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Join the Trackonomy Team!
At Trackonomy, design isn't just about making things look good—it's about elevating perception, shaping company value, and turning complex ideas into compelling stories. We're looking for a Lead Brand Designer who can both execute and lead—someone with the design chops to move fast and produce high-quality deliverables, and own the creative vision for Trackonomy's brand, evolving and elevating it over time.
This is a hands-on role that sits at the intersection of visual storytelling, brand systems, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll work closely with the CEO, marketing, and sales leadership to define, implement, and raise the standard of design across every external and internal touchpoint. From large-scale creative vision, to pitch decks, sales sheets, event graphics and more, your work will be foundational to how the world sees Trackonomy.
We're looking for someone who can own the function, not just respond to requests—someone who brings a strong point of view and can lead the brand's evolution while rolling up their sleeves to get the work done.
What You'll Do
- Own and evolve Trackonomy's brand across digital, print, physical, and presentation formats
- Execute high-impact design work across multiple formats—especially decks, one-pagers, and digital collateral
- Drive visual storytelling for key business priorities: product launches, sales enablement, executive decks, events, campaigns, and more
- Build scalable, flexible design systems and templates that enforce brand consistency across teams
- Partner directly with the CEO and leadership team to deliver polished, high-quality design on tight timelines and in fast feedback loops
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve and extend the brand across new channels and use cases
- Lead small brand initiatives (e.g. identity refinements, contractor management, style updates) and help scope larger future evolutions (e.g. full rebrand, motion/video assets)
- Act as the domain expert on brand design—a go-to resource for teams like Sales and Marketing to ensure brand alignment
- Over time, help source and manage external resources (e.g. motion designers, 3D artists, interns) as needed to scale output
What You Bring
- 6-10+ years of experience in brand, visual, or communication design, preferably in a startup or fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- A portfolio that demonstrates range, polish, and systems thinking—particularly across pitch decks, digital content, brand identity, and marketing collateral
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and PowerPoint,
- Experience supporting go-to-market teams and responding to high-velocity design needs with creativity and quality
- A creative point of view and comfort advising leadership on brand direction
- Ability to rally and manage other creatives, contractors, and freelancers to fill creative gaps during high-workload periods.
- Proven ability to both execute independently and collaborate cross-functionally Comfortable working under ambiguity, pressure, and evolving priorities—this is a startup, and we move fast
Why Trackonomy?
Trackonomy is building the operating system for the connected world. Backed by top investors like Kleiner Perkins and 8VC, we're on a mission to bring intelligence to physical objects across critical industries—from logistics and security to healthcare and infrastructure.
We move fast. We care about what we build. And we treat every team member like a founder. This is an opportunity to join a team that's solving meaningful problems at scale—and to help shape how the world sees us.
The salary range for this role is $150,000 to $180,000, plus bonuses and Pre-IPO equity. It is uncommon for anyone to be hired at or near the top range for their role, and final compensation is based on the facts and circumstances of the case. The compensation range is broad because it reflects many factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience, and training directly relevant to the role, business and company needs, cultural fit, level, and location.
Trackonomy Systems is proud to ensure equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, medical condition, genetic information, marital or registered domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
We strive to provide a stellar experience throughout the application process and ensure all applicants will be given proper consideration based solely on merit and Trackonomy's business needs.
Trackonomy Systems is dedicated to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability while interviewing, please contact hr@trackonomysystems.com.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software16
- Consulting & Professional Services14
- Healthcare & Medical Services7
- Fashion & Apparel3
- Banking & Financial Services3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead designer jobs.
- Five or more years of product or UX design experience with at least two years in a lead or senior role
- Proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, auto-layout, and collaborative design workflows
- Demonstrated experience owning or contributing to a design system at scale
- Portfolio showing end-to-end design leadership across discovery, iteration, and final delivery
- Experience working directly with product managers and engineers in an agile environment
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, interaction design, human-computer interaction, or a related field
Tips for Your Lead Designer Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to the brief
Lead designer roles expect your portfolio to show decision-making, not just execution. For each case study, explain what problem you were solving, what tradeoffs you made, and how the design delivered a measurable outcome. Generic before-and-after slides won't land here.
Show cross-functional leadership on your resume
Hiring managers for lead designer roles screen for evidence that you've aligned stakeholders, mentored junior designers, or driven a design system adoption. List those contributions explicitly on your resume rather than leaving them implied in project descriptions.
Filter by design maturity when targeting companies
A lead designer at a seed-stage startup owns the entire practice. At a large enterprise, you're leading a team within an established system. Decide which environment fits you and filter your search accordingly, because the day-to-day work differs significantly between them.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a process walkthrough for interviews
Lead designer interviews nearly always include a design critique or whiteboard exercise. Practice walking through your process out loud, covering how you frame the problem, who you involve, and how you prioritize constraints. Interviewers are evaluating your thinking, not just the visual output.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you reach the offer stage, ask what the design team structure looks like in twelve months and whether the role includes hiring authority. Those details affect your career trajectory more than the starting figure and signal to the company that you're thinking like a leader.
Lead Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead designers?
The companies hiring the most lead designers right now include HDR, NIKE, and WSP, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated at technology companies, consumer software platforms, and large financial services firms with in-house product teams.
How many lead designer jobs are remote?
About 53% of lead designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more distributed roles in the design field. Remote availability is highest for product and UX-focused lead designer roles, while brand and creative direction positions tend to require more in-office presence, particularly at agencies and retail companies.
How do you become a lead designer?
You become a lead designer by building a portfolio that demonstrates end-to-end design ownership, not just pixel execution. Move from individual contributor work into mentoring junior designers and leading projects from discovery through delivery. Develop fluency in design systems, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration. Most practitioners reach this level after several years as a senior designer, often by stepping into informal leadership on large projects before holding the title formally.
Can you get hired as a lead designer without much experience?
Getting hired as a lead designer without direct lead experience is possible if your portfolio shows the work of someone already operating at that level. Document moments where you drove a design direction, resolved a stakeholder conflict, or shaped how a junior designer approached a problem. Some companies, particularly early-stage startups, will hire a strong senior designer into a lead title when no formal lead structure exists yet, making those roles a realistic entry point.
What does the lead designer interview process look like?
The lead designer interview process typically runs across four to five stages: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your background and design philosophy, a portfolio presentation where you walk through one or two case studies in depth, a cross-functional panel with product and engineering, and a final conversation with a design director or VP. Some companies add a take-home design exercise or a live whiteboard critique to assess how you think through ambiguous problems under time pressure.
Where can I find and apply to lead designer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one. New openings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best chance of catching roles before they close.
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