About This Role
Directing design at the company's New York studio is a client-facing role that manages creative delivery for key accounts. It suits an accomplished Design Director who has extensive experience with consumer-led and corporate brands, understands how big ideas relate to brand success, and can drive points of view that build iconic brands.
Responsibilities
- Proactively support the Creative Director in the delivery of award-winning, strategic creative work
- Help manage the creative output on projects looking beyond the client brief
- Juggle multiple projects
- Champion day-to-day client needs and manage a team of designers
- Encourage learning and teamwork amongst the creative team and drive ambition for creative excellence
- Work effectively with clients as a consultative partner
- Be a confident and seasoned storyteller in front of clients
Requirements
- Previous experience working in a similar agency environment as a Design Director, or operating at that level as a Senior Designer and ready to take the next step
- Worked with established global clients with a portfolio spanning packaging design and brand world activation
- Experience in managing junior, middleweight, and senior designers
- Lead a design critique, providing constructive and honest feedback to build the team
- Demonstrate an understanding of the value of motion in a digitally driven world and have experience within motion design
- Accomplished in building consumer brand systems, with deep understanding of the nuances across mass, challenger, and retail brands
- Knowledgeable of print production considerations, able to navigate deliverables for both digital and print spaces seamlessly
- Empathetic leader who defines team responsibilities, clarifies project scope, and ensures alignment on next steps
- Strategic thinker who connects big ideas to brand success, knowing when to challenge client briefs while staying true to their objectives
- Meticulous creative with an eye for craft and detail
- Strong communicator, adept at collaborating across Strategy, Production, and Client Services teams
- Proactive self-starter with a curious mindset, always anticipating what
- Highly organized, making quick, informed decisions with confidence
- Natural problem solver, tackling challenges with creativity and strategic insight
Benefits
- Responsible Paid Time Off (RPTO)
- 12 paid holidays
- 5 paid sick/wellness days
- 2 paid personal days
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan (including family coverage)
- Life and disability insurance
