Replit is hiring: Creative Art Lead in San Mateo

Replit Art Lead Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.
Role The Brand & Creative Art Lead is responsible for defining, shaping, and scaling how Replit looks across the company. The role oversees the development and application of visual identity, design systems, and creative direction across System, Scale, Story, and Services. Reporting directly to the Executive Creative Director, who leads Brand & Creative at a company level, this role ensures Replit is expressed with clarity, consistency, and quality across all major touchpoints.
As the art lead for the department, this role defines the visual standard and creative direction across all work and focuses on concept, art direction, and visual judgment—guiding teams and partners, while contributing hands-on design and direction across key moments and high-impact work.
Responsibilities Define and evolve the Replit visual identity and overall design and art direction
Set the visual standard across campaigns, product, growth, and brand work
Translate strategy into strong visual ideas, concepts, and directions
Guide visual expression across System, Scale, Story, and Services
Lead art direction across campaigns, launches, and key brand moments
Partner closely with Strategy, Copy, Product, and Marketing to develop integrated creative work
Direct and critique work from internal designers and external agencies to ensure quality and alignment
Partner with external agencies, studios, and production partners on concept and execution
Contribute hands-on design and art direction across key initiatives and moments that define the brand
Present and defend creative work to leadership and stakeholders
Establish principles and guardrails that maintain consistency while allowing creative range
Maintain a high bar for taste, craft, and originality across all outputs
Requirements 7–9+ years of experience in art direction, brand design, or campaign-driven creative roles at a top-tier creative agency or equivalent environment
Strong portfolio showcasing concept-driven campaigns and high-quality visual work
Proven ability to develop and lead visual ideas from concept through execution
Strong art direction skills across film, digital, social, and experiential
Experience defining and evolving visual identity systems at scale
Ability to translate strategy into clear, compelling visual direction
Experience working across brand, product, and marketing teams
Experience working with external agencies, studios, and production partners
Strong creative judgment and taste, with a clear point of view
Ability to both lead creative direction and contribute hands-on design when needed
Strong presentation and communication skills, including working with senior leadership
This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Full-time employee benefits include competitive salary & equity, 401(k) program with a 4% match (US only), health, dental, vision and life insurance, short term and long term disability, paid parental, medical, caregiver leave, flexible time off (FTO) + holidays, commuter benefits (in-office only), monthly wellness stipend, autonomous work environment, in office set-up reimbursement (in-office only), quarterly team gatherings, in office amenities (in-office only).
To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

In Summary: The Brand & Creative Art Lead is responsible for defining, shaping, and scaling how Replit looks across the company . The role oversees the development and application of visual identity, design systems, and creative direction across System, Scale, Story, and Services . This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office .

En Español: Replit Art Lead es la plataforma de creación de software agencial que permite a cualquiera construir aplicaciones utilizando lenguaje natural. Con millones de usuarios en todo el mundo, Replit está democratizando el desarrollo de software eliminando las barreras tradicionales para la creación de aplicaciones. Role The Brand & Creative Art Leader es responsable de definir, dar forma y escalar cómo se ve Replit en toda la compañía. El papel supervisa el desarrollo y aplicación de identidad visual, sistemas de diseño y dirección creativa en todo sistema, escala, historia y servicios. Reportando directamente al Director Ejecutivo Creativo, quien lidera Brand & Creative a nivel de empresa, este papel garantiza que Replit se exprese con claridad, consistencia y calidad en todos los principales puntos de contacto. Como líder del arte para el departamento, este rol define el estándar visual y la dirección creativa en todo el trabajo y se centra en el concepto, dirección artística y juicio visual guiar equipos y socios, mientras contribuye al diseño práctico y dirección a través de momentos clave y trabajos de alto impacto. Responsabilidades Definir y evolucionar la identidad visual y el diseño gráfico y la orientación artístico de Replit Establecer el estándar de visión clara, coherencia y calidad a lo largo de todos los grandes puntos de comunicación. El papel tiene un requisito en la oficina del lunes, miércoles y viernes. Los beneficios de los empleados a tiempo completo incluyen salario competitivo & equidad, programa 401 ((k) con una coincidencia del 4% (sólo en Estados Unidos), salud, odontología, visión y seguro de vida, discapacidad a corto plazo y largo plazo, licencia paterna pagada, médica, cuidadora, tiempo libre flexible (FTO) + vacaciones, beneficios para viajeros (solo en la oficinas), beca mensual de bienestar, entorno de trabajo autónomo, reembolso de instalación de la oficina (solos en las oficines), equipos trimestrales, servicios de oficina (Solo en el oficio). Para lograr nuestra misión de programar más accesible en todo el mundo, necesitamos que nuestro equipo sea representativo del mundo. Damos la bienvenida a su perspectiva única y experiencias en dar forma a este tipo de productos.