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DataikuHead of Design
Dataiku seeks a Head of Design who will run its global design team and steer how the brand shows up across marketing, product, events and customer…
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Dataiku seeks a Head of Design who will run its global design team and steer how the brand shows up across marketing, product, events and customer touchpoints. The post reports to the vice president of brand and corporate marketing and combines high-level brand direction with hands-on creative work. Designers sit in the US and Europe. The job covers maintaining and widening the design system used across marketing and corporate assets,…
Job Description
Dataiku seeks a Head of Design who will run its global design team and steer how the brand shows up across marketing, product, events and customer touchpoints. The post reports to the vice president of brand and corporate marketing and combines high-level brand direction with hands-on creative work. Designers sit in the US and Europe.
The job covers maintaining and widening the design system used across marketing and corporate assets, keeping campaigns, websites, decks, social content and customer messages consistent, and raising the quality of everything the team produces. The leader manages and grows a multidisciplinary group of designers, improves creative workflows and project intake, and balances competing priorities in a fast-moving global business. Brand and communications colleagues, the product marketing and growth marketing teams, plus Events, Product, Sales and Customer Success, are key partners.
Other responsibilities include creative direction for executive keynotes, industry conferences, sales kickoffs, pop-up experiences, merchandise and environmental branding, as well as video and motion work. The leader decides when work should be done in-house versus by agencies or freelancers, and explores how AI tools can speed up creative work without sacrificing craft.
The ideal candidate has more than ten years of professional design experience, has led creative teams for several years, and has managed at least five designers. A strong portfolio of corporate brand work is required, and the role must be based on the US East Coast. Experience with B2B enterprise software, growth marketing partnerships and motion design is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a global, multidisciplinary design team
- Keep the design system current and growing for marketing and corporate materials
- Keep campaigns, digital work, events, decks, web, social and customer messages consistent
- Streamline the creative process and how new projects come in
- Balance priorities for a fast-moving global business
- Work with the brand and communications staff, plus product marketing and growth marketing groups, on launches, paid campaigns, account-based marketing and web projects
- Partner with Events and Brand on conferences, keynotes, sales kickoffs and customer experiences
- Explore branded merchandise, company store experiences and environmental branding
- Direct creative for video, motion graphics and customer stories
- Decide between in-house and external production, and manage agencies, production partners and freelancers
- Promote thoughtful use of AI-powered creative tools
Requirements
- More than ten years of professional design experience
- Three to five or more years leading creative teams
- Experience managing a team of at least five designers
- A strong portfolio of corporate brand work
- Experience leading multidisciplinary design projects
- Depth in brand systems, digital and web work, campaigns, events and presentations
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience working with senior stakeholders in marketing and the wider business
- Based on the US East Coast
Qualifications
- Background in B2B software or technology from enterprise companies
- Experience supporting high-growth organizations
- Background working alongside growth marketing groups
- Background handling agencies and freelance contractors
- Curiosity about AI-driven creative software and processes
- Comfort with motion graphics and video workflows
Core Skills
Benefits
- Stock options
- Health coverage for medical, dental and vision care, plus flexible spending accounts and pre-tax commuter benefits
- A 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and sick leave, plus paid parental leave
- Employer-paid disability coverage
- Additional health and wellbeing benefits, which the company may change
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Where must the role be based?
The posting requires a base on the US East Coast. The listing is tagged on-site.
What pay range is listed?
The posting lists a US-only base pay range shown as 168 to 220 USD. Final pay depends on location, internal equity, education, skills and experience, and may include variable compensation.
Who does this role report to?
The vice president of brand and corporate marketing.
How much experience is needed?
At least ten years of professional design experience, plus several years leading creative teams and managing at least five designers.
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