Design Director: Lead Visual Craft for Brand & Series

Story; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Story in San Francisco is seeking a Design Director to lead visual craft across client work, original series, and brand. You’ll set the creative direction, develop our designers, and collaborate with strategy and production to bring ideas to life.

Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate, you’ll own Story’s visual identity, set quality standards, mentor the team, and contribute to new business pitches with strong visuals.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating senior-level design work across brand and digital.
• Experience managing or mentoring designers.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Lead design direction across client deliverables, pitch decks, brand systems, and original series.
• Manage and mentor designers, giving clear feedback and helping them develop their craft.
• Partner with creative, strategy, and production leads to connect design decisions to the idea.
• Own Story’s visual identity and its consistency across channels.
• Set quality standards and guide work from initial concepts through final delivery.
• Contribute to new business pitches through strong visual concepts and presentations.

Skills

Portfolio

Mentoring designers

Communication

Collaboration

Figma proficiency

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Story in San Francisco is seeking a Design Director to lead visual craft across client work, original series, and brand. You’ll set the creative direction, develop our designers, and collaborate with strategy and production to bring ideas to life.

Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate, you’ll own Story’s visual identity, set quality standards, mentor the team, and contribute to new business pitches with strong visuals.