinking with exceptional execution, translating business objectives into compelling visual systems and storytelling. From early ideation through final delivery, you ensure every creative solution is intentional, cohesive, and aligned with brand and growth goals. You will partner closely with the Creative Director and cross-functional stakeholders to lead and execute a wide range of initiatives—from integrated campaigns and flagship events to digital experiences and product storytelling. You’ll play a key role in mentoring others and continuously raise the bar for design excellence.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in graphic design or creative roles, with a strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and execution across multiple channels.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma; motion or video experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of brand systems, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign development.
• Proven ability to lead projects, influence creative direction, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative rationale and align teams around a vision.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working within multi-product or B2B technology environments is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• motion or video experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with leading the concepting, design, and execution of high-impact creative across campaigns, events, digital experiences, social media, and brand initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
• Own select projects end-to-end, from project management to ideation and creative direction through execution and delivery - driving timelines, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring exceptional quality across all outputs.
• Develop and evolve scalable visual systems and design frameworks that strengthen brand consistency while enabling flexibility across channels and product lines.
• Translate complex product narratives and technical concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling storytelling tailored to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, web, and content teams to help shape creative strategies and deliver cohesive, integrated experiences across all touchpoints.
• Partner with the web team to influence and elevate the visual experience across SmartBear’s corporate and product websites, ensuring best-in-class UX and brand expression.
• Act as a brand steward and advocate, ensuring all creative work not only adheres to but evolves SmartBear’s visual identity and standards.
• Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, balancing speed, quality, and strategic alignment in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.
• performance-based bonuses for eligible roles
• a generous benefits package that supports employees’ health and well-being
• promotes work-life balance through flexible time off and hybrid work options.
• professional development opportunities
• an inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone can thrive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree