Staff Designer, Generalist (R5944)

The role

This senior designer will lead the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns, working closely with the Director of Brand and Creative. The role turns campaign strategy into visual concepts and systems used across digital, social, events, presentations, advertising and other brand touchpoints.

What you will do

• Lead development and execution of integrated brand campaigns
• Help shape briefs, develop campaign ideas and set visual direction
• Turn approved concepts into clear systems other designers, agencies and production partners can execute
• Own high-visibility design work
• Provide direction, feedback and hands-on support across the broader campaign
• Collaborate with writers, designers, video teams, marketers and external partners
• Keep work aligned as requirements evolve

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of professional design experience
• Portfolio with conceptually strong, integrated brand campaigns
• Expert command of visual design: typography, composition, color, imagery and art direction
• Ability to turn campaign strategy and briefs into distinctive concepts and scalable visual systems
• Experience across digital, social, advertising, events, presentations and other brand touchpoints
• Ability to move from early concept through detailed design and final production
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Experience directing and reviewing work by designers, agencies and production partners
• Strong presentation skills to explain and defend creative decisions to senior stakeholders
• Experience collaborating with writers, marketers, video teams and other creative disciplines
• Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects and deliver under tight deadlines
• Understanding of production requirements for digital and print formats

Nice to have

• Experience designing for aerospace, defense, advanced technology or other complex technical industries
• Experience translating technical products into clear, compelling campaign creative
• Background in an in-house brand studio or creative agency on large integrated campaigns
• Experience partnering with a creative director from concept through launch
• Art direction across photography, illustration, motion, video and 3D
• Experience directing agencies, freelancers, photographers and production partners
• Familiarity with environmental graphics, event experiences and large-format production
• Experience building campaign systems other teams can extend consistently
• Working knowledge of motion design, video production or 3D workflows
• Familiarity with legal, brand, data-handling and export-control reviews for public-facing creative

Benefits

• Equity for full-time regular employees
• Bonus for full-time regular employees
• Benefits for full-time regular employees
• Temporary benefits package for temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Salary depends on skill set, experience level, licenses and certifications, and work location

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.