Checkr - Lead Brand Designer, Web

Brand Designer is needed in San Francisco, United States.

Client: Checkr

Location: San Francisco, CA

Contract: undefined

Job Description

Checkr is seeking a Lead Brand Designer, Web, to shape the Checkr brand across all marketing surfaces. The role will partner closely with Marketing and Revenue, own web brand standards, and ensure design decisions reflect customer needs and business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design polished, brand-forward web experiences across marketing channels.
• Own and evolve web brand standards, guidelines, and design systems.
• Scope and prioritize design initiatives across multiple projects and timelines.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Revenue to maintain consistency across web touchpoints.
• Provide creative direction and feedback to designers and creative partners.
• Present and advocate for design decisions to peers and senior leadership.
• Plan and conduct ongoing user testing to improve the web experience.
• Use customer personas and end-to-end user journeys to inform design decisions.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of in-house or agency design experience, preferably with technology or B2B brands.
• An outstanding portfolio demonstrating expertise in typography, layout, storytelling, and art direction.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, with experience using AI-assisted design tools.
• Strong knowledge of information architecture, usability, accessibility, and UI/UX best practices.
• A systems-oriented approach to creating templates and reusable assets.
• Experience developing brand standards and directing contractors or freelance creatives.
• Strong design judgment, high craft standards, and the ability to present and defend work to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in fast-moving and ambiguous environments.
• A proactive, resilient, ownership-oriented approach with a bias toward action and delivering meaningful outcomes.

Nice to have:

• Front-end knowledge, including HTML and CSS, sufficient to prototype or QA work in a browser.
• Experience with illustration, photography, or art direction.
• Experience in HR technology, trust and safety, or identity verification.
• Experience mentoring designers or providing creative direction.

About Checkr

Checkr builds data platform solutions that support safe and fair decisions. Its AI-powered verification products are used by more than 140,000 companies and millions of people in areas such as employment, housing, transportation, childcare, and dating. Checkr’s customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, DoorDash, and Anthropic.

Checkr has been recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2025 list and as a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Fast-paced and collaborative working environment.
• Learning and development allowance.
• Competitive cash and equity compensation with advancement opportunities.
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Up to $25,000 reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Monthly wellness stipend.
• Hybrid work at Checkr hubs in Denver, San Francisco, Nashville, or Santiago, with employees expected to work from the office at least three days per week.
• In-office perks including regular lunch, commuter support, snacks, and beverages.
• Potential relocation stipend for employees relocating to a Checkr hub.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Applicant Information

Checkr is committed to hiring talented people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, including individuals whose histories have been impacted by the justice system, in accordance with applicable laws and ordinances.

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For Massachusetts applicants, employers are prohibited from requiring or administering lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.