Senior Lead, Design

Teachable

full-time

Posted on: 1/5/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per year

About the role

Translate business goals and marketing strategies into strong, cohesive creative concepts
Define and communicate clear creative direction across campaigns and initiatives
Present creative work and rationale to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Act as a trusted creative partner, helping stakeholders make confident, informed decisions
Art direct campaigns, shoots, and major brand initiatives across channels
Review and refine design work to ensure a consistently high bar for craft
Set and uphold standards for typography, layout, motion, imagery, and overall visual quality
Own and evolve the design system and visual standards for marketing
Ensure brand consistency across teams, channels, and touchpoints
Mentor and develop designers at different levels, fostering growth, confidence, and autonomy

5+ years working as a designer
Managed and mentored at least 1 designer
Ownership of end-to-end project management for creative initiatives
Comfortable balancing strategy, execution, and people leadership
Confident presenting creative work to senior stakeholders
Passionate about craft, clarity, and building systems that enable great work
Experienced collaborating cross-functionally in fast-moving environments
Nice to have: Experience at saas/tech companies, Design for ed-tech, LMS and/or creator economy companies

Benefits

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

creative directionart directiondesign systemtypographylayoutmotion designvisual qualityproject managementdesign reviewbranding

mentoringcollaborationcommunicationleadershipstrategic thinkingdecision makingcreativityconfidenceadaptabilityfostering growth