Director, Design

About the role

The Brand Studio is UTA’s in-house strategic design and client brand management team. The studio delivers award-winning, best-in-class creative solutions on behalf of its top-tier industry-leading client roster of actors, athletes, musicians, writers, producers, directors, gamers, and digital creators. The Design Director will lead project teams and spearhead initiatives on behalf of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in conceptualizing and building relevant and engaging visual identity programs from the ground up, creating the emotional and resonant worlds for our clients and their brand initiatives
• Innovate, design, and expand on tent-pole, in-house marketing and communication initiatives—including specialty programming and identity/campaign design solutions for global events within the entertainment and media landscape
• Work closely with team members and agency partners to realize compelling design solutions across channels and mediums, including print, packaging, and digital implementation design
• Lead development of all stages of the design process, from sketching, brainstorming, and initial concepting, through final production and building assets and guidelines for delivery to clients and their partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design or relevant field of study strongly preferred
• 8+ years of prior work experience in a design or branding agency or in-house design studio
• Demonstrated portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking, excellent written communication skills, and a strong understanding for the execution of relevant and strategically-sound design ideas
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial with a passion for working in a collaborative, entertainment-driven, fast-paced, consumer-culture environment
• Able to prioritize and meet competing project deadlines
• Able to inspire as well as learn from teammates - taking initiative and meeting various design challenges with optimism, innovation, and focus
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma (experience with Keynote and Canva a STRONG plus)
• Experience with motion graphics, Ai image development, and 3D cinema programs also a plus
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage your time and hit delivery deadlines

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage your time and hit delivery deadlines

Skills

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage your time and hit delivery deadlines

Benefits

Competitive programs to support your well-being

Pay

$160,000 to $180,000 commensurate with experience and skills

Schedule

Not specified