Staff Brand Designer

Brex•New York, NY

4d•$187,000 - $234,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Brex is looking for a Staff Brand Designer to join the Design team. This role is part of a cross-disciplinary group of creatives including product designers, brand designers, content design, operations, and marketing strategists. The team's mission is to build a category-defining brand and meaningfully move key business metrics by delivering world-class creative. The Staff Brand Designer will drive the evolution of Brex's brand identity system, pushing the visual language forward while maintaining cohesion across all touch points. This role will be instrumental in defining how the brand shows up in the world, from establishing new design patterns and brand expressions to reimagining the visual identity for the next phase of growth. This is a strategic and hands-on role that will require close collaboration with Marketing leaders, Web and Product teams, and creative partners to ensure the brand identity is distinctive, scalable, and reflects the company's ambition. The ideal candidate is a systems thinker who can envision the big picture while obsessing over the craft details that bring a brand to life.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in brand design or art direction, with a strong focus on identity systems and brand evolution
A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, system design, and high-quality execution across identities and campaigns
Deep expertise in typography, color, composition, and building scalable visual systems
Strong ability to articulate design decisions and build alignment with cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders
Experience working across multiple workstreams in fast-paced, evolving environments
Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with comfort prototyping and iterating quickly
Practical experience using AI tools in the creative process with sound judgment on when and how to apply them

Nice To Haves

Motion, video, or illustration experience applied to brand systems or campaigns
Experience art directing complex brand work with external creative partners

Responsibilities

Own and evolve Brex’s brand identity system, including visual language, typography, color, illustration, and brand patterns
Define and maintain brand standards that balance consistency with creative flexibility across teams and channels
Translate company strategy and brand vision into clear, compelling visual direction in partnership with leadership
Design and deliver new brand expressions that advance the identity while preserving recognition and equity
Lead high-impact brand work beyond the core system, including special campaigns, sub-brands, and select product or service launches
Art direct and contribute to brand campaigns, collaborating with external partners and internal teams to ensure exceptional craft
Provide guidance and feedback across the organization to raise the quality and effectiveness of brand execution