Lead Graphic Designer

About Nord Security

Nord Security is a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, trusted by millions of users worldwide. We build a comprehensive ecosystem of digital privacy and security tools, including our flagship NordVPN, alongside advanced password management, identity protection, and cutting-edge threat prevention software. We are on a mission to simplify complex digital security topics through human, high-quality design, giving people complete control over their digital lives.

About our Design Team

We're a multidisciplinary group of Product designers, UX/UI designers, UX researchers, UX writers, and graphic designers. We're building the future of digital freedom across our cybersecurity products, helping millions of users feel safe and in control online. Our focus is simplifying complex cybersecurity topics through clear, human, and high-quality design. We value ownership, honest feedback, and creative initiative - and we expect everyone here to think, challenge, and take responsibility for their craft.

Your Impact

Shaping how millions experience NordVPN and Nord Security ecosystem while raising the craft and judgment of the designers around you. You'll hold the bar for visual quality across NordVPN’s website assets, mobile marketing, in-app surfaces, and video content, while providing quality assurance and strategic concept-thinking for the Nord Security umbrella brand. Ultimately, you'll build the conditions and mentorship frameworks for your design squad to do their best work.

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead Graphic Designer to set the creative bar for the NordVPN Product Squad while playing a key supporting role for our umbrella brand, Nord Security. This role is 70% hands-on craft and 30% leadership—you'll be deeply involved in execution while coaching, mentoring, and raising the ability of the team around you.

You'll be accountable for whether the squad’s creative output meets the bar, whether marketing trusts our design partnership, and whether our visual strategies drive growth. While your primary focus will be driving dynamic website experiences, mobile marketing campaigns, and video assets for NordVPN, you will also extend your expertise to the Nord Security brand, ensuring top-tier quality assurance, conceptual depth, and mentorship across both scopes. You'll masterfully hold both lines that define graphic design here: brand integrity and performance impact.

Main Responsibilities

• Set the visual quality and creative bar across web surfaces, mobile marketing, in-app assets, and video content for our flagship product.

• Guide designers through coaching, critique, and setting clear benchmarks for what "good" looks like across digital and motion touchpoints.

• Take ultimate responsibility for the creative quality of your squad's output, shifting the culture from pure execution to strategic, high-craft design.

• Collaborate with the Brand Design Lead to ensure NordVPN’s digital and mobile assets remain aligned with global brand consistency questions.

• Turn marketing objectives into compelling visual narratives for web layouts, app stores, and video formats that respect brand guidelines while capturing attention.

• Build the production conditions (file systems, Figma tooling, handoff patterns for web and mobile developers) that let your team launch creative assets at quality and speed.

• Dive into high-stakes work, including key website landing pages, core mobile asset frameworks, and defining video asset pipelines that become references for the team.

• Integrate generative AI tools ethically into the squad's daily craft to accelerate asset creation and iteration for various digital platforms.
  

Core requirements

• 5+ years of experience in marketing design, branding, or creative agencies

• Experience leading or mentoring designers, formally or informally

• Strong visual design and art direction skills, with a portfolio that demonstrates both: refined craft and conceptual depth

• Ability to navigate the tension between brand consistency and performance outcomes, knowing how to design for user engagement without breaking the brand system.

• Working fluency with generative AI tools as part of your daily craft, with judgment about when AI is the right answer and when it isn't

• Strong understanding of brand systems and multi-channel design

• Excellent written and verbal English skills
  

What will make you stand out

• Experience working with photography, photo editing, or compositing

• Illustration skills or experience guiding illustration styles

• Experience designing AI-assisted creative workflows for a team

• Understanding of 3D visuals or collaboration with 3D designers

• Experience working with large-scale or global brands

• Knowledge of the digital product environment
  

Tools you'll use

• Figma

• Generative AI tools

• Full Adobe Suite
  

What We Offer

Innovate with industry leaders

Work alongside global experts to build world-leading cybersecurity tools, impacting millions of users around the world.

Learn & grow

Boost your skills via our extensive training programs (online and offline) & other resources. Benefit from mentorship and career-switch opportunities to grow within the company.

Work in a next-gen Cyber City office

Thrive in our bustling office, featuring ergonomic workspaces, modern meeting rooms, engaging events, and specialty coffee to fuel your day.

Work from anywhere

Recharge with a change of scenery – choose work from any location when you feel a need to power your creativity and drive.

Physical well-being

Boost your health with free-of-charge 24/7 gym access, onsite and online workouts, and consultations led by in-house Physical Well-Being experts.

Mental & emotional health

Nurture your mind with free psychologist consultations, dedicated mental health events, and premium access to top-rated wellness apps like Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic.

Premium healthcare

Receive private health insurance giving you peace of mind for your health needs.

Extra days off

Enjoy additional vacation days off as you grow with us. Plus, get extra days for sick leave, special occasions, or parenting needs.

Joyful moments – special treats

Celebrate life’s big moments with special gifts from us on your birthday, anniversary, and other major events, such as weddings or the arrival of a new family member.

Company events & team-building

Experience iconic Nord Security celebrations, team-buildings, and knowledge-sharing events, nurturing bonds that fuel our success.

Workation

Embark on a legendary company getaway abroad, filled with exciting activities, live concerts, engaging workshops, and epic time together.

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