Senior Designer

The Sage Group; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 103,320 - 172,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company is seeking a Senior Art Director to help shape and implement a new visual identity. This role requires strong conceptual abilities and considerable experience in brand and marketing design, particularly in complex products. Responsibilities include leading creative executions, maintaining design standards, and leveraging AI tools for innovation. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience, excellent storytelling skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Design or Visual Communication. A hybrid work model is available, with competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience in complex brand or marketing roles.
• Proven experience evolving a brand identity system.
• Attention to detail and crafting sales and marketing collateral.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual and creative execution across multiple channels.
• Maintain design consistency and craft excellence in outputs.
• Explore AI design tools to enhance workflows and creative outputs.

Skills

Design experience in brand or marketing

Strong conceptual and strategic thinking

Expertise in Figma and Adobe CreativeSuite

Exceptional visual storytelling skills

Collaboration and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or Visual Communication

Tools

Figma

Adobe CreativeSuite

AI-assisted design tools

Job description

The Sage Group’s client, is seeking a Senior Art Director highly experienced at designing high-level concept and delivering new categories to market, especially in complex and challenging industries and products. The client is cultivating a more efficient, more humane, and more future-friendly way to grow delicious, high-quality meat for food lovers everywhere.

Position Summary

You’ll play a central role in defining and implementing our new visual identity system — ensuring it lives beautifully and consistently across internal and external touchpoints. You’ll bring strong conceptual abilities and meticulous craft, helping to connect brand strategy with creative execution that inspires confidence and drives results.

You’ll collaborate with copywriters, marketers, and leadership to bring campaigns and communications to life — from brand-level storytelling to detailed sales and marketing materials that reflect care, clarity, and craft. You’ll also be open to leveraging AI-driven design tools to streamline workflows, explore new ideas, and scale creative excellence.

This role’s primary focus on client Foods, but the Senior Designer will also support our B2B life sciences division.

Responsibilities

• Lead concepting and execution of creative work across digital, brand, and marketing channels.
• Partner with the Brand team to roll out and implement client’s and other division’s new visual identity systems across internal and external applications.
• Ensure design consistency and craft excellence in all outputs — including sales, marketing, and presentation materials.
• Bring strong conceptual and strategic thinking to campaigns and design storytelling.
• Explore AI design tools and workflows to enhance speed, experimentation, and learning.
• Translate data and feedback into design improvements and refinements.
• Maintain brand guidelines, templates, and scalable systems for efficient collaboration.
• Stay ahead of trends in visual design, technology, and culture.
• Provide creative feedback and mentorship within the marketing team.

Ideal Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Communication, or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of design experience in brand, marketing, or digital creative roles, especially pioneering new products that are complex, requiring high level concepts for GTM
• Exceptional conceptual and visual storytelling skills.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in crafting sales and marketing
• Proven experience implementing or evolving a brand identity system
• Collateral that reflect quality and intent, in the Food industry.
• Expertise in Figma and Adobe CreativeSuite; motion or AI-assisted design experience a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Curiosity about emerging creative technologies and design innovation.

Duration: 6 months with strong contract to hire potential

Location: Hybrid to Emeryville CA, lots of flexibility

Compensation: $75-125hr DOE

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Marketing

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting