Design Director

About This Role

This Design Director role is for an inspiring leader who will help shape and deliver standout creative work for clients. Combining a strong creative vision with hands-on leadership, the Design Director will develop and refine ideas across various channels, guide teams through each stage of the process, and ensure every piece of work is strategically strong, distinctive, and effective. You will bring creative thinking and clear direction to projects, helping teams turn ideas into polished work that meets the brief and makes a meaningful impact for clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop original, strategically grounded creative ideas that respond to client briefs and connect with audiences
• Shape concepts and campaigns across relevant channels, from initial thinking through to final delivery
• Partner with clients and internal teams to clarify objectives and build feasible, high-quality creative solutions
• Present creative work with clear storytelling to bring ideas to life and gain stakeholder support
• Guide and inspire creative team members, providing constructive feedback and supporting their development
• Review creative output for quality, craft, and detail, ensuring delivery meets agreed timelines and budgets while bringing relevant cultural and creative inspiration to the team

Requirements

• Significant creative experience in an agency or comparable environment, with a portfolio demonstrating strong ideas and excellent execution
• Experience leading creative projects or teams efficiently from brief through to delivery, managing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to develop clear, original concepts grounded in audience insight, brand strategy, and client objectives
• Confidence presenting creative work and building positive relationships with clients and colleagues through strong communication and collaboration
• Supportive leadership, thoughtful constructive feedback, commitment to creative quality, and curiosity about relevant, effective work across channels

Benefits

• Opportunity to create work for a varied range of brands and projects
• A collaborative, people-first environment where ideas are shared and developed together
• Support to build your design skills and grow your creative career
• Chance to contribute to work across advertising, media, packaging, and retail activations
• A values-led culture where your contribution is recognized and supported

About the Company

IMA is a creative agency built to create connections people buy into—emotionally and literally. From advertising and media to packaging and retail activations, IMA delivers work that earns attention and gives people a reason to choose brands in moments that matter.