Lead Creative Designer (Multiple Positions)

San Jose, California, US Until 8/22/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted June 10, 2026 Last posted June 10, 2026
Job description

Description

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible.
Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.
Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come.
By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.
When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.
Join us.

About the Team
Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!

Responsibilities
Collaborate with the central design team to create, define, and maintain a comprehensive US-specific style guide.
Create user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs that provide multiple design solutions based on user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
Drive the visual design of promotional campaigns, branded swag, live creator training materials, and new product launch assets, ensuring consistency and high-quality execution across all deliverables.
Partner with local operations teams and global design teams to develop creative strategies, conceptual designs, and production-ready assets.
Lead design workshops and sprints with cross-functional teams to explore innovative design solutions for problems and opportunities identified through research and data.
Contribute to feature roadmap strategies, improve product design processes, and champion knowledge sharing opportunities through documentation and post-launch presentations.

Requirements

Qualifications
Must have a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design, Computer Art, Illustration, or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design, Computer Art, Illustration, or a related field, and 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience.

Of the required experience, must have 3 years of experience in each of the following:
Designing and developing brand marketing campaign creatives and identities, including website design, motion graphic design, and UI design by designing and implementing consistent brand typography, iconography, 2D & 3D graphics, and motion graphics;
Developing visual concepts, including generating ideas and sketches into visual concepts using Procreate or Boords, and transferring the hand drawings to digital graphics using Adobe Illustrator;
Creating vector illustrations and graphics using Adobe Illustrator;
Designing User Experience (UX) or User Interface (UI) elements of mobile applications using Figma, After Effects, or Principle; and
Working with front end engineers to build websites, landing pages, and H5 campaigns using Figma, Photoshop, InDesign, or After Effects.

Travel Requirement: International travel required up to 15%.

Employer: TT Commerce & Global Services LLC
Type: Full time, 40 hours/week
Location: San Jose, CA 
Salary Range: $243506 - $253506 per year

To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact [email protected] if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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About this role

Summary

Designs brand campaigns, user interfaces, and visual content for TikTok products.

Job title

Lead Creative Designer

Experience level

3+ years or 5+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Jose, CA; remote not specified

Salary

$244k–$254k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

ProcreateBoordsAdobe IllustratorFigmaAfter EffectsPrinciplePhotoshopInDesign

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

graphic designUI/UX branding motion graphics illustration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City