- Own US brand end-to-end
- Hands-on IC, leadership potential
- Hardware/consumer a plus
- Strong portfolio
Ambi is hiring a Design Director, Branding to own and drive brand in the US — a hands-on IC role focused on design, not management, with leadership growth potential. You'll both architect the brand (what it looks like, its voice, how Ambi talks to consumers) and execute it — breathing life into the content and assets that bring the brand to life. You'll be the "master of truth" for the brand and visual system, working closely with the marketing lead and product functions, translating brand strategy into visuals, campaigns, narratives, and customer experiences, and making technology clear and culturally relevant. As it scales, this can expand into bringing on contractors or a team.
Austin cares most about a very strong portfolio and execution velocity — someone who has a high quality bar but knows when 80% quality for 20% effort is the right call, and won't let perfectionism slow them down. Consumer is a plus; hardware experience is the bigger plus (unique psychology). This role can build into leadership over time.
What You'll Own
Own, drive, and execute brand in the US — visual identity, voice, and how Ambi presents Translate brand strategy into visuals, campaigns, narratives, and customer experiences High-quality assets: launch materials, presentations, campaigns, social, web pages, brand content Design concepts that make the technology clear and culturally relevant Establish scalable, consistent design principles; bring in contractors/a team as needed Partner with Marketing, Product, and Leadership on brand consistency and key moments
Requirements
Skills and Portfolio
8+ years in design, specializing in brand identity, visual systems, campaigns, and creative direction A very strong portfolio (the top signal); deep understanding of brand as a strategic business function Strong strategic thinking and hands-on execution; skilled in structure and detail Experienced across visual assets, narratives, campaigns, and communication systems
Execution and Ownership
Ships fast; high quality bar but knows when 80/20 is right — no perfectionism paralysis Master-of-truth ownership of the brand; strong cross-functional collaboration Adaptable to a fast-paced startup with high standards
Background
Consumer a plus; hardware a bigger plus; luxury/DTC/wellness/tech brands preferred
Location and Visa
Remote-friendly (US) per the JD — the one flexible-location role; global travel Visa: limited (simple cases OK)
Who Will Thrive Here
A hands-on brand designer/director with an exceptional portfolio who wants to own a brand end to end Someone strategic and executional — architects the system and ships the assets High-velocity, high-bar, 80/20-savvy, allergic to perfectionism paralysis Excited to make AI hardware feel clear and culturally relevant