Checkr
Lead Brand Designer, Web
San Francisco, California, United States · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- We're looking for a Lead Brand Designer, Web, to shape how people experience the Checkr brand across all marketing surfaces.
- You'll partner closely with Marketing and Revenue, own our web brand standards, and bring a strong point of view on customer needs and business outcomes to every design decision.
Responsibilities
- Design brand-forward web experiences that are polished, on-brand, and grounded in customer and business outcomes, across all marketing surfaces.
- Own and evolve brand standards, guidelines, and design systems for web.
- Scope design initiatives and prioritize work across multiple concurrent projects and timelines.
- Partner cross-functionally with Marketing and Revenue to maintain brand consistency across all web touchpoints.
- Present and advocate for design decisions clearly and persuasively, from peers to senior leadership.
- Ground design decisions in a deep understanding of customer personas and the end-to-end user experience.
- We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
- At Checkr, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection.
- Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences.
Requirements
- 7+ years of in-house or agency experience on tech or B2B brands.
- Deep knowledge of information architecture, usability, accessibility, and UI/UX best practices.
- Track record managing multiple concurrent projects in fast-moving, iterative environments where the brief isn't always perfect.
- An outstanding portfolio demonstrating mastery of typography, layout, storytelling, and art direction.
- A systems-minded approach to building templates and reusable assets other teams can rely on.
- Experience developing brand standards and directing contractor or freelance creative work.
- A strong point of view and high craft standards, with the confidence to present and defend your work to senior leadership.
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.
Nice to have
- Illustration, photography, or art direction experience.
- Experience in HR tech, trust and safety, or identity verification products.
- Experience mentoring or giving creative direction to other designers.
- Pay Transparency Disclosure
- For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, plus experience using AI-assisted tools to accelerate production.
Skills
- About Checkr
- Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on
- Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most:
- getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date.
- Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
Compensation
- For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
- OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)
- $167,000 - $196,000 USD
Benefits
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
- In-office perks are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.
- A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.
Company info
- Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.
- We're a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission.
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