Lead Visual Designer

About the Role: Lead Visual Designer 

What You’ll Do 

• Set and evolve the creative vision for CoW DAO’s brands across all channels
  
  
• Produce high-impact marketing and brand assets, primarily for digital use (e.g., launch videos, social media, ads, swag, and print collateral)
  
  
• Coach and support a small design team through feedback, mentorship, and direction
  
  
• Ensure visual consistency between marketing assets and product interfaces
  
  
• Partner with product designers as a sounding board and step in when extra hands are needed
  
  
• Build a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the design team
  
  
• Help structure and scale the design function by identifying gaps, managing resources against a roadmap, and improving processes
  
  

Who You Are
 

• 5+ years of experience as a Senior Visual Designer
  
  
• Deep passion for design, a high bar for quality, and a growth-oriented mindset
  
  
• Prior experience mentoring designers or leading small creative teams
  
  
• Advanced proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, design systems, and remote collaboration workflows
  
  
• Working knowledge of UI/UX and motion design
  
  
• Comfortable being hands-on and adapting to new challenges as needed
  
  
• Experience working in tech environments with distributed teams and digital-first workflows
  
  
• Strong collaborator with the ability to prioritize effectively and make thoughtful trade-offs
  
  
• Data-aware, using insights and metrics to inform design decisions
  
  

Nice to Have
 

• Familiarity with Web3 or designing for crypto-native products
  
  
• Experience with motion tools such as After Effects, Rive, or Lottie
  
  
• Strong eye for color theory and visual styling
  
  

What We Offer
 

• Flexible work setup: Work remotely or from our Lisbon hub
  
  
• Token incentives: Share in the success and mission of CoW DAO
  
  
• Team offsites: Regular opportunities to connect in person
  
  
• Conference budget: Stay current with the Web3 and DeFi ecosystem
  
  
• Learning budget: Invest in your professional growth
  
  
• Hardware budget: Set up the tools you need to do your best work
  
  
• High-impact environment: Your work will shape products used across Ethereum
  
  
• Flat structure: Low bureaucracy, high ownership, faster execution
  
  
• Flexible time off: Support for healthy work-life balance
  
  
• Growth opportunities: Plenty of room to take initiative and grow your role