Lead Communication Designer

Role Overview

• Team leadership. Manage and mentor 3–5 communication designers: set priorities, give sharp, grounded feedback, and develop individual skills.
• Design direction. Define and evolve the visual communication standards for marketing, building scalable design systems and templates the team can work from.
• Cross-functional. Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Growth, Brand, Marketing, and Engineering — align on priorities, represent the design perspective in strategic discussions, and ensure smooth delivery across teams.
• AI tools leadership. Lead the adoption of AI-powered design tools within the team: identify the right tools, build workflows, run onboarding, and set the standard for responsible, effective AI-assisted production.
• Processes. Build and continuously improve design processes within the team — from briefing and review flows to production standards and handoff — making the work faster, clearer, and more consistent.
• Campaign ownership. Lead campaign design end-to-end across digital channels (social, email, paid) and offline formats (OOH, print), ensuring visual coherence across every touchpoint.
• Web & mobile. Own communication design across all web and mobile surfaces — landing pages, web banners, app stores, and responsive email — in close collaboration with Product and Engineering.
• Product communications. Partner with Growth and Product teams on onboarding flows, push notifications, in-app messaging, and other product communication touchpoints — translating product value into clear, engaging visuals.
• Brand involvement. Actively contribute to Brand team projects — take part in brand identity work, visual guidelines, and cross-functional initiatives where communication design and brand intersect.
• Quality & consistency. Own the QA process for outgoing materials — maintaining brand integrity across high volumes of output.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in communication design, with at least 1–2 years in a lead or senior role.
• Proven experience managing designers and giving actionable, specific feedback.
• Background in IT product companies — understanding how design works within agile product teams and alongside engineering.
• A strong portfolio showing campaign work across digital and offline channels — ideally in fintech, banking, or another IT product company.
• Deep command of visual hierarchy, typography, and layout — the ability to create clear communications in a complex, compliance-heavy environment.
• Hands-on experience designing for web and mobile: responsive layouts, web banners, app store assets, and mobile-first communications.
• Clear, direct communicator — able to translate strategy into concise briefs and push back constructively when needed.
• Practical experience with AI design tools (e.g. Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway, or similar) and a genuine interest in evolving team workflows through them.
• Proficiency in Figma; familiarity with motion and video production workflows is a plus.
• Knowledge of 3D production — experience working with 3D visuals for marketing communications, whether hands-on (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar) or in a creative direction capacity with 3D designers.

Benefits

• Passionate international team spanning the globe
• Rapid professional growth. Merit (and merit only) rules the day
• Reward for performance and long-term success of Salmon
• Fast track to grow internationally
• Relocation support for eligible candidates or remote work
• Medical insurance, health and wellness benefits
• Program of events and activities both online and in person