Senior Brand Designer

Vast is looking for a versatile Senior Brand Designer reporting into the Senior Director, Brand Design, who can move across a wide range of projects and formats without losing quality or momentum. One week that might be event graphics, the next a presentation system, key art, or an RFP layout. This role is rooted in strong brand design craft and the range to apply it anywhere.

You'll work within an established design system alongside brand design, comms, events, and marketing ops, helping the brand show up consistently and at a high level across everything we produce. You should be as comfortable concepting as you are rolling up your sleeves on production when the work calls for it.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA location.

Responsibilities:

Design across a broad mix of projects: events, presentations, RFPs, illustrations, graphics, and key art

Work within and extend our design system, proposing improvements where you see gaps

Create high-quality layouts, typography systems, and visual assets

Translate strategy and messaging into clear, compelling creative

Jump into production work when priorities demand it, without treating it as someone else's job

Maintain brand consistency and quality across all touchpoints

Present work and rationale clearly to stakeholders

Manage multiple fast-moving projects at once and keep the work orderly

Minimum Qualifications:

3-7 years of brand design experience across a variety of project types and formats

Portfolio showing range: brand systems, campaigns, presentations, event or environmental graphics, and production-ready work

Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), plus Figma and Google Workspace

Strong typography, layout, color, and visual storytelling

Ability to think conceptually and systematically

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Agency or high-growth brand environment experience

Experience contributing to or building brand guidelines and systems

Versatile, you take on whatever the work requires, from concept to final files

Craft-obsessed, sharp eye for detail and visual excellence

Systems-aware, you work within a design system and make it stronger

Self-directed and communicative, you keep work organized and people informed

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Specific certifications, as appropriate

Pay Range: California

$121,900—$173,000 USD