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Head of Design

Aru Labs Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)

Remote Full-time Lead

The Head of Design will lead the overall design direction, visual identity, and design systems across all brand touchpoints. They will manage the design function, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and oversee the quality of creative output for marketing, product, and campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Own the overall design direction and visual identity
  • Lead brand, marketing, social, web, and product‑related design
  • Create and maintain design systems and brand guidelines
  • Turn ideas and concepts into high‑quality visual work
  • Work closely with the founders, marketing, content, and growth teams
  • Set the creative direction for campaigns and major launches
  • Review, improve, and maintain design quality across all channels
  • Build and manage a network or team of designers as the company grows
  • Explore new design trends, tools, and creative formats
  • Ensure consistency across digital and offline brand experiences

Requirements

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating excellent design work
  • Strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and visual systems
  • Ability to think strategically while remaining hands‑on
  • Excellent visual taste and attention to detail
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to take a project from concept to execution
  • Comfortable working independently in a fast‑moving environment
  • Experience leading designers or creative projects (4–8+ years)
  • Experience with Figma and other modern design tools
  • Motion, video, or 3D experience is a plus

Benefits

  • Fully remote work
  • High ownership and creative freedom
  • Direct collaboration with the founding team
  • Opportunity to shape the company's visual identity
  • Opportunity to build and lead the design function
  • Fast‑moving, entrepreneurial environment

Key Skills

Design leadership Brand strategy Visual identity development Design systems creation Figma Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) Sketch Motion graphics Video editing 3D design basics Typography Layout design Brand guidelines Creative direction Cross‑functional collaboration Stakeholder management Strategic thinking Hands‑on visual design Project execution Remote team management Agile methodology Design thinking User‑centered design Prototyping Wireframing Marketing design Social media design Web design Product design Mentoring and hiring designers

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