Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About the role

Okta is looking for an exceptional Design Manager to join our growing internal agency and partner with our creative leads to bring our brand and marketing to life on our websites. Reporting into the Digital Creative Director, you will be challenged to ideate, concept and problem-solve against key marketing briefs. You will help to craft and tell the Okta story, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring, and innovative work. You will manage 3-5 talented designers across three web properties, okta.com , auth0.com, and oktane.com. 

The right person for this role will be an inspired and passionate designer and leader, a  highly-motivated individual that has the experience, ability and drive to manage multiple projects and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across the company. 

What you’ll do

• Work closely with the Digital Creative Director, designers, and copywriters on conceptual development, design and execution across key marketing briefs for digital experiences on okta.com.
• Develop creative ideas that meet project KPIs; test and iterate when necessary.
• Manager and mentor three Sr. Designers, encouraging their own personal growth and development. Uplevel the design team by providing dedicated one on one support, particularly for more junior designers.
• Partner with the Copy Manager to lead brainstorm sessions and project critiques. Work cross functionally with key marketing leads, digital partners, and the Studio to present creative concepts and solutions against briefs. 
• Must be able to sell ideas confidently, a strong storyteller and presenter to get buy-in from cross functional partners and executives. 
• Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects.
• Keen understanding and passion to learn about and share insights on digital design and industry trends.
• Create, concept, inspire others, and roll up their sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; can deliver and receive direct and clear feedback. 
• Ability to think big while operating at the lowest level of detail.
• Must be a self starter while being comfortable guiding teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners.
• Must be able to operate at a high level, providing art direction, to executing and delivering design deliverables.

What experience you have

• BA or BFA in Art/Design.
• Extraordinary design skills.
• A World-class portfolio of work.
• Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization.
• 8+ years experience in art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus.
• 3+ years experience leading and managing a team in a creative agency or internal creative group; global experience is a plus.
• 5+ years experience in marketing work with a rich portfolio including digital, print, interactive, website/mobile design and video.
• Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across all mediums: advertising, film, websites, mobile and graphic design, Corporate ID, interactive, social campaigns, content marketing and events.
• Expert knowledge of creative process and digital creative software tools (Figma, Adobe CC, Framer.
• Experience implementing AI tools with the creative process and prompting for creative output. 

You are excited about this role because:

• You are highly motivated and a problem solver.
• You love to build.
• You never shy from a challenge.

We are excited about you because:

• You are an inspiring, positive, force of nature.
•  You are always bringing new ideas to the table.
• You are happy to share your knowledge and insights with other team members.
• You believe in building a strong and collaborative culture.
• You bring a sense of calm, focus, and positivity and your energy is infectious.

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Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About our team

The Studio team at Okta functions like an internal agency within the Marketing org. We are composed of creatives, strategists, producers and marketing managers alike. Our team’s focus is to lead the brand, tell powerful stories and inspire creative excellence. As a partner to the Digital team, we strive for shared KPIs, strategies and processes to activate our brand on our digital experiences and push the brand and business forward.

About this role

The Studio is looking for a passionate (Sr.) Designer, Digital to join our Digital Studio team to drive the creative experience on auth0.com with a knack for creating innovative, developer focused, product storytelling digital experiences. You are an expert in digital and web properties, love solving product stories through visual and UI designs, enjoy working with design systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to get projects launched. Reporting to the Digital Design Manager, you will be working with visual designers, UX, copywriters, digital strategists, and brand designers to deliver digital design solutions against creative briefs. You will collaborate with web producers and developers to launch innovative designs that tell Okta’s brand and product story on our websites.  

This role will be instrumental in collaborating with the Design Manager, to craft interactive and smart solutions that are on the cutting edge of digital designs. The right person for this role will be passionate about digital design and highly motivated to bring thoughtful ideas to the table. 

What you will do

• Work closely with the Design Manager, copywriters, UX designers, and extended teams on conceptual development, design and execution across key digital creative briefs
• Partnering with other senior designers on the team to elevate work with innovative prototyping (interaction, motion, and visual design)
• Clear understanding of project briefs and ability to craft thoughtful design solutions
• Articulate and present ideas in a clear and concise manner; accept constructive feedback and execute against it efficiently 
• Ensure the consistency of the brand and the highest quality of design across all projects
• Natural curiosity and passion to learn about and share insights on design and industry trends
• Think big while operating at the lowest level of detail

What experience you have

• BA or BFA in Art/Design or related field
• Extraordinary design skills
• World-class portfolio of work
• Strong communication presentation skills; proven ability to present to executives/leaders
• Highly organized and able to work collaboratively across multiple projects
• 5+ years experience designing in a digital creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus
• Expert knowledge of Figma
• Expert knowledge of modern prototyping tools like Framer, Figma sites, etc.
• Experience with high-fidelity prototyping
• Motion design skills for web
• Familiar with the creative process, partnering with UX designers, copywriters, web production, and development teams
• Experience working in AEM and AI tools a plus
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, a big plus for JavaScript or other frameworks

Why you should be excited about this role

• We are a talented team of designers and writers who collaborate to solve business problems. 
• We enjoy collaboration and driving innovation
• We inspire each other to learn and grow every day

Why we are excited about you

• You are an inspiring, positive force of nature.
• You are always bringing new ideas to the table.
• You are passionate for design and keen to grow and take on new challenges to further professional development.

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