Senior Marketing Designer (San Francisco)

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.Your ImpactGreat design doesn't just support the Axon brand. It moves people to believe in it. As Senior Marketing Designer, you'll shape how Axon looks and feels across every surface: campaign creative, event environments, social content, sales materials, and brand moments that show up in front of law enforcement agencies, city governments, and the public.This is a role for someone who operates with both creative confidence and entrepreneurial instinct. You'll take direction from the Executive Creative Director and run with it, but you'll also bring your own angles, push ideas forward, and find design opportunities that nobody asked for yet. You're fluent in the full Adobe suite, deeply comfortable with AI creative tools, and you understand how static design sets the tone for motion, environment, and experience even when you're not the one executing those elements.You'll work across a high-output creative studio where planned campaigns and reactive projects exist side by side. You need range, speed, and the judgment to know when to refine and when to ship.What You'll DoLocation: Seattle, WA | Boston, MA | Scottsdale, AZ — In Person 4 days per weekReports to: Executive Creative DirectorBrand and Campaign CreativeConcept and execute design across brand campaigns, product launches, sales enablement materials, executive presentations, and social contentDevelop visual systems, style frames, and design languages that can scale across multiple formats and channelsTranslate strategic briefs into compelling creative executions that are on-brand, on-message, and visually distinctiveBring original creative angles to projects, not just executions of what has been asked forEvents and ExperientialDesign visual identity and environmental design elements for trade shows, conferences, and live brand activations including Axon's annual Accelerate conference and major industry events such as IACPCreate booth concepts, signage systems, stage graphics, display materials, and event collateral that deliver a cohesive brand experience at scaleDevelop design frameworks that can be handed off to fabrication vendors and production partners with clarity and precisionCollaborate with internal video and event teams to ensure design and production are visually aligned across every touchpointMotion and Multimedia DirectionDesign static elements, style frames, and visual systems that establish the creative direction for motion graphics, video, and animationArt direct motion designers and video editors to ensure the final output reflects the intended design visionCreate assets that translate clearly across print, digital, and motion formatsAI-Augmented Design PracticeWork fluently with AI creative tools including Adobe Firefly, Higgsfield, and similar platforms as a standard part of your design workflowUse AI tools to accelerate concepting, visualization, and iteration without sacrificing craft or brand integrityStay current on the AI design landscape and bring new capabilities and workflows to the creative teamCreative CollaborationWork closely with the Executive Creative Director on creative development, present ideas clearly, and incorporate feedback with a collaborative mindsetPartner with marketing, product, sales, and communications stakeholders to understand project objectives and deliver work that serves both brand and business goalsContribute to the development and governance of Axon's visual identity standards across the creative teamDirect design team on projects while helping develop skillsetsWork LocationThis role is based out of our Seattle, Boston, or Scottsdale location and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.What You Bring5 to 7 years of experience as an Art Director or Senior Designer in a brand, agency, or in-house creative environmentA portfolio that demonstrates range across campaign creative, brand design, event and experiential work, and digital contentExpert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesignDeep working knowledge of AI creative tools including Adobe Firefly and AI image and video generation platformsStrong understanding of environmental and experiential design, including how design translates from screen to physical spaceAbility to develop visual systems and style frames that direct motion and multimedia executionsEntrepreneurial creative instincts: you bring ideas to the table, not just executionsComfortable operating in both a directed and self-directed capacity depending on project needsStrong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to walk stakeholders through creative rationale clearly and confidentlyAlignment with Axon's values: ownership, candor, curiosity, and a commitment to building trust in service of our mission to Protect LifePreferredExperience designing for B2B, government, public safety, or technology brandsBackground in large-scale event or trade show designFamiliarity with Figma for collaborative design and handoff workflowsExperience art directing photo and video shootsWorking knowledge of motion design principles and basic After Effects proficiencyBenefits that Benefit YouCompetitive salary and 401k with employer matchDiscretionary paid time offPaid parental leave for allMedical, Dental, Vision plansFitness ProgramsEmotional and Mental Wellness supportLearning and Development programsEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs)And yes, we have snacks in our officesBenefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit .Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit .Base Pay Range$144,094—$230,550 USDDon’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Important NotesThe above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at View email address on apply.placed-app.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the a