At Webflow, our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. Webflow is a Website Experience Platform (WXP) that empowers modern marketing teams to visually build, manage, and optimize stunning websites. With AI-driven personalization baked in, Webflow enables teams to significantly boost conversion rates, translating directly into measurable business growth. From independent designers and creative agencies to Fortune 500 companies, millions worldwide use Webflow to be more nimble, creative, and collaborative.

Are you a creative, strategic, and skilled leader? If so, we are seeking a Director of Brand + Web Design to manage and lead a team of designers responsible for elevating our brand and maintaining high standards of design excellence, scalability and usability across our web platform. This role extends from the creation, implementation and maintenance of our Webflow websites through to the campaigns, events and promotional assets that bring our brand to the world. This role requires exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills. Proficiency in design tools, specifically Webflow and Figma, and a deep understanding of UX/UI principles and web and print best practices are essential. Strategic thinking, the ability to set and maintain design standards, and make data-informed decisions will be key to your success. This is a highly strategic role that will require cross-functional partnership with marketing partners (PMM, Brand, Content, Social, Community, Growth), product design, engineering, and occasionally the executive leadership team.

About the role:

Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)
Full-time
Permanent
Exempt
The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. We've structured the base pay ranges for this role into zones for our geographic markets, and the specific base pay within the range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills.
- United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
  - Zone A: $217,000 - $312,000
  - Zone B: $204,000 - $293,000
  - Zone C: $191,000 - $274,500
- Canada (all figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in Canada)
  - 247,000 - 355,000

Please visit our Careers page for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Creative

As a Director of Brand + Web Design, you’ll:

Responsibilities:

Champion and challenge your team to ensure creative excellence, collaboration and proactive communication in the pursuit of building a global brand
Set and communicate the design vision for projects, aligning with broader business goals by partnering on creative brief development and engaging with weekly capacity planning
Collaborate closely with cross functional teams, articulating design decisions, timelines, strategy and ensuring designs align with business goals
Conduct regular design reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring consistency and creative excellence across all projects
Lead and execute award-winning creative across campaigns and events
Oversee the creative and technical direction of web projects, ensuring the design team leverages the full potential of Webflow while maintaining high standards of design, UI/UX, scalability and usability
Lead the integration of design strategy with performance considerations, ensuring Webflow sites are optimized for SEO and fast load times
Develop CMS strategies that streamline workflows and enhance site functionality including template creation for content that needs frequent updates or is managed by non-design stakeholders
Establish efficient design workflows, ensuring that Webflow’s collaborative features are maximized for rapid iteration and feedback

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, at Webflow we will support you in identifying where your interests and development opportunities lie and we'll help you incorporate them into your role.

About you:

Requirements/Qualifications:

12+ years in the creative field with 4+ years of direct management experience
Experience scaling creative teams and developing workflow processes for efficient production of creative deliverables
Experience managing the end-to-end user experience through web and brand projects from conception to launch
Proven experience developing and scaling global brands
Experience working with Webflow, including the ability to manage a CMS and create dynamic, scalable web solutions
Strong UI/UX design sills with a strong understanding of web accessibility standards
Familiarity with with front end technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex design and build decisions
Knowledge of Webflow’s capabilities and features

You’ll thrive as a Director of Brand + Web Design if you:

Care deeply about unlocking the potential of your team through mentorship, guidance and advocacy
Bring a level of clarity and alignment through organization, communication, prioritization and collaboration
Enjoy bringing a brand to life across all marketing channels — even occasionally jumping into hands on work when needed
Building cross-functional partnerships to achieve company goals and increase brand awareness
Have experience establishing and managing a design system of reusable components and templates, ensuring consistency across projects and speeding up the design process

Our Core Behaviors:

Obsess over customer experience. We deeply understand what we’re building and who we’re building for and serving. We define the leading edge of what’s possible in our industry and deliver the future for our customers
Move with heartfelt urgency. We have a healthy relationship with impatience, channeling it thoughtfully to show up better and faster for our customers and for each other. Time is the most limited thing we have, and we make the most of every moment
Say the hard thing with care. Our best work often comes from intelligent debate, critique, and even difficult conversations. We speak our minds and don’t sugarcoat things — and we do so with respect, maturity, and care
Make your mark. We seek out new and unique ways to create meaningful impact, and we champion the same from our colleagues. We work as a team to get the job done, and we go out of our way to celebrate and reward those going above and beyond for our customers and our teammates

Benefits & wellness

Equity ownership (RSUs) in a growing, privately-owned company.
100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and dependents (full-time employees working 30+ hours per week), as well as Health Savings Account/Health Reimbursement Account, dependent care Flexible Spending Account (US only), dependent on insurance plan selection where applicable in the respective country of employment; Employees may also have voluntary insurance options, such as life, disability, hospital protection, accident, and critical illness where applicable in the respective country of employment
12 weeks of paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing caregivers, as well as an additional 6-8 weeks of pregnancy disability for birthing parents to be used before child bonding leave (where local requirements are more generous employees receive the greater benefit); Employees also have access to family planning care and reimbursement
Flexible PTO with a mandatory annual minimum of 10 days paid time off for all locations (where local requirements are more generous employees receive the greater benefit), and sabbatical program
Access to mental wellness and professional coaching, therapy, and Employee Assistance Program
Monthly stipends to support health and wellness, smart work, and professional growth
Professional career coaching, internal learning & development programs
401k plan and pension schemes (in countries where statutorily required) financial wellness benefits, like CPA or financial advisor coverage
Discounted Pet Insurance offering (US only)
Commuter benefits for in-office employees

Temporary employees are not eligible for paid holiday time off, accrued paid time off, paid leaves of absence, or company-sponsored perks unless otherwise required by law.

Remote, together

At Webflow, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity (EEO)/Veterans/Disabled Employer and are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Webflow will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Please note:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Upon interview scheduling, instructions for confidential accommodation requests will be administered.

To join Webflow, you'll need a valid right to work authorization depending on the country of employment.

If you are extended an offer, that offer may be contingent upon your successful completion of a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws. We may obtain one or more background screening reports about you, solely for employment purposes.

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Director of Brand + Web Design