Associate Design Director

What You’ll Do

• Demonstrate a working mastery of visual design and brand systems.
• Execute and manage original, persuasive, conceptual and visually compelling design work with an expertise in layout, typography, and brand identity design.
• Lead projects with a focus on complex brand campaigns and storytelling through motion design.
• Expertise in communicating brand narratives through storyboards and styleframes.
• Inspire and provide mentorship to design staff toward the goal of accelerating skill progression through a culture of collaboration, experimentation and knowledge sharing.
• Fluently speak the language of design with both clients and creatives enabling effective feedback and direction.
• Work closely with internal staff to ensure design work exceeds client expectations.
• Maintain and promote an internal awareness of industry design references and standards with a strong focus on processes and tools.
• Cultivate a sense of ownership that elevates the standards and quality of all work achieved by the designers.
• Partner with motion leads to streamline processes to create optimal and efficient working environments for the whole team.
• Display an ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time while maintaining clear vision of priorities, overseeing a team of designers and making sure everything is pixel perfect before facing the client.

What You’ll Need

• 8+ years of experience working in an advertising agency and/or recognized brand.
• Demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship in design, with experience working on design solutions for brand development.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Imaginative, collaborative, conceptual and curious.
• An optimistic outlook toward client revisions, knowing when and how to offer opportunities to push boundaries creatively.
• Generate and maintain enthusiasm for ideas within the agency as they move from concept to execution.
• Prioritize experience working directly with tech brands as a valuable asset.
• Master of Photoshop and Illustrator, fluent in Figma, as well as emerging interactive design trends (knowledge of AI image gen tools, Prototyping, Webflow, After Effects and Blender or Cinema 4d a plus).
• A master of Photoshop and Illustrator, fluent in Figma, as well as emerging interactive design trends (knowledge of AI image gen tools, Prototyping, Webflow, After Effects and Blender or Cinema 4d a plus).
• Enthusiasm for team leadership and mentorship.
• Interest in eventually growing into a people manager.