Braze is looking for a Brand Director to lead the vision, craft, and strategic insight for brand design at Metalab. In this role, you will champion creative direction and strategic development of brand experiences across digital and experiential touchpoints, blending thought leadership with hands-on mentorship.
What You'll Do
- Define the vision for brand design at Metalab, elevating the brand practice to new levels of creative excellence.
- Guide and mentor Brand Designers of all levels through all stages of the brand process.
- Partner with clients at a strategic level to help articulate, evolve, and scale their brands for digital-first environments.
- Oversee and refine brand systems that translate seamlessly into product experiences, marketing ecosystems, and motion design.
- Drive the creative process for major brand initiatives, setting the tone for identity systems, storytelling frameworks, and brand guidelines.
- Collaborate with Product Design leadership to ensure cohesive brand-to-product experiences.
- Lead cross-disciplinary reviews, elevating critique culture and building team fluency in storytelling, systems thinking, and craft.
- Push creative boundaries by integrating motion, 3D, and interaction design to create dynamic, immersive brand moments.
- Partner with the Chief Design Officer and Partnerships team in new business pursuits, pitching brand-led design approaches.
- Collaborate with Marketing to ensure Metalab’s own brand maintains the highest standard of craft and cohesion.
- Foster team culture rooted in openness, mentorship, and curiosity.
- Build bridges across disciplines, connecting brand, product, and marketing to create holistic experiences.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in brand design, creative direction, or design leadership—preferably in a digital-first environment.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and large-scale brand engagements from strategy through execution.
- A portfolio demonstrating mastery in visual identity, brand systems, and storytelling across digital touchpoints.
- Experience presenting to executive stakeholders, with the ability to translate creative thinking into strategic outcomes.
- Proficiency in modern design tools and an understanding of how brands extend through motion, interaction, and content.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills.
- Deep knowledge of design trends, emerging tools, and the evolving role of brand in the digital ecosystem.
- A passion for mentoring others and shaping the future of design culture.
Technical Stack
- Figma
- Illustrator
- After Effects
Team & Environment
You will partner closely with the Chief Design Officer and Partnerships team.
Work Mode
This role is open to candidates globally.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for employees from all walks of life. We hire based on talent.
