Design Director

Clera

WorldwideremotePosted 1 month ago

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Key highlights

Salary: $150,000 – $170,000 USD annually
8+ years of design experience required
Fully remote role with global travel flexibility
High‑impact, high‑visibility position at an early‑stage company
Opportunity for leadership growth as the team scales
Visa sponsorship not available

Role overview

We're an early-stage ambient AI startup building a continuous intelligence system that seamlessly integrates into daily life — helping people offload routine tasks and reclaim their focus for what matters most. We're looking for a Design Director to shape how our company is seen and experienced across every touchpoint. This hands‑on creative and strategic role has real influence over brand direction and offers strong potential for leadership growth as the team scales.

Responsibilities

Develop and continuously evolve the company's visual identity across brand, marketing, product, communications, and content channels.
Translate brand strategy into visuals, campaigns, narratives, and customer experiences that resonate deeply.
Create high-quality visual assets including launch materials, presentations, campaign creative, social content, web pages, and brand collateral.
Build design concepts that make complex technology feel clear, accessible, and culturally relevant.
Shape visual storytelling for key company moments and establish scalable design principles that ensure consistent branding.
Partner closely with Marketing, Product, and Leadership to align design execution with broader business goals.
Bring strong taste and strategic judgment to influence how the company is perceived in market.

Requirements

8+ years of design experience specializing in brand identity, visual systems, campaigns, and creative direction.
Demonstrated ability to translate brand strategy into visual systems, campaign narratives, and end-to-end customer experiences.
Proficiency creating polished, production-ready assets across launch materials, presentations, social, web, and brand content.
Experience developing and evolving visual identity systems across multiple channels simultaneously.
Ability to establish design principles and visual storytelling frameworks that scale across an organization.
Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills — comfortable working alongside Marketing, Product, Brand, and executive Leadership.
Deep understanding of how brand strategy shapes market perception and product experience.
Portfolio demonstrating the combination of strategic thinking and hands‑on design execution.
Proven comfort thriving in fast‑paced startup environments with high design standards.

Nice to have

Prior experience with luxury, DTC (direct-to-consumer), wellness, or technology brands.
Experience making complex or emerging technology feel approachable and culturally resonant through design.

Benefits

Salary: $150,000 – $170,000 USD annually
Fully remote role with global travel flexibility
High‑impact, high‑visibility position at an early‑stage company with significant growth potential