Creative Director

Designer Jobs; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible hours

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Egnyte is seeking a Creative Director to set brand direction and oversee an in-house design function. You will lead a small team, guide external freelancers, and produce high-quality work across print and digital channels. The role reports to the Senior Director of Brand Marketing and involves coordinating across marketing, product, and sales teams.

The position is hybrid with a U.S. office, requiring strong stakeholder management, hands-on design, and the ability to deliver on tight schedules

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience in-house or at an agency.
• 3+ years of experience managing designers.
• B2B technology or software experience preferred.
• Portfolio shows strong finished work across both print and digital.
• Experience hiring and managing freelancers and agencies, including budgeting and deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Clear, direct communication with non-designers.
• Expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Comfort designing for the web and handoff to developers.
• Experience using a PM tool such as Asana.

Responsibilities

• Own look and feel of the Egnyte brand across touchpoints.
• Lead in-house creative team and manage freelancers/agencies.
• Contribute by producing design work and setting creative direction.
• Run end-to-end creative request process with intake, prioritization and scheduling.
• Provide clear feedback to improve quality and maintain brand consistency.
• Design across print and digital channels (ads, social, email, presentations, eBooks, video).
• Maintain brand guidelines and assets for all teams.
• Manage vendors, budgets, and delivery timelines.
• Present work to marketing leadership and executives.
• Report to Senior Director of Brand Marketing.
• Travel a few times per year for events.
• Work a hybrid schedule from a U.S. office.

Skills

8+ years design

Team management

Portfolio (print & digital)

Freelancer/vendor mgmt

Clear communication

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Asana

Motion graphics

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Asana

Job description

As Creative Director at Egnyte, you will set the brand and creative direction and ensure creative quality across all channels and product launches. This is a hands-on, visible leadership role overseeing an in-house design function while partnering cross-functionally to deliver finished creative work.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the look and feel of the Egnyte brand and ensure consistency across every touchpoint.
• Lead and develop a small in-house creative team, and add capacity through freelancers and agencies when additional skills are needed.
• Contribute directly by producing design work, setting creative direction, and delivering completed assets.
• Run the creative request process end to end, including intake, prioritization, scheduling with realistic dates, and ongoing stakeholder communication.
• Review team deliverables and provide clear, specific feedback that improves work quality and maintains brand consistency.
• Design across print and digital channels, including ads, social posts, email, presentations, eBooks and guides, video, and event graphics.
• Maintain current brand guidelines, templates, and source files so teams can create on-brand materials.
• Manage creative vendors by scoping work, tracking spend against budget, and supporting delivery timelines.
• Present creative work to marketing leadership and executives, secure decisions, and prevent projects from stalling during review.
• Report to the Senior Director of Brand Marketing.
• Travel a few times per year for company events such as sales kickoff.
• Work a hybrid schedule from a U.S. office, with in-office days set by the team.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience in-house or at an agency, including at least 3 years managing designers.
• B2B technology or software experience preferred.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong finished work across both print and digital.
• Experience hiring and managing freelancers and agencies, including scoping, budgeting, and holding vendors to deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once, set priorities when requests exceed capacity, and deliver on time.
• Clear, direct communication with the ability to explain creative decisions to non-designers and incorporate feedback.
• Expertise in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Comfort designing for the web and handing off files that developers can build from.
• Experience using a project management tool such as Asana.
• Motion graphics or video editing is a plus.

Tools and Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Asana

Compensation

The standard base pay range across the U.S. is $170,000 - $220,000 annually plus bonus. Pay may vary by work location and can depend on job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible hours and generous time off (RTO, Responsible Time Off)
• Paid holidays and sick time
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous employer contribution and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave and 10 weeks of Adoption Leave
• Gym, cell phone, and internet reimbursement
• Free well-being apps such as Spring Health for Guardian, plus access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Perks including discounted pet insurance, electronics, theme park tickets, travel, and more
• Your own Egnyte account with lifetime access
• HealthJoy benefits navigation app
• One Medical virtual care with healthcare access across the country

Work Setup and Location

Remote (PST and MST time zone), with a hybrid schedule from a U.S. office. The team sets in-office days. The work setup includes Mountain View, CA | Remote (remote).