Sr. Brand Design Manager, Visual Systems

Zymo Research in Tustin, CA, on site, seeks a Sr. Brand Design Manager, Visual Systems with a salary range of USD 100,000–115,000 per year and a minimum of 5 years of brand design experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and evolve the brand's visual identity across campaigns, social channels, email campaigns, print materials, presentations, trade shows, product collateral, photography, and digital touchpoints.
• Translate brand strategy into actionable visual principles, covering typography, layout, color usage, imagery, hierarchy, iconography, and the overall design philosophy.
• Contribute to the next iteration of the brand guide, expanding beyond logos and colors into a practical, scalable visual system.
• Develop and refine templates for recurring needs such as decks, social posts, email headers, campaign assets, brochures, product sheets, event collateral, and internal communications.
• Provide creative direction and critique of in-house design work to maintain strong visual hierarchy, clarity, polish, and brand cohesion.
• Deliver clear creative feedback and serve as a primary reviewer for major brand and marketing assets.
• Organize existing templates and assets, flag outdated or inconsistent materials, and support cleaner file systems, approved exemplars, and version control.
• Collaborate with project and operations leads to improve creative intake, review, and delivery workflows.
• Work closely with Marketing, Product Marketing, Scientific Communications, Social Media, Commercial, Creative, and Web/UX teams to ensure consistent expression of Zymo Research’s visual identity across channels.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in brand design, visual identity, graphic design, art direction, or creative systems.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating solid design judgment, typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and brand consistency.
• Deep understanding of design as a visual and creative problem solving discipline, not decoration.
• Experience developing brand guidelines, templates, visual systems, or design standards.
• Ability to translate brand strategy and voice into practical visual principles.
• Strong creative review skills and the ability to guide designers without micromanaging.
• Knowledge of how brand design adapts across digital, print, social, campaigns, presentations, events, and product collateral.
• Excellent organizational instincts around templates, asset libraries, file structure, and design processes.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with marketing, creative, web, scientific, product, and commercial stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sessions
• Vacation time plus company holidays, plus paid sick leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee referral bonus
• On-site fruit, snacks, and beverages
• Complimentary catered lunches on Thursdays
• Complimentary electric vehicle charging