Brand Art Director

Okta; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (where applicable)

Bonus

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending account

Paid leave

RRSP with a match

Healthcare spending

Telemedicine

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Brand Art Director to define the visual standard for our organic social presence in a hybrid Bellevue, WA role. You will translate the “Okta Secures AI” narrative into social-native ideas and formats that perform in feeds.

You’ll lead design for static, carousel, and video thumbnails, build repeatable formats, mentor designers, and partner with video to boost YouTube performance while protecting brand expression. This position blends creativity with strategic impact.

Qualifications

• A standout portfolio of social-first work.

Responsibilities

• Lead design for Okta’s organic social channels from concept to published assets.

Skills

Social-first design

Senior-level experience

Feed-native design

YouTube design

Engagement-focused design

Cultural instinct

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Test-and-learn mindset

Motion design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

YouTube

Job description

Okta is looking for a Brand Art Director to define the visual standard for how Okta shows up across organic social. In this hybrid role in Bellevue, WA, you will help shape social-first creative that translates “Okta Secures AI” into native, engaging content designed to perform in the feed.

What you’ll get to do

• Lead design for Okta’s organic social channels, taking concepts from idea through published assets for static, carousel, and feed-first formats
• Build and evolve recurring creative formats so business initiatives can move from brief to channel-native content quickly
• Turn the “Okta Secures AI” story into visually compelling ideas that earn attention, engagement, and shares
• Bring cultural relevance to the work in a way that fits a trusted security brand
• Design assets and formats for Okta’s social advocacy program to help employees and partners share Okta content through their own networks at scale
• Partner with the video team to improve YouTube performance through high-impact thumbnails, playlist art, and supporting visual assets
• Protect and evolve Okta’s brand expression for social, keeping distinctive brand assets intact while refining how they show up in-feed
• Test new formats and ideas, learn from engagement results, and convert what works into repeatable best practices
• Present creative direction to stakeholders and mentor other designers contributing to social
• Stay ahead of platform changes and feed trends, bringing opportunities back to the team

What you bring

• A standout portfolio of social-first work that stopped the scroll, drove engagement, and stayed on brand
• Senior-level experience designing for social channels, ideally in-house at a brand or social-native environment, with a record of leading work independently
• Expert command of feed-native design and platform best practices, including YouTube
• Proven ability to design for engagement and sharing, including making technical or abstract subject matter feel interesting
• Strong cultural instinct and judgment on how far to take an idea
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• A test-and-learn mindset: comfort experimenting, reading engagement data, and applying learnings to improve work
• Ability to work fast, iterate, and thrive in a high-trust environment where new content posts tomorrow
• Motion and video design experience is a strong plus
• B2B or technology experience is a plus

Tools you’ll use

Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, YouTube

Compensation and benefits

Salary: USD 143,000 - 196,900 per year.

• Equity (where applicable)
• Bonus
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending accountPaid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with applicable plans and policies
• RRSP with a match
• Healthcare spending
• Telemedicine

The Okta experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community