Staff Designer, Art Direction
Abridge
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $215,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead campaign art direction from concept to execution. Develop big ideas and visual narratives for key campaigns and launches. Turn strategy into work that is distinctive, cohesive, and emotionally resonant.
- Build scalable campaign systems. Define the identity, tone, and frameworks for each campaign. Create flexible systems that enable consistent execution across channels and empower other designers.
- Continue to evolve our brand expression. Push the brand forward through high-impact work while ensuring consistency across touchpoints. Build on existing systems while knowing when to break and redefine them.
- Inspire and elevate other designers. Provide clear direction, feedback, and support to designers working alongside your vision. Elevate the team through strong critique, and high standards.
- Translate strategy into storytelling. Craft narratives that connect across campaigns, channels, and audiences—bringing clarity and cohesion to complex ideas.
- Drive alignment through clear communication. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align on vision and execution. Present and defend creative work with clarity and conviction.
- Maintain a high bar for craft. Model excellence across typography, layout, composition, and systems thinking. Stay hands-on in key moments to ensure quality and polish.
Requirements
- 9+ years of experience in marketing design, with a strong focus on campaigns and art direction
- Experience operating at a staff or ACD level, leading creative direction for high-impact work
- Proven ability to take campaigns from zero to one, from concept through execution
- A portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking and storytelling, art direction across integrated campaigns, high craft and attention to detail
- Experience working in tech or high-growth companies that have been through scale
- Strong communication skills. You can clearly articulate creative rationale, lead brainstorms, and build alignment across creative teams and cross-functional partners
- Comfort operating in fast-paced environments, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- A passion for design and curiosity about how AI and emerging technologies are shaping creative work.
Benefits
- Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
- Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
- Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
- Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
- Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
- 401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
- Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
- Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
- Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
- Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
- Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
- Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
campaign art directionconcept developmentvisual narrativesbrandingtypographylayoutcompositionstorytellingsystems thinkingcreative direction
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationfeedbackcritiquestrategic thinkingcreativityinspirationattention to detailadaptability