Brand Design Director

ABOUT ABRIDGE Abridge was founded in 2018 with the mission of powering deeper understanding in healthcare. Our AI-powered platform was purpose-built for medical conversations, improving clinical documentation efficiencies while enabling clinicians to focus on what matters most—their patients. Our enterprise-grade technology transforms patient-clinician conversations into structured clinical notes in real-time, with deep EMR integrations. Powered by Linked Evidence and our purpose-built, auditable AI, we are the only company that maps AI-generated summaries to ground truth, helping providers quickly trust and verify the output. As pioneers in generative AI for healthcare, we are setting the industry standards for the responsible deployment of AI across health systems. We are a growing team of practicing MDs, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers working together to empower people and make care make more sense. We have offices located in the Mission District in San Francisco, the SoHo neighborhood of New York, and East Liberty in Pittsburgh. THE ROLE As a Brand Design Director at Abridge, you will set a new standard for design in healthcare, redefining what brand means in healthcare and shaping how Abridge looks, feels, and communicates at every touchpoint of the user experience. We’re reimagining the future of healthcare, and you’ll play a pivotal role in defining what comes next. You’ll own the brand design system that creates the first consumer grade experience across healthcare systems and drives meaningful impact. With a refined, premium aesthetic and sharp strategic instincts, you’ll collaborate closely with product designers and push the team toward ever-higher standards. Your work will transform bold ideas into tangible brand moments to build a presence that is distinctive, consistent, and unforgettable. This role is ideal for a creative, systems-minded designer with exceptional taste and a bias toward action, someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and is motivated by work that truly matters. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Define and evolve our brand to clarify us as the leader and expert in healthcare AI. Own future brand refresh / rebrand work, and establish principles and direction that guide the brand at scale. - Own Abridge’s visual design system across Product and Marketing to support future growth. Create flexible frameworks, templates and libraries that empower others while maintaining cohesion. - Take a product-first approach to brand design, first focusing on the foundation of our typography, color, motion, iconography, and illustration - Inspire and elevate the design team through thoughtful critique, ambitious vision, and clarity of perspective. Drive alignment across stakeholders and confidently articulate the “why” behind creative decisions. - Partner cross-functionally to concept and launch new initiatives from the ground up. Bring both strategic direction and hands-on craft to early-stage work. WHAT YOU’LL BRING - 9+ years of experience in visual , product brand and crafting design systems at scale. Work that reflects not just visual polish, but the ability to build, evolve, and diversify brand systems over time. - Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate how brand decisions impact product experience and user trust. - You can clearly articulate creative rationale, lead brainstorms, and build alignment across marketing, product, content, engineering and leadership teams. - A portfolio that demonstrates a mastery of your craft. Deep expertise in visual design fundamentals: typography, composition, hierarchy, and interaction design, with meticulous attention to detail and experience applying brand to product. - Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to be able to tackle multiple projects simultaneously, moving between strategic thinking and visual execution with ease - You have a general passion for design and are actively exploring how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping design workflows, systems, and creative possibilities. We value people who are eager to learn new things and recognize that great team members might not perfectly match a job description. If you’re interested in the role but aren’t sure whether or not you’re a good fit, we’d still like to hear from you. Must be willing to work from our SF or NYC office at least 3x per week This position requires a commitment to a hybrid work model, with the expectation of coming into the office a minimum of (3) three times per week. Relocation assistance is available for candidates willing to move to San Francisco or New York. WHY WORK AT ABRIDGE? At Abridge, we’re transforming healthcare delivery experiences with generative AI, enabling clinicians and patients to connect in deeper, more meaningful ways. Our mission is clear: to power deeper understandin