Senior Graphic Designer

Job description

Who We Are

Cobalt was founded on the belief of a fundamental human aspiration: the desire to live better and safer. It all started in 2013, when our founders realized that pentesting can be better. Today our diverse, fully remote team is committed to helping organizations of all sizes with seamless, effective and collaborative Offensive Security Testing that empower organizations to OPERATE FEARLESSLY and INNOVATE SECURELY.

Our customers can start a pentest in as little as 24 hours and integrate with advanced development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of our SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Cobalt Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year and are at the forefront of identifying and helping remediate risk across a dynamically changing attack surface.

Cobalt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce at our company. At Cobalt we aspire to engage with diverse individuals, communities, and organizations in order to continue to nurture our unique rich diverse culture. Join our team, and be your true self to do your best work.

Description

Are you a hands-on creative graphic designer with a passion for bringing complex, technical concepts to life through powerful design and visual storytelling? We’re looking for an experienced creative lead to be our dedicated in-house creative hire. In this role, you’ll be the singular force driving our brand’s visual identity, from strategy to execution. You will shape how we communicate our value and connect with our B2B audience in a crowded cybersecurity space.

Responsibilities

• Creative Direction & Vision: Set the creative vision across brand campaigns, marketing experiences, and design systems, bringing a strong point of view and clear direction to cross-functional teams.
• End-to-End Creative Development: Own the entire creative process, from initial concepting to memorable execution across diverse formats including campaigns, events, and experiential marketing. This includes hands-on design and production of assets like Website, video, digital ads, social media graphics, collateral, reports, infographics, booth/event graphics, platform graphics, and presentations.
• AI-Powered Rapid Prototyping: Use AI tools at the brief stage to quickly move from concept to tangible prototypes, making ideas more concrete and reducing wasted cycles.
• Strategic Collaboration & Technical Storytelling: Partner with marketing, product, and sales teams to understand audience personas, industry trends, and customer pain points. Translate intricate security concepts into clear, digestible, and visually engaging content that drives business goals.
• Brand Stewardship: Act as the primary guardian of our brand identity, ensuring all content adheres to brand guidelines and maintains a consistent tone of voice. Drive for quality and visual consistency across all company outputs.

You Must Have

• Portfolio: A link to an online portfolio that showcases high-end conceptual thinking, impeccable design craft, and a clear role in leading visual storytelling across brand campaigns, platforms, and experiences. We want to know that you have experience in not just the design elements, but also the brand architecture.
• Experience: At least 8+ years of visual design experience, including brand, campaign, or product work—whether in-house, at an agency, or studio setting. 5+ years of in-house technology B2B experience.
• SEO & Digital Marketing Knowledge: An understanding of how design impacts SEO, search engine rankings, and overall digital campaign performance.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, etc.).
• Data Visualization Expertise: Experience designing infographics, dashboards, or data-driven reports that clearly communicate security risks, trends, or product performance.
• Design Rigor: Mastery of core design principles—typography, layout, and visual hierarchy—with the ability to use design across digital, social, experiential, and emerging formats.
• Communication & Leadership: A sharp, collaborative communicator who can present work persuasively and build alignment across teams and senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity & Culture: A strong interest in evolving how brand design lives in a tech-forward, AI-driven world. You stay connected to culture, trends, and design inspiration, bringing fresh thinking to the table.
• Campaign Concepting: Proven experience shaping the story, framing the big idea, and connecting visuals to strategy.
• Education: A degree in design or a related field is preferred.

Why You Should Join Us

• Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Offensive Security industry

• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities

• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan

• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US) or pension (EU)

• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US) or statutory healthcare (EU)

• Leverage stipends for:

  • Wellness
  • Work-from-home equipment & wifi
  • Learning & development

• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave

Pay Range Disclosure(For US openings only)

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $121,000 - $150,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities.

Cobalt (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer, and we want the best available persons for every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws and providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Cobalt is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). It allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.