Staff Web Designer, UI/UX (R5944)
Washington, D.C. · USD 117,000-170,000 / year · 6+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 24, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 6+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Salary
- USD 117,000-170,000 / year
About the role
- The Marketing team at Shield AI is seeking a Senior Designer to lead the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns.
- This senior individual contributor role involves translating campaign strategy into distinctive visual concepts and cohesive systems across various brand touchpoints.
- The designer will partner with the Director of Brand and Creative to shape briefs, establish visual direction, and oversee production from concept to launch.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns.
- Translate campaign strategy and creative direction into visual concepts and cohesive systems.
- Shape creative briefs and develop campaign ideas.
- Turn approved concepts into clear systems for execution by other designers and partners.
- Provide direction, feedback, and hands-on support across campaign projects.
- Collaborate with writers, designers, video teams, and marketers to connect messaging and visuals.
- Present and defend creative thinking to senior stakeholders.
- Manage multiple high-visibility projects under demanding timelines.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional design experience with a portfolio of integrated brand campaigns.
- Expert command of visual design, including typography, composition, color, imagery, and art direction.
- Demonstrated ability to translate campaign strategy and creative briefs into scalable visual systems.
- Experience developing campaigns across digital, social, advertising, events, and presentations.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
- Experience directing and reviewing work produced by designers, agencies, and production partners.
- Strong presentation skills to explain and defend creative decisions.
- Strong understanding of production requirements across digital and print formats.
- Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor without day-to-day direction.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience designing for aerospace, defense, or complex technical industries.
- Experience translating technical products into compelling campaign creative.
- Background in an in-house brand studio or creative agency.
- Experience partnering closely with a creative director.
- Art direction experience across photography, illustration, motion, video, and 3D.
- Familiarity with environmental graphics, event experiences, and large-format production.
- Working knowledge of motion design, video production, or 3D workflows.
- Familiarity with legal, brand, data-handling, and export-control reviews.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Visual Design
- Typography
- Art Direction
- Motion Design
- Video Production
- 3D
