Director, Visual Design
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Snapchat is the camera used by millions of people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.
We're looking for a Director, Visual Design to join Snap Inc! You’ll lead a team of illustrators, animators, and graphic designers in Snapchat’s consumer product organization. Working from our Santa Monica, CA headquarters, you’ll collaborate with multiple teams within Snapchat including our Product and Engineering teams. We need a thoughtful, focused, and hardworking person to help us grow and lead the team tasked with crafting and maintaining Snapchat’s visual identity, which includes everything from external and internal branding, Geofilters, Stickers, in-app animations, iconography, and illustrations.
What you’ll do:
Manage and build a talented team of visual designers and animators
Craft and maintain the visual identity of Snapchat for both the app and the company broadly
Lead the creation of Geofilters, Stickers, in-app animations, and other creative assets to improve the Snapchat experience
Create and execute on a comprehensive roadmap for Geofilters, Stickers, and other in-app visual assets
Formalize design review and critique practices
Give and receive design feedback
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to clearly communicate design decisions
Comfort writing user specifications
Able to tactfully bridge priorities between different stakeholders
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work within design and style guidelines
Ability to multitask within tight deadlines
Ability to thrive in an environment that requires quick turnaround times
Superior customer service mentality and ability to maximize relationships across teams to plan and drive business goals
Refined taste in art and an eye for design
Comfort using digital drawing tools such as tablets and styluses
A creative thinker who has lots of ideas and sees solutions when most would not
Passion for Snapchat!
Minimum qualifications:
2+ years of experience building and managing a team of designers
5+ years experience designing and shipping consumer app products
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of design experience
A portfolio showcasing your design work
Experience using Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and/or other design tools
Preferred qualifications:
Demonstrated experience and success leading and growing a team of designers
Experience designing for digital platforms
Strong leadership experience navigating complex organizations
Experience designing and developing concept art
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].