Creative Director, Marigold

• You are a strategic creative thinker who thrives at the intersection of vision and execution. You enjoy building scalable systems, elevating brand presence, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
• You are comfortable operating autonomously in a remote environment and know how to translate business goals into powerful visual storytelling
• 6–8+ years of progressive design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating both brand strategy and exceptional execution across digital products and marketing
• Experience working within software or technology brands, including building scalable design systems that support multiple products and mediums
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern design tools
• Proven experience managing external creative vendors, contractors, or agencies, including vetting talent, negotiating scopes, managing budgets, and ensuring quality delivery
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements and marketing objectives into scalable, impactful creative solutions
• Strong communication and executive presence with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and present creative work to leadership

Desirable

• We’re seeking a hands-on Creative Director to own and evolve Marigold’s visual brand identity across our three product platforms
• Reporting to Thurman Sneed, this role will define the strategic creative vision while remaining deeply involved in execution
• You’ll work in design tools daily while collaborating cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Sales, and executive leadership
• This role balances brand strategy, creative direction, and operational ownership of external creative resources
• It’s an excellent opportunity for a Senior Designer ready to step into a Creative Director role, or someone who has recently made that transition and is eager to build and scale a cohesive, multi-product brand system
• Own and evolve Marigold’s visual brand identity system, including brand strategy, design system documentation, guidelines, components, and standards to ensure consistency across products and customer touchpoints
• Set creative strategy and direction while personally producing high-impact assets including digital advertising campaigns, website design and updates, email campaigns, sales presentations, social content, and event materials
• Partner with Marketing and Product leadership to translate business objectives and product growth initiatives into compelling, measurable creative campaigns
• Collaborate with UI/UX leaders to establish and maintain product UI brand standards, ensuring cohesive visual identity across software experiences
• Vet, hire, brief, and manage external creative contractors and agencies, including scope definition, timeline management, budget oversight, and quality control
• Present creative concepts and strategic rationale to executive stakeholders, providing creative leadership across cross-functional teams while balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution