Lead Brand Designer
Core
Lead Brand Designer responsible for owning ClickUp's visual brand, building an AI-enabled design system, and serving as the quality gatekeeper for AI-generated and external creative assets.
Role type
Lead Brand Designer (Design System & AI Governance)
Builds
Design system tokens, components, patterns, documentation, templates, and automation-friendly asset packages for AI tools and non-designers.
Domain
SaaS / AI-native workspace / Brand Design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Brand/visual design leadership, Design system architecture, AI design tool proficiency (Midjourney, Firefly, Figma AI), AI output QA and guardrail building, Typography, Layout, Color, Motion, Systematic thinking, Autonomous decision-making
Preferred skills
Experience rebuilding design systems from incomplete foundations, Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code), GitHub familiarity
Technologies
Midjourney, Firefly, Claude Design, Figma AI, Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub
Responsibilities
Own, maintain, and evolve the brand design system; Review and approve brand-facing creative produced by AI tools and external agencies; Create design system documentation and templates; Design and ship high-volume web assets and key brand moments; Audit and rebuild the brand design system from incomplete foundations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope