Brand Design Director & Design Systems Leader

Dataiku Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dataiku seeks a visionary design leader to define the brand, build scalable design systems, and mentor a growing team. You will oversee agencies and production partners, balancing internal and external resources to maximize impact, while championing AI-driven creative workflows to maintain high craft.

The role emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, and ongoing growth within a dynamic AI-focused organization.

Qualifications

• Define the creative vision for the Dataiku brand to be bold, modern, and consistent.
• Build and evolve a design system that scales across marketing and corporate assets.
• Lead and mentor a design team of at least five designers and support career growth.
• Foster a collaborative environment that values experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Oversee relationships with agencies, production partners, and freelancers; decide when to use internal vs external resources.
• Champion AI-powered tools to enhance creative workflows while maintaining high craft.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape the Dataiku brand's creative direction across platforms.
• Evolve and scale the design system for marketing and corporate use.
• Manage, coach, and develop a design team of five+ designers.
• Nurture a collaborative culture with emphasis on experimentation and learning.
• Oversee agency and freelancer partnerships to maximize internal capabilities.
• Evaluate new technologies and share best practices across the design team.

Skills

Brand vision

Design leadership

Design systems

Mentoring

Agency management

AI in design

Job description

Dataiku seeks a visionary design leader to define the brand, build scalable design systems, and mentor a growing team. You will oversee agencies and production partners, balancing internal and external resources to maximize impact, while championing AI-driven creative workflows to maintain high craft.

The role emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, and ongoing growth within a dynamic AI-focused organization.