Design Lead

The role

A design lead post at Superette, DoorDash's in-house creative studio, which brings together creative directors, art directors, copywriters, editorial writers, growth creatives and designers. The role links brand storytelling with growth-focused design: you would lead a small team of designers as a player-coach while producing work yourself, aimed at both short-term conversion and long-term brand equity. It reports to the Head of Design within Marketing and is listed for Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team
• Create work that balances brand storytelling with growth performance across CRM, lifecycle, paid media and campaigns
• Produce conversion-focused assets that stay consistent with DoorDash's brand standards and design language system
• Work with programme managers, marketers and copywriters to turn insight into creative work
• Use data to optimise creative while strengthening emotional resonance and long-term brand equity
• Experiment with new formats, storytelling techniques, AI-powered workflows and design systems
• Champion the adoption of AI within the team
• Follow industry trends in brand and growth design

About you

• At least eight years of professional design experience across brand and growth marketing
• At least two years of leadership experience, managing and mentoring design teams
• A portfolio showing brand-building work (campaigns, identity systems, storytelling) and growth work (CRM, lifecycle, paid social, A/B testing)
• Hands-on experience of making content for web, email, ads, presentations and campaign assets
• Able to defend strategic design decisions to senior stakeholders
• Experience of turning complex business concepts into clear visuals
• Strong collaboration skills in fast-moving, cross-functional settings
• Expert in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, especially After Effects
• Fluent with AI, including experience of bringing it into creative processes
• Nice to have: a background in technology, media or digital advertising

What's on offer

• Equity grants as part of pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Medical, dental and vision cover
• 11 paid holidays
• Wellness benefits and a commuter benefits match
• Disability and basic life insurance
• Family-forming assistance and a mental health programme
• Flexible paid time off and 80 hours of paid sick time a year for salaried roles

The process

• Apply with a CV and LinkedIn profile; a cover letter is optional
• The application asks about US work authorisation and current or future visa sponsorship

The details

• Salary: $142,800 – $210,000 base (a national range, adjusted by location), plus equity
• Location: San Francisco; also open in Los Angeles and New York
• Level: lead (8+ years)

How to apply

Apply through DoorDash's careers site.