Senior Brand Designer — Design Systems & Campaign Craft

McAfee; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

401k

Medical/Dental/Vision

Parental Leave

Paid holidays

Unlimited PTO

Sick time/Vacation

Job summary

McAfee is seeking a Brand Designer to elevate ideas into world-class creative across omnichannel campaigns. You’ll lead scalable design systems, translate brand strategy into campaigns, and mentor junior designers. This hybrid role is based in San Jose or other U.S.

hub locations, with in-office collaboration and remote work from home when not on-site. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of design experience, strong typography and storytelling, and proficiency in Figma/Adobe.

Qualifications

• 6 plus years of design experience (agency or in-house), with a portfolio that shows both systems-thinking and campaign craft
• Expert proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Proven ability to translate brand strategy into cohesive design systems and campaign executions
• Strong typography, layout, and visual storytelling skills
• Proficiency leveraging AI tools (e.g., MidJourney, Firefly, Runway) to explore, prototype, and extend creative directions
• Understanding of business priorities and goals and how design can drive impact
• Ability to mentor, inspire, and collaborate across disciplines
• Bonus: experience with motion graphics/animation, video editing, or creative automation platforms like Celtra

Responsibilities

• Create, evolve, and manage scalable design systems that can be utilized by stakeholders without requiring always-on high touch support
• Lead the translation of campaign creative into digital experiences, ensuring usability, clarity, and visual consistency
• Partner with brand team, product marketing and cross-functional teams to concept and deliver high-impact creative
• Balance big-picture thinking with hands-on craft — from key campaign visuals to production-ready assets
• Apply design frameworks to multiple marketing touchpoints (performance media, email, social, etc.) to meet marketer strategies while adhering to touchpoint best practices
• Understand business and stakeholder needs and build/optimize creative that drives impact
• Ensure work consistently meets high standards for design, usability, and brand alignment
• Mentor junior designers and provide constructive, inspiring feedback
• Explore motion graphics and editing opportunities to expand the team’s creative toolkit

Skills

Design experience

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Brand systems

Typography

Layout

Visual storytelling

AI tools

Mentoring

Collaboration

Tools

MidJourney

Firefly

Runway

Job description

McAfee is seeking a Brand Designer to elevate ideas into world-class creative across omnichannel campaigns. You’ll lead scalable design systems, translate brand strategy into campaigns, and mentor junior designers. This hybrid role is based in San Jose or other U.S.

hub locations, with in-office collaboration and remote work from home when not on-site. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of design experience, strong typography and storytelling, and proficiency in Figma/Adobe.