Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

The Sr. Design Lead will coordinate and direct a design team on specific projects, ensuring all designs align with established aesthetics and business objectives. On occasion, this role will handle external partners/agencies on the development of design-related work. Success in this role requires both independent problem-solving and close collaboration with designers and stakeholders to maintain a cohesive visual expression across the Elastic ecosystem.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manages the design process, team output, and adherence to brand guidelines across all marketing assets, focusing on design execution, consistency, and efficiency.
• Take a hands-on role in design concepting and development, guiding the design team to deliver branded assets across social, film, interactive, OOH, print, experiential, and events — ensuring execution from idea through final production.
• Hands-on create and direct high-level keynotes for major company events and pitch-deck
• Partner closely with the Creative Director to translate creative priorities into actionable design plans, ensuring design project execution supports the brand strategy.
• Work independently while also collaborating with cross-functional partners to define problems, frame solutions, and drive consensus.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and agencies to ensure creative vision is completed in time.
• Facilitate brainstorming and design work sessions to push creative thinking and uncover fresh approaches.
• Manage a team of designers (Visual Designers, Illustrators), coordinating workflow, project prioritization, and professional growth.
• Provide day-to-day, hands-on feedback on design outputs, ensuring high-quality delivery while fostering a positive, high-performing creative environment.

What You Bring

• Proven experience in design — with at least 3+ years leading or mentoring other designers at an in-house creative team or agency. You’ve guided teams through concepting, execution, and delivery across multiple channels.
• Illustration leadership and craft. You bring strong illustrative skills and can guide others in translating conceptual sketches into scalable, on-brand assets.
• A strong portfolio showcasing illustration, design systems, campaigns, and digital pieces that balance creativity with clarity and purpose. You can explain the “why” behind every design decision.
• Expert teamwork and interpersonal skills. You know how to articulate design rationale clearly, inspire confidence in partners, and defend your team’s design choices with insight and clarity — whether in small reviews or large cross-functional meetings.
• Proven experience in the technology or SaaS industry. You can absorb complex product concepts and translate them into compelling visuals that resonate with technical audiences.
• Operational excellence — balancing hands-on design work with thoughtful workflow and process improvements.
• Fluency in design and creative AI tools. You’re deeply familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and all of the new AI features. You also know how to make ideas shine in presentation tools like Keynote and Google Slides.
• Remote collaboration superpowers. You’re organized, proactive, and intentional about communication — fostering collaboration and creative energy across distributed teams and time zones.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$128,200—$202,900 USD

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:

$153,800—$243,300 USD

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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