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Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

The Design Director is the keeper of all things visual design design, brand and style guides and is expected to lead design initiatives for the team across assigned clients and projects.

They will take ownership of work streams and collaborate with clients, production and project management to ensure the creative deliverables are meeting client expectations. They will provide creative oversight to assigned team members along with guidance and mentorship. They will be a creative partner with Senior Stakeholders and the lead face of the creative team on assigned clients.

What you\'ll do:

Creative Leadership & Strategy

• Lead creative concept development and strategic design thinking across diverse client portfolios
• Set the creative tone and visual direction for assigned accounts and projects
• Generate innovative ideas across existing and emerging digital platforms
• Partner with C-level executives to advise on agency-wide creative needs and initiatives

Team Management & Development

• Direct junior creative talent, providing clear, actionable feedback on work quality and creative direction
• Manage and coordinate freelancers and third-party vendors to ensure consistent creative standards
• Collaborate with the CCO to build and maintain a best-in-class creative team

Client Partnership & Delivery

• Serve as the primary creative face for assigned client accounts
• Present creative work confidently to clients and manage live feedback sessions
• Establish strong client relationships built on creative excellence and strategic thinking
• Ensure all deliverables meet client expectations, timelines, and budget requirements

Project Execution & Quality Control

• Oversee end-to-end creative execution across multiple concurrent projects
• Collaborate with strategists, copywriters, paid media teams, UX designers, and developers
• Maintain high creative standards while ensuring work stays within scope and brief parameters
• Provide detailed feedback and quality assurance throughout the creative process

Resource Management & Operations

• Partner with project management teams on creative briefs, SOWs, and resource allocation
• Assist in building comprehensive staff plans for creative team across clients and projects
• Provide strategic input on team capabilities and optimal resource utilization across accounts
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term creative objectives

Types of Work You\'ll Lead:

• Brand & Identity Design: Brand identity systems, style guide development, visual brand strategy
• Digital Design: UX/UI website design, email marketing campaigns, social media creative (organic and paid)
• Marketing Collateral: Campaign development, promotional materials, integrated marketing communications

What We\'re Looking For

• 7-10 years design experience (Substantial time spent within an agency is required)
• Exceptional design skills with expertise across digital media
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey design concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on creative execution
• Experience collaborating on resource planning with project management and creative operations
• Ability to elevate creative standards while mentoring team members

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design
• Industries
• Advertising Services

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