Principal Visual Design Lead - Remote Growth

DEPT®; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K with matching

Paid time off

Public holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Principal, Visual Design to lead and elevate our design practice. You will guide cross‑functional teams, set strategic design direction, and push for best-in-class solutions that balance user needs with client goals.

You will mentor the creative team, shape the design strategy, and drive transformative projects across websites, branding, UX, and content—ensuring delivery excellence and measurable impact for our clients and organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in design and interactive work for leading brands, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Mastery of Figma (including components, variants, and auto layout) and familiarity with essential collaboration tools (e.g., Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack).
• Strong knowledge and experience in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development. Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system.
• AI-Enhanced Production Ecosystems: Advanced capability in adopting and implementing generative AI tools into the design pipeline to maximize asset velocity and drive innovation.
• Design Systems for Paid Media Scale: Expertise in scalable design systems for dynamic paid ads across Meta, TikTok, Google, and Pinterest.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead and mentor the creative team to foster a collaborative culture.
• Provide a fresh point of view inspiring the internal team and client, prioritizing team and client needs.
• Define and implement design strategies with high visual and conceptual standards across websites, branding, UX, and content.
• Generate strategic insights and moodboards to drive creative innovation.
• Drive complex digital projects from kickoff to completion within budget and deadlines.
• Set project direction, craft guidelines, and assist with production as needed.
• Identify client decision-makers and build relationships across departments and stakeholders.
• Mentor and contribute to the design discipline to improve processes.

Skills

Design leadership

Figma mastery

User-centered design

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Midjourney

Runway

Vizcom

Weavy

Hubspot

Job description

DEPT® is seeking a Principal, Visual Design to lead and elevate our design practice. You will guide cross‑functional teams, set strategic design direction, and push for best-in-class solutions that balance user needs with client goals.

You will mentor the creative team, shape the design strategy, and drive transformative projects across websites, branding, UX, and content—ensuring delivery excellence and measurable impact for our clients and organization.