Staff Brand Designer

Gigs•San Francisco, CA

9d•$200,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Gigs is seeking an exceptional creative leader to define and drive the company's brand into its next chapter. As a principal-level player, this role will balance hands-on craft with strategic leadership, shaping how Gigs presents itself to the world. The individual will own brand refresh strategy, not just execution, setting the creative direction for Gigs' new visual identity, establishing standards, and ensuring all brand communications are intentional, cohesive, and ahead of the curve. This role will be a foundational voice in the brand studio, collaborating across the organization to elevate the brand.

Requirements

Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
Strong motion design and/or 3D skills (e.g. After Effects, Blender, etc.) and the ability to bring assets to life.
Experience working with website CMS design tools.
Agency or scale-up experience preferred, showcasing resilience and adaptability across diverse, fast-moving projects.
Proven track record leading large-scale design initiatives, including at least one end-to-end rebrand.
Experience scaling a brand design function, including building systems, raising standards, and growing team capability.
Having owned a brand at a company that went through significant growth or a major product evolution.
Fintech industry familiarity is beneficial; mobile and web UI understanding is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own Gigs' rebrand strategy and set the creative direction for how the brand evolves across all channels, formats, and verticals.
Contribute high-quality executions, raising the bar for the whole team.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and GTM teams to ensure brand cohesion across every surface and touchpoint.
Own relationships with external agencies and freelancers, including briefing, feedback, and quality control.
Maintain and evolve Gigs' brand governance, setting the standards that keep internal teams and external partners shipping consistently.
Iterate on the design foundation and scale the design language of a fast-growing generational scale-up.
Create templates and systems that let the team deliver at pace without sacrificing quality.