Digital Design Lead

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About our team

The Brand and Creative team at Okta is a growing group within Marketing, composed of creatives, strategists, producers and marketing managers alike. Our team’s focus is to lead the brand, tell powerful stories and inspire creative excellence. 

As a partner to cross-functional teams across all of Okta, we tie our goals to our most important company initiatives, driving towards shared KPIs, strategies and processes to unify and push the brand and business forward.

About this role

We are looking for a passionate Digital Design lead to drive the creative experience on oktane.com with a knack for creating innovative, product storytelling digital experiences. You are an expert in digital and web properties, love solving product stories through visual and UI designs, enjoy working with design systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to get projects launched. Reporting into the Creative Director of Digital, you will be challenged to deliver design solutions against key digital marketing briefs. You will help craft innovative website experiences throughout the event lifecycle to showcase a world class event experience, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring, and innovative work. 

This role will be instrumental in collaborating across the Creative Events, Event Marketing, and Digital teams to create effective and smart solutions that meet the brief requirements while pushing creative innovation. The right person for this role will be passionate about seamless UX, captivating visual design, and highly motivated to work in a fast paced environment. 

What you will do

• Work closely with the Creative Lead, UX designers, visual designers, copywriters, strategists, and developers on conceptual development, design and execution for digital event experiences on okta.com
• Clear understanding of project briefs and ability to craft thoughtful digital design solutions to drive user engagement and click through rate
• Lead meetings, articulate and present ideas in a clear and concise manner; accept constructive feedback and execute against it efficiently 
• Concept, design, and prototype beautiful, engaging, and ground-breaking digital storytelling experiences.
• Drive innovation by sharing concepts and ideas through storyboards, prototypes, and animations. 
• Collaborate and partner with Brand, Event Marketing, UX, Digital Strategy, Content, Development, and Production teams to launch innovative, brand led digital experiences
• Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects
• Natural curiosity and passion to learn about and share insights on design and industry trends
• Think big while operating at the lowest level of detail.

What experience you have

• BA or BFA in Art/Design or related field.
• Extraordinary digital design skills.
• World-class portfolio of work.
• Strong communication presentation skills; proven ability to present to executives/leaders.
• Highly organized and able to work collaboratively across multiple projects.
• 7+ years experience in digital art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of the creative process and collaborating with UX strategy & design, Copywriters, Developers, and Web Producers
• Expert knowledge of digital creative software tools (Figma, Adobe CC, Framer, Google Suite).
• 3-5 years experience using design systems to create innovative, digital marketing websites.
• Previous experience working on digital event websites is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of using design systems, creating components and modules. 
• Working knowledge of HTML is a plus.

Why you are excited about this role

• You are highly motivated and a self-starter.
• You are efficient and organized in your work.
• You love working collaboratively.
• You are excited to bring innovative, scalable digital experiences to life. 
• You enjoy digital storytelling through visual expression. 

Why we are excited about you

• You are an inspiring, positive, force of nature.
• You are a strategic thinker and always bringing new ideas to the table.
• You are passionate for design and keen to grow and take on new challenges to further professional development.
• You are a natural collaborator and enjoy work cross functionally.
• You are a clear communicator who can present your thoughts and ideas in a thoughtful manner. 

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $143,000—$196,900 USD

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.   

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:$128,000—$176,000 USD

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/can.

The annual OTE (On Target Earning) range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:$114,000—$157,300 CAD

The Okta Experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being 
• Driving Social Impact 
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

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