Lead Designer

📋 Description

• Paired is a global staffing and recruiting agency that pairs remote work with top-tier talent.

• We help individuals from around the world connect with great companies that are looking for their specific skill set.

• Our mission is to provide great jobs to talented people, no matter where they are located.

• We are currently looking for a Lead Graphic Designer with 5-10 years of experience to play a pivotal role in onboarding new brands and uplifting existing clients.

• This role goes beyond execution—you will shape and refine brand aesthetics, creating lookbooks, artboards, and emails that break free from rigid design rules to truly make brands stand out.

• While not a core function, you should also be comfortable mentoring junior designers and presenting concepts to clients.

• You’ll need to balance creative freedom with strategic thinking, ensuring that each design is not only visually compelling but also effective in a marketing context.

• Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality, brand-elevating visuals for emails, lookbooks, and marketing assets.

• Approach brands with minimal existing branding and create impactful, cohesive designs.

• Work across a variety of DTC industries, including supplements, snacks, fashion, and health devices.

• Participate in client calls, present design concepts, and incorporate feedback effectively.

• Maintain a balance of creativity and strategic execution in fast-paced projects.

• Collaborate with internal teams through ClickUp and Slack for project management and communication.

• Optionally, assist in mentoring junior designers to maintain high creative standards.

🎯 Requirements

• 5-10 years of professional design experience in an agency, brand, or similar fast-paced environment.

• Expert in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to take ownership of creative direction.

• Competitive, independent, and self-driven mindset—able to work hard while keeping things professional and light.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment (within reason).

• Native English speaker.

• Bonus Skills to Note in Application (Preferred but Not Required)

• Experience/proficiency in advertising and/or copywriting (this is a HUGE plus—we prioritize applicants with this skill).

• Illustration skills.

• Ad-Creative Design Experience

• Email Design Experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time

• Competitive Salary up to $5000 USD

• Work From Anywhere