Design Director: Lead Brand Craft & Systems

McAfee; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical, Dental, Vision

Parental Leave

Unlimited PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

McAfee in Newport Beach, CA seeks a Design Director to lead the design vertical within Brand Creative Services. You’ll drive standout brand work while coaching designers to deliver high craft across campaigns and channels.

You’ll operationalize the refreshed design system, educate teams, and partner with agencies to scale brand identity. You’ll champion an AI-enabled workflow to accelerate iteration, test insights, and maintain brand integrity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience creating and leading design work across brand and marketing.
• Strong ability to set and uphold a high bar for design quality across campaigns.
• Experience mentoring designers and leading through feedback in a player-coach capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead design concepting and execution across key brand initiatives.
• Evolve the New McAfee design system and raise craft for the design vertical.
• Coach, mentor, and review work from designers with clear feedback and growth plans.
• Operationalize and steward the refreshed brand identity and design system across touchpoints.
• Champion responsible adoption of AI-enabled design tools to accelerate iteration and testing.

Skills

Design leadership

Brand systems

Creative direction

Mentoring teams

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

McAfee in Newport Beach, CA seeks a Design Director to lead the design vertical within Brand Creative Services. You’ll drive standout brand work while coaching designers to deliver high craft across campaigns and channels.

You’ll operationalize the refreshed design system, educate teams, and partner with agencies to scale brand identity. You’ll champion an AI-enabled workflow to accelerate iteration, test insights, and maintain brand integrity.