About the role:
The Associate Creative Director will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the visual and creative direction of marketing campaigns branding initiatives and product communication for a leading global B2B SaaS company. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking handson design expertise and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to deliver highquality creative assets that resonate with both business clients and internal stakeholders.
This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the USexcept the San Francisco Bay Metro Area NYC Metro Area and Washington D.C. Metro Area.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in realworld impacthelping to keep the lights on get food into grocery stores reduce emissions and most importantly ensure workers return home safely.
- You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work this role wont be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
- Youre energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative ambitious ideas for our customers.
- You want to be with the best: At Samsara we win together celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a highcalibre team that will encourage you to do your best.
In this role you will:
- Lead the development and of creative concepts for digital print and multimedia marketing materials.
- Own the digital design system coordinating with the Brand team to ensure that we are showing up in a consistent evocative manner.
- Collaborate with product marketing and sales teams to create compelling visual narratives that align with brand strategy and business goals.
- Manage a team of digital designers providing guidance mentorship and constructive feedback to ensure high standards of creative excellence.
- Oversee the production process from ideation through to final delivery ensuring projects meet deadlines budgets and quality expectations.
- Contribute to the creation of brand guidelines and ensure consistency across all creative outputs.
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging design tools integrating innovative techniques into the creative process.
- Work closely with UX to ensure that our user insights are being delivered upon.
- Analyze and optimize creative assets for performance across various digital channels ensuring that designs drive engagement conversions and customer retention.
- Champion role model and embed Samsaras cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success Build for the Long Term Adopt a Growth Mindset Be Inclusive Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.
- Hire develop and lead an inclusive engaged and high performing team.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 8 years of experience in a creative role with 2 years of experience as a direct people manager within a B2B SaaS or hightech environment.
- Expertise in design software such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator After Effects).
- Strong understanding of brand strategy UX/UI design principles and digital marketing best practices.
- Ability to translate user insights into compelling digital experiences.
- Experience with content creation including writing copy for digital platforms or collaborating closely with copywriters to ensure cohesive messaging.
- Deep knowledge of brand positioning storytelling and strategy to align creative outputs with broader marketing goals.
- Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics heatmaps or A/B testing to understand how creative assets perform and optimize them accordingly.
- Basic understanding of HTML CSS and JavaScript which can be helpful for collaborating with developers and understanding webbased project requirements.
- Experience working alongside senior creative leads or taking on creative direction responsibilities even in smaller teams.
- Proven track record of managing crossfunctional projects collaborating with various teams and delivering highquality results under tight deadlines.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate creative concepts to nondesign stakeholders.
- A portfolio showcasing a range of creative work including B2B marketing campaigns digital experiences and branding projects.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Proficiency in motion design tools like After Effects or Premiere Pro for creating dynamic content video assets and animations that complement creative campaigns.
- Experience with 3D design software like Cinema 4D or Blender adding depth and sophistication to projects.
Required Experience:
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