Lead Brand Designer

Hark

San Jose, CA

On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for seasoned brand designers who lead creative direction and deeply engage with brand narratives.

Best fit for

Candidates with a track record in brand leadership and a passion for AI-driven innovation
— “building the most advanced, personal intelligence in the world”
Individuals who thrive in cross-functional teams and can articulate complex design concepts clearly
— “Are able to clearly communicate these concepts through a variety of ways to the team”

Things to consider

The role demands a high level of detail orientation and narrative crafting across multiple touchpoints
— “ensuring that the execution of every detail meets our standards”
Candidates must be prepared to work in an evolving, unproven industry with new technologies
— “agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world”

How to stand out

Highlight your ability to shape brand narratives and lead design across multiple platforms
— “help define the narrative of hark, while also ensuring that the execution of every detail meets our standards”
Showcase experience in creating cohesive brand visuals and guidelines for diverse categories
— “Experience in crafting thoughtful, beautiful brand visuals, films and guidelines”
Emphasize your leadership in hiring and cultivating creative teams
— “Experience hiring and growing talent”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

Define the narrative of Hark
Ensure execution of brand details meets standards
Work with a multi-disciplinary team

Typical background

10+ years of experience in brand building and designExperience in crafting brand visuals and guidelines

Skills & requirements

Required

Brand BuildingBrand DesignCreative DirectionPackaging DesignRetail DesignCommunication Skills

Preferred

Hiring And Growing Talent

About the role

Original posting from Hark via Greenhouse

About Hark
Hark is an artificial intelligence laboratory, building the most advanced, personal intelligence in the world.
We believe that artificial intelligence can be used to help offload our mental workload through thinking like us and sometimes ahead of us. Intelligence that is proactive and personalised through new models capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision and persistent memory.
We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines. While today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world.
About the Role
We are looking for talented people to help lead our brand design at Hark. Working with or multi-disciplinary group of designers to craft the brand, web, creative direction, packaging, retail and more. You care deeply about craft and branding and are capable of working at both a high level and with incredible detail.
You will help define the narrative of hark, while also ensuring that the execution of every detail meets our standards, from ideation to the way people see it in the world.
You are deeply ingrained into the culture of the world, care about the mission, creatively curious and love the craft of design.
Responsibilities
Leading brand at Hark
Requirements
You have 10+ years of experience on brand building and brand design across a variety of categories.
Experience in crafting thoughtful, beautiful brand visuals, films and guidelines.
Are able to clearly communicate these concepts through a variety of ways to the team. You're highly skilled in being able to visualise the work to keep the direction moving.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, internally and externally.
You love the design process
Experience hiring and growing talent.
Compensation
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $300,000 annually.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

Source: Hark careers (Greenhouse)