Brand Design Manager

16 hours, 47 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Design and User Experience
Gusto

Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. They offer full-service payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. With a mission to create a world where work empowers a bet...

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 2011
$746M raised

Description

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a small team of brand and motion designers.
  • Set creative direction and maintain visual quality across campaigns and marketing channels.
  • Build and maintain scalable design systems, templates, and brand guidelines.
  • Partner with marketing, product marketing, comms, and creative leadership to prioritize work and execute strategy.
  • Define and improve team workflows, processes, and production standards.
  • Explore and integrate modern design tools, including AI-enabled workflows, to improve creative output and efficiency.
  • Contribute directly to creative work when needed.
  • Coach designers and support career growth while setting clear expectations and feedback loops.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional brand design experience across campaigns, marketing, and brand systems.
  • 2–4+ years of direct people management experience leading brand or production designers.
  • A portfolio showing strong craft, brand-building work, and multi-channel range.
  • Expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with motion tools is a plus.
  • AI fluency in creative workflows, with hands-on experience using generative AI tools for design, ideation, and production.
  • Experience building and maintaining scalable design systems and templates.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills in fast-paced, high-output environments.
  • A leadership mindset focused on developing people and building systems.
  • Willingness to work from a Gusto office 2–3 days per week if based in Denver, San Francisco, or New York City, or maintain a secure and reliable internet connection when working remotely.
  • Experience leading brand or production designers is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay with equity (RSUs).
  • Cash compensation of $172,000–$215,000/year in Denver and most remote locations.
  • Cash compensation of $202,000–$253,000/year in San Francisco, Seattle, and New York.
  • Competitive compensation packages with strong equity-based compensation.
  • Health insurance and 401(k) support through Gusto’s core offerings.
  • Hybrid office schedule with flexibility for approved remote work.
  • Reasonable accommodations during the candidate journey for qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans.

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