Visual Designer

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Visual Designer to join our team.

Position Description

Oklo is seeking a Visual Designer who can bring creativity, strategy, and visual storytelling together to strengthen how we communicate our mission and milestones. This role requires an innovative thinker—someone who can translate complex ideas into compelling visuals, propose bold creative concepts, and lead visual direction across media, events, and digital platforms.

You will own the visual identity of the brand, help shape how Oklo shows up in the world, and ensure that every design—from fact sheets to video storyboards—reinforces our credibility, innovation, and purpose. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, flexible, and thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

• Lead the development and evolution of Oklo’s visual identity across all communications channels
• Propose innovative creative concepts and design directions that advance Oklo’s storytelling and brand visibility
• Ensure consistent application of brand standards across all materials, digital assets, and external communications
• Audit and manage the visual asset library, maintaining version control, organization, and accessibility

• Design high-impact materials, including fact sheets, infographics, reports, presentations, and event visuals
• Develop layouts and assets for web, digital, and social media campaigns
• Support video production and animation projects through storyboarding, visual direction, and coordination with creative vendors
• Create and refine brand elements, icons, and graphics for company-wide use

• Translate technical, policy, and scientific concepts into clear, visually engaging narratives
• Collaborate across teams—communications, marketing, operations, and government affairs—to align visuals with messaging
• Present creative ideas and options clearly, incorporating input and feedback from multiple stakeholders
• Balance creative leadership with flexibility, adapting to changes and evolving priorities

• Manage creative workflows to meet fast‑paced deadlines without compromising quality
• Conduct regular brand audits and recommend updates or enhancements
• Maintain an organized system for visual assets and templates to enable consistent, efficient use across teams

• 5–8 years of experience in visual communications, brand design, or creative direction (experience in technology, energy, or mission‑driven sectors preferred)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, visual storytelling, and brand system management
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects) and/or Figma
• Experience with video production, motion graphics, and animation storyboarding
• Proven ability to lead creative projects, manage multiple priorities, and work cross‑functionally
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and adaptable in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Innovative and proactive—constantly proposing new visual ways to tell stories and engage audiences
• Balances creative vision with practical execution
• Thrives under pressure and can manage shifting timelines or priorities with calm focus
• Passionate about design’s role in advancing understanding of technology, energy, and innovation

• Innovative and proactive—constantly proposing new visual ways to tell stories and engage audiences
• Able to balance creative vision with practical execution
• Able to thrive under pressure and can manage shifting timelines or priorities with calm focus
• Passionate about design’s role in advancing understanding of technology, energy, and innovation
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving, while not leaning only on what has been done before
• Willing to propose…