Director, Brand and Creative Position Available In DeKalb, Georgia

Director, Brand and Creative
at Salesloft ()

Atlanta Job Title:

Director, Brand and Creative Location:

US Remote

WHY YOU’LL LOVE SALESLOFT

Put Customers First. Team Over Self. Focus on Results. Bias Towards Action. Glass Half Full. These are the values that define who we are and have empowered our staggering growth to become the #1 leader in sales engagement software. Salesloft helps brands deliver value and create trust by connecting authentically and meaningfully with their customers. Thousands of customers depend on Salesloft’s category-leading sales engagement platform to engage in more relevant, authentic and sincere ways. Since our founding in 2011, we have grown into a global, award-winning organization with Lofters based all over the world. As a testament to our organizational health, we have been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2020, twice by Deloitte as a ‘Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America,’ and have been recognized as a top workplace by Forbes, Fortune, Glassdoor, Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Inc Magazine. We’re redefining an age-old industry! This is challenging work – but our team of brilliant creatives makes the journey thrilling. We’re fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative. We pursue excellence in everything and have a lot of fun along the way. Come join us! Check us out on Glassdoor and see what people LOVE about working for Salesloft!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Although we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about the future. We want to create a world-class culture and company that attracts, develops, engages and retains elite talent. Are you a visionary creative leader who lives and breathes design, yet thrives on building and empowering a high-performing team? Do you possess world-class art direction skills, a proven track record of crafting compelling visual identities, and the strategic acumen to elevate a global brand while directly supporting the needs of a high-performing sales organization? If so, Salesloft is looking for you. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for ensuring successful product adoption and retention of key customers in the business. Specifically, you will: Lead and inspire a team of graphic and web UX designers
Oversee art direction and brand consistency across all visual executions
Champion and evolve the Salesloft visual identity
Lead brand refresh initiatives; own the visual expression and evolution of our brand
Manage external creative agencies
Actively participate in the creative development process
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives into visual strategies
Ensure seamless integration of UX design and visual elements on the website
Partner with the product UI/UX design team to ensure on-brand digital experiences
Collaborate with sales leadership to develop brand expressions that support their goals
Oversee the creative team’s budget
Build relationships with internal stakeholders and advocate for design excellence
Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in design

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

As our Brand and Creative Director, you will be the driving force behind Salesloft’s visual identity, ensuring every touchpoint resonates with our mission to empower sales teams. You’ll lead a talented team of graphic and web UX designers, as well as manage external agency partnerships, to create impactful and consistent visual assets across all platforms. This isn’t just a management role – you’ll be deeply involved in the creative process, bringing your exceptional art direction expertise to life and ensuring our brand consistently stands out in a competitive landscape.

We are interested in brave and innovative thinkers who can help us achieve our business objectives and at the same time, envision a creative path to differentiating our visual identity, expression and extending that distinction over time.

THE SKILL SET

8+ years of experience in creative roles, with 3+ years in a leadership position
Exceptional portfolio showcasing a mastery of visual design principles
Strong track record of developing and implementing visual identities
Passion for hands-on design
Solid understanding of user-centered design principles
Experience working with sales leaders and developing brand expressions that support their objectives
Experience in managing and directing external creative agencies
Ability to translate business objectives into visual strategies
Collaborative and solution-oriented mindset
Proactive and positive attitude
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to push back on unreasonable expectations while maintaining positive working relationships
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field

Bonus Points For:

Experience within the SaaS or technology industry
Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and web development basics

WHY YOU’LL LOVE SALESLOFT

At Salesloft, we’re not just a company, we’re a community built on shared values. We put our customers first, prioritize our team over ourselves, focus on results, have a bias toward taking action, and choose to see the glass as half full. These values have been at the heart of our growth in becoming the #1 leader in sales engagement software, and we’re still just getting started. Salesloft helps sales teams drive more revenue with the only complete Sales Engagement platform available in the market. Salesloft is the one place for sellers and managers to go to execute all their digital selling tasks, communicate with buyers, understand what to do next, forecast with accuracy, and get the coaching and insights they need to win more deals. Thousands of the world’s most successful sales teams, like those at Google, 3M, IBM, Shopify, Square, and Cisco, drive more revenue with Salesloft. Since our founding in 2011, we have grown into a global, award-winning organization with Lofters based all over the world. As a testament to our organizational health, we have been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Healthiest Employers, three times by Deloitte as a ‘Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America,’ and have been recognized as a top workplace by Fortune, Glassdoor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Inc Magazine. In addition to our stand-out organizational health, G2 recently ranked us #1 in Enterprise Sales Engagement and we were named a leader in the 2022 Forrester Wave for Sales Engagement. We received the highest possible score in 26 out of 30 criteria, more than any other vendor evaluated in our category. We’re redefining an age-old industry. This is challenging work – but our team of driven innovators makes the journey thrilling. We’re fast-paced, cutting-edge, and collaborative. We pursue excellence in everything we do and have a lot of fun along the way. Come join us! Check us out on Glassdoor and see what people LOVE about working for Salesloft!