Design Director

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our ideal candidate is a multifaceted individual. For the past 2+ years you have served as a client facing creative manager, developing, and nurturing strong client relationships and design teams. You are fluent in ‘brand’ and excel in ‘strategy’ conversations. You are a talented creative manager and design practitioner with agency related brand design experience.  

YOUR DAY TO DAY

• Manage design teams across multiple client engagements, driving high brand design and visual system quality deliverables
• Work in partnership with Strategic, Account and Marketing teams to understand and manage client needs
• Ability to define and implement innovative solutions for digital direction, visuals and experiences. 
• Participate in the business development process, including working on pitches and presentations to prospective clients and developing proposals 
• Build deep client relationships across projects
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Work with vendors and outside specialty resources
• Manage deliverables, timelines and budgets of all engagements 
• Provide leadership for project teams, infusing superior design aesthetic into the work
• Manage and cultivate the professional development of team members
• Contribute to studio culture by inspiring others

WHAT YOU BRING

• 8+ years of proven experience as a Senior Designer or Graphic Designer, preference to 2+ years with Design Director experience 
• A portfolio of brand oriented work, reflecting innovative creative thinking and strong technical craft skills
• Advanced skills in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint and Figma, with preferred experience using tools in AI, prototyping in Sketch, UX/UI and Motion Design 
• BFA/BS/BA in Graphic Design preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience working and developing full visual design systems
• Work in an office culture that supports creating with joy, experimentation, and the ability to give and grow
• Prior experience with maintaining and developing long term client relationships
• Comfortable with travel, when necessary, in client service business
• Solid verbal and written presentation skills
• Strong creative problem-solving skills
• Successfully manages time, process, and workflow while balancing multiple projects
• This role requires being in our New York Office to meet with team members and contribute to creative in-office culture

Location: New York, New York 
Salary range: 140,000 - 160,000 USD