Staff Designer, Generalist (R5944)
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Before you apply
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationWashington, D.C.
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience6+ yrs
DepartmentGrowth Division, Business Development Marketing
EquityIncluded
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 24, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live23h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
6+ years of professional design experience
Portfolio demonstrating conceptually strong, 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 distinctive concepts and scalable visual systems
Experience developing campaigns across digital, social, advertising, events, presentations, and other brand touchpoints
Ability to move fluidly from early concept development through detailed design and final production
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
Advanced proficiency in Figma
Experience directing and reviewing work produced by designers, agencies, and production partners
Strong presentation skills, including the ability to clearly explain and defend creative decisions to senior stakeholders
Experience collaborating closely with writers, marketers, video teams, and other creative disciplines
Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects, make sound decisions with incomplete information, and deliver exceptional work under tight deadlines
Strong understanding of production requirements across digital and print formats
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency
Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, taking ownership of work without requiring day-to-day direction
Experience designing for aerospace, defense, advanced technology, or another complex technical industry
Experience translating technical products and capabilities into clear, compelling campaign creative
Background working in an in-house brand studio or creative agency on large, integrated campaigns
Experience partnering closely with a creative director from initial concept through launch
Art direction experience across photography, illustration, motion, video, and 3D
Experience directing agencies, freelancers, photographers, and other production partners
Familiarity with environmental graphics, event experiences, and large-format production
Experience developing campaign systems that can be extended consistently by other designers and teams
Working knowledge of motion design, video production, or 3D workflows
Familiarity with legal, brand, data-handling, and export-control reviews for public-facing creative work
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Health insurance
About the company
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
The Marketing team at Shield AI is hiring a Senior Designer to lead the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns. Working closely with the Director of Brand and Creative, you’ll translate campaign strategy and creative direction into distinctive visual concepts and cohesive systems that work across digital, social, events, presentations, advertising, and other brand touchpoints.
Responsibilities
You’ll be a close creative partner throughout the campaign process—from early concept development and visual exploration through production and launch. You’ll help shape briefs, develop campaign ideas, establish the visual direction, and turn approved concepts into clear systems that other designers, agencies, and production partners can execute consistently.
You’ll own high-visibility design work while also providing direction, feedback, and hands-on support across the broader campaign. You’ll collaborate with writers, designers, video teams, marketers, and external partners to connect messaging and visuals, solve creative problems, and keep the work aligned as requirements evolve.
This is a senior individual contributor role for a designer with strong judgment, exceptional craft, and a bias toward action. You can move between concept and execution, present and defend your thinking, incorporate feedback without weakening the idea, and deliver polished work under demanding timelines. You’ll help raise the creative standard across Shield AI while ensuring every campaign feels clear, cohesive, and unmistakably on brand.
Required qualifications:
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6+ years of professional design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating conceptually strong, integrated brand campaigns.
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Expert command of visual design, including typography, composition, color, imagery, and art direction.
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Demonstrated ability to translate campaign strategy and creative briefs into distinctive concepts and scalable visual systems.
•
Experience developing campaigns across digital, social, advertising, events, presentations, and other brand touchpoints.
•
Ability to move fluidly from early concept development through detailed design and final production.
•
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
•
Experience directing and reviewing work produced by designers, agencies, and production partners.
•
Strong presentation skills, including the ability to clearly explain and defend creative decisions to senior stakeholders.
•
Experience collaborating closely with writers, marketers, video teams, and other creative disciplines.
•
Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects, make sound decisions with incomplete information, and deliver exceptional work under tight deadlines.
•
Strong understanding of production requirements across digital and print formats.
•
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency.
•
Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, taking ownership of work without requiring day-to-day direction.
Preferred qualifications:
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Experience designing for aerospace, defense, advanced technology, or another complex technical industry.
•
Experience translating technical products and capabilities into clear, compelling campaign creative.
•
Background working in an in-house brand studio or creative agency on large, integrated campaigns.
•
Experience partnering closely with a creative director from initial concept through launch.
•
Art direction experience across photography, illustration, motion, video, and 3D.
•
Experience directing agencies, freelancers, photographers, and other production partners.
•
Familiarity with environmental graphics, event experiences, and large-format production.
•
Experience developing campaign systems that can be extended consistently by other designers and teams.
•
Working knowledge of motion design, video production, or 3D workflows.
•
Familiarity with legal, brand, data-handling, and export-control reviews for public-facing creative work.
Benefits
#LE
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Legal
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.