Harman International Industries

Brand Designer

Harman International Industries • $68K — $100K *
Carlsbad, CA 92009In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of design experience in consumer-facing brands or creative organizations.
  • Robust portfolio showcasing campaign development and visual storytelling.
  • Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration for project requirements and feedback integration.
  • Ability to manage design projects from concept through execution with minimal direction.
  • Strong communication skills for presenting design concepts and rationales.
  • Excellent organizational skills to handle multiple projects while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute creative concepts based on brand strategy and Art Director guidance.
  • Understand project requirements by working with requestors and project managers.
  • Apply brand strategy to creative work across various marketing channels.
  • Resolve project gaps by collaborating with internal partners and Project Managers.
  • Present design concepts and incorporate client feedback effectively.
  • Collaborate with design leadership for additional project guidance as necessary.
  • Utilize AI-enabled tools to enhance the creative development process.

Benefits

  • Employee discounts on premium brand products like JBL and HARMAN Kardon.
  • Extensive training and development through HARMAN University.
  • Wellness benefits to support employee health.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Recognition program for outstanding employee contributions.
  • Inclusive environment that promotes professional and personal growth.
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Brand Designer develops and executes creative concepts that bring established brand strategies to life through visual storytelling, campaign development, and integrated marketing assets across multiple channels. As a member of the Creative Services team, this role works closely with the Design Manager and Art Directors while collaborating with Brand Marketing, Channel Marketing, DTC, and other internal partners to understand defined project goals and deliver creative work that supports established business and marketing objectives.

The ideal candidate combines strong design craft with effective communication skills, working knowledge of branding and marketing, and the ability to develop concepts for assigned projects within established brand strategy, brand guidelines, and provided creative direction.

What You Will Do
  • Develop and execute creative concepts for assigned projects based on established brand strategy, campaign direction, and Art Director guidance.
  • Work with requestors and project managers to understand defined project requirements and objectives.
  • Apply established brand strategy and campaign direction to creative work across digital, retail, social, email, presentations, advertising, and other marketing channels.
  • Identify straightforward gaps or questions within assigned projects and work with internal partners, Project Managers, and Art Directors to resolve them.
  • Present creative concepts and design approaches, explain the rationale behind the work, and incorporate requestor feedback.
  • Collaborate with the Design Manager and Art Directors on assigned projects, seeking additional guidance when work requires new, unfamiliar, or more complex creative direction.
  • Use approved AI-enabled tools and modern creative workflows to support concept exploration, and asset development.


What You Need to Be Successful
  • Four or more years of professional design experience supporting consumer-facing brands, marketing teams, or creative organizations.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating concept development and design execution across campaigns, visual storytelling, and multiple marketing channels.
  • Experience using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, to develop and execute creative work.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners to understand project requirements, present work, and incorporate feedback.
  • Ability to develop creative concepts and carry assigned design projects of moderate scope from brief through execution with general direction.
  • Ability to evaluate straightforward design challenges and recommend appropriate solutions using experience, established practices, and brand standards.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly explain creative concepts and design rationale.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assigned projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and brand consistency.


Bonus Points if You Have
  • Experience working with premium consumer, technology, lifestyle, or audio brands.
  • Experience supporting global brands and adapting established campaigns for regional or channel-specific needs.
  • Experience with motion graphics, video editing, animation, or presentation design.
  • Experience working within established design systems, brand guidelines, templates, or reusable creative frameworks.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled creative tools and workflows used for concept exploration, asset development, versioning, or production efficiency.


What Makes You Eligible
  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • A portfolio demonstrating relevant digital and print design work must be submitted with the application.
  • Must reside in the United States and be able to work from the Carlsbad, CA office 3+ times per week.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English to understand project briefs, clarify production details, discuss feedback, and collaborate with internal teams.


What We Offer
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
  • Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development


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Salary Ranges:

$ 68,250 - $ 100,100

About Harman International Industries

Harman International Industries, Incorporated is an American company that designs and engineers connected products for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson and Revel, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Harman International Industries
Size
30,000 employees
Industry
Consumer Technology
Founded
1980
* Ladders Estimates

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