Brand Design Manager
GustoDenver, Colorado, United States • San Francisco, California, United States • New York, New York, United States • Los Angeles, California, United States • Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted April 10, 2026
172000 - 215000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Gusto is a late-stage startup that handles payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for small businesses.
Job Description
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We're building an AI-native design organization and looking for a Brand Design Manager to lead a small team of brand and motion designers.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional brand design experience spanning campaign, marketing, and brand systems work.
- 2–4+ years of direct people management experience leading brand or production designers.
- Expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with motion tools a plus.
- AI fluency in creative workflows and processes, with hands-on familiarity with generative AI tools for design, ideation, and production.
- Experience building and maintaining scalable design systems and templates.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills in fast-paced, high-output environments.
- A leadership mindset—you enjoy developing people and building systems, not just making the work yourself.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
- 401(k) matching
