Lead the visual and narrative direction of Siteworks projects, turning business strategy into distinctive, credible websites that are ready to perform.
Works with: SiteworksMaplewood, New JerseyFull-time employeeHybrid · 3 days in office
The opportunity
Give good businesses a presence equal to their work.
Siteworks exists for businesses whose public presence undersells what they can actually do. The work is not decoration. It is the combination of positioning, narrative, visual systems, interaction, and execution that helps a visitor understand and trust a company faster.
The Creative Lead would set that standard across Siteworks engagements while remaining close to the craft. You would shape the idea, direct the system, make key design decisions, and help a small team carry the work cleanly from first concept through launch.
What you will own
Set the direction. Stay close to the details.
Translate business strategy, customer insight, and positioning into a clear creative direction for each Siteworks engagement.
Lead website concepts, visual systems, typography, layout, interaction direction, and the presentation of proof.
Partner closely with writers, developers, photographers, and specialists so the final site feels like one coherent idea.
Present creative work directly to clients, explain the reasoning, listen well, and turn feedback into better decisions.
Review work at the moments that matter and raise the standard without adding layers of creative theater.
Develop reusable Siteworks methods, reference libraries, and quality standards while protecting the individuality of each client.
You are likely a strong fit if
You have seven or more years of brand and digital design experience, including substantial work on public-facing websites.
Your portfolio shows strong concepts carried through systems, pages, details, and real launches—not only polished hero images.
You are comfortable directing others and equally comfortable opening the file and solving the hard part yourself.
You can connect aesthetic decisions to positioning, comprehension, trust, and business outcomes.
You communicate clearly with founders and clients and know when to defend an idea, revise it, or simplify it.
This is probably not for you if
You want to manage creative work without remaining hands-on.
Your experience is primarily campaign advertising with little website or product-system work.
You rely on trend language or visual novelty when the underlying business story is unclear.
You are looking for a fully remote role with no regular work from Maplewood.
Compensation and benefits
A complete U.S. employment package.
The base salary range for this position is $100,000–$130,000. The benefits below are part of the package designed for this role. Final terms will be confirmed in the written offer.
Health coverage
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with Taurist covering 80% of the employee premium and dependent coverage available.
Retirement
401(k) access after 90 days, including a Taurist match of employee contributions up to 3% of eligible compensation.
Paid time off
15 days of flexible vacation each year, increasing to 20 days after three years with Taurist.
Holidays and sick time
11 paid company holidays, two floating holidays, and 40 hours of paid sick time each year.
Family leave
Six weeks of Taurist-paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, alongside applicable state and federal programs.
Tools and growth
Company-provided equipment and up to $1,500 each year for approved training, conferences, books, or professional memberships.
The relationship
A lead role without a large-agency layer.
This is a full-time U.S. employee position based at Taurist's Maplewood, New Jersey office. The expected rhythm is three days together in Maplewood and two days of focused work from home, with occasional additional in-person time when a launch or client engagement benefits from it.
Taurist is intentionally small. That means each person owns meaningful decisions, works directly with the founders, and stays close to the clients and outcomes their work affects. Compensation, benefits, work location, and final responsibilities will be confirmed in the written offer.
Selection process
01Application and work review
02Founder conversation
03Role-specific working session
04Final conversation and references
05Written offer and onboarding
Ready to set the creative standard?
Show us the work—and the thinking behind it.
Application
Keep it direct.
We are evaluating relevant work, judgment, communication, and how you approach the role—not polished corporate language.
