Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Brand Designer

at Recordedfuture

🏢 About Recordedfuture

Recorded Future is the world's largest threat intelligence company, providing real-time visibility into cyber threats. Their unique AI-powered platform helps organizations proactively defend against attacks, making this a mission-driven environment where your design work directly impacts global security.

About This Role

As Senior Brand Designer, you'll lead visual execution for integrated marketing campaigns, evolving the brand system to maintain consistency across web, social, email, print, and events. This role is pivotal in shaping how Recorded Future communicates its cutting-edge threat intelligence to B2B audiences, with opportunities to pioneer AI design tools and empower non-designers.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a stand-up with the marketing team to align on campaign priorities, then you'll dive into Figma to refine a landing page design or update the design system. Midday, you could be storyboarding a video for a new product launch or experimenting with Midjourney to generate assets for social media. Afternoons often involve reviewing deliverables from non-designers using your self-service toolkit and collaborating with the web team on email templates.

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🎯 Who Recordedfuture Is Looking For

  • A seasoned B2B SaaS designer with 8+ years experience, ideally in cybersecurity, who can translate complex threat intelligence concepts into compelling visual narratives.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, with a strong portfolio showcasing integrated marketing campaigns, data visualization, and video production.
  • Experienced in managing design systems and brand guidelines at scale, ensuring global consistency across multiple channels.
  • Familiar with AI design tools like Adobe Firefly and Midjourney, and excited to build self-service design programs for non-designers.

📝 Tips for Applying to Recordedfuture

1

Tailor your portfolio to highlight B2B SaaS campaigns, especially any cybersecurity or data-heavy visualizations. Include at least one video project with storyboarding and editing examples.

2

In your resume, explicitly list AI tools you've used (e.g., Midjourney, Firefly) and describe how you've improved efficiency or enabled self-service design.

3

Research Recorded Future's brand guidelines and mention specific elements (e.g., color palette, typography) in your cover letter to show attention to detail.

4

Prepare a case study on how you've evolved a design system or brand guidelines for a global company, including challenges and results.

5

Since the role is remote, emphasize your remote collaboration experience and tools you use for async communication (e.g., Slack, Figma, Notion).

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your ability to lead visual execution for integrated campaigns across multiple channels, with examples of cohesive brand experiences.', 'Experience evolving design systems and maintaining brand consistency in a global B2B context.', 'Proficiency with AI design tools and your vision for implementing a self-service design program.', 'Passion for cybersecurity or threat intelligence, and how design can make complex data accessible and actionable.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Recorded Future's website, blog, and social media to understand their brand voice, visual style, and typical campaign themes.
  • → Read about their threat intelligence platform and key products (e.g., Recorded Future Intelligence Platform, SOAR) to grasp the technical context.
  • → Look at recent marketing campaigns (e.g., webinars, whitepapers, event materials) to identify visual trends and potential areas for improvement.
  • → Check their careers page and any interviews with the marketing team to understand company culture and design team dynamics.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through a B2B campaign you led from concept to execution across multiple channels. How did you ensure brand consistency?
2 How have you used AI design tools (e.g., Midjourney, Firefly) to improve workflow or empower non-designers?
3 Describe your process for creating data visualizations that simplify complex cybersecurity concepts.
4 How do you manage multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining high creative standards?
5 What would you change about Recorded Future's current brand guidelines or design system based on your initial research?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic portfolio without B2B SaaS or cybersecurity examples. Tailor your work samples to the role.
  • Overlooking the video production requirement. Even if you're not a video expert, include any relevant motion design or editing work.
  • Failing to mention AI tools or dismissing them. The job specifically asks for AI design tool experience, so highlight your proficiency.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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