Senior Brand Designer

Senior Brand Designer – NY
Department: Sales & Marketing
Reports To: VP of Marketing
Location: NY/Hybrid (3 Days in Office/ 2 Days Remote)
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Estimated Base Annual Salary: $140,000–$165,000 (commensurate with experience)

About Knox

Knox runs the largest Federal managed cloud, building and operating secure cloud and AI environments that support the U.S. government’s most critical missions — from national security and public safety to essential public services. Our customers rely on Knox to deploy production systems that meet the highest standards for security, reliability, and compliance.

Work at Knox is high-impact and purpose-driven. The problems we solve are high-stakes, the expectations are high, and the results are visible. Speed, rigor, and trust matter here - because the environments we secure cannot fail. Your contributions are visible, your expertise is relied upon, and the impact of your work is immediate and measurable. We operate at federal scale, securing some of the most sensitive government environments in the country - because the systems we build must perform without fail.

Role Overview
Knox Systems is seeking an experienced, strategic, and hands-on Senior Brand Designer to lead and execute all aspects of the company’s creative, brand, and content presence. This role owns the visual and editorial identity of Knox across digital platforms, campaigns, and communications—ensuring consistency, clarity, and credibility in a highly regulated, government-facing market.

The Senior Brand Designer will manage the Knox website and all website content, oversee creative development across channels, guide brand standards, and partner closely with marketing, sales, leadership, and external vendors to translate complex technical offerings into compelling, accessible storytelling. This role blends creative vision with executional excellence and requires a deep understanding of brand-building in B2B and federal technology environments.

Key Responsibilities
Brand & Creative Leadership

• Own the Knox brand identity, ensuring consistent visual and editorial standards across all touchpoints.

• Update and maintain brand guidelines covering design, tone, messaging, and usage across internal and external materials.

• Ensure creative work reflects Knox’s credibility, security-first posture, and leadership in the federal cloud ecosystem.

Website & Digital Experience Management

• Own the Knox website management including design and content.

• Manage website updates, landing pages, blog posts, announcements, and product content.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure website content supports demand generation, customer education, and sales enablement.

• Work with developers, designers, and vendors to maintain site health, accessibility, and usability.

Content Strategy & Editorial Oversight

• Direct the creation of blog posts, case studies, white papers, event content, and executive communications.

• Work with the Vice President of Compliance to ensure content is accurate, compliant, and aligned with federal and regulatory audiences.

• Establish editorial calendars, workflows, and review processes.

Creative Production & Campaign Support

• Direct creative development for marketing campaigns, events, sales materials, presentations, and digital assets.

• Produce high quality design assets across the organization.

• Manage designers, freelancers, agencies, and production partners as needed.

• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality creative assets that meet business and campaign objectives.

• Collaborate with demand generation and events teams to support integrated marketing efforts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with marketing, sales, business development, and leadership to translate strategy into creative execution.

• Support executive communications and leadership visibility through polished, on-brand materials.

• Provide creative guidance to internal teams while balancing strategic direction with hands-on contribution.

Qualifications
Basic Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in creative direction, brand management, or senior design/content roles.

• Expert program proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, Figma,and Webflow

• Understanding and familiarity with Canva and AfterEffects

• Experience with print production and working with vendors to produce event graphics, or other physical touchpoints.

• Proven experience managing and evolving a company website and digital content ecosystem.

• Strong background in B2B, enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, or government-facing industries.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling creative narratives.

• Exceptional attention to detail with strong project management and organizational skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or marketing to the federal government or regulated industries.

• Familiarity with government agencies, cybersecurity, or cloud infrastructure environments.

• Experience managing agencies, freelancers, and cross-functional creative workflows.

• Working knowledge of CMS platforms, design systems, and modern digital marketing tools.

Ideal Profile
A successful Senior Brand Designer at Knox is:

• Strategic yet hands-on, equally comfortable setting vision and executing details.

• Highly organized with strong creative judgment and brand discipline.

• Confident leading creative decisions in a government-facing, credibility-driven market.

• Collaborative, adaptable, and calm under deadline pressure.

• Passionate about storytelling, design excellence, and building a trusted brand.

Hiring Requirement: Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role. Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status as part of the background check process.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including a background check, in accordance with applicable laws and government contract requirements.

Benefits & Perks

Knox offers a competitive employee benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, unlimited PEO, and an employee funded 401k plan. Please note, benefits are subject to change.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.