Director, Visual Design

About the role

The Director, Visual Design, leads the Visual Design discipline at DEPT®, a Growth Invention company that combines technology and marketing to help ambitious brands grow. This role requires 8+ years of design and interactive experience, with a focus on strategy, mentorship, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the vision, standards, and long-term direction of the Visual Design discipline.
• Establish a culture of design excellence, setting a high bar for craft, systems thinking, usability, and execution across all work.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire Associate Design Directors, Principal Visual Designers, and broader design teams, helping develop talent and future leaders within the organization.
• Partner closely with Creative Directors, Motion, Production, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design is integrated effectively across campaigns, experiences, and emerging platforms.
• Serve as the senior authority on design systems, visual consistency, and scalable creative production.
• Promote the adoption of AI-assisted design workflows, automation, and emerging creative technologies that improve efficiency, scalability, and creative impact.
• Establish the long-term roadmap for design capabilities, including talent development, workflow innovation, design systems, and future-facing creative technologies.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex creative initiatives, helping teams navigate ambiguity and elevate the quality of design solutions.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, helping communicate the value of design and guide organizations toward successful outcomes.
• Continuously evolve processes, workflows, and ways of working that enable teams to deliver exceptional work at scale.

Requirements

• 8+ years of proven experience in design and interactive work for leading brands, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Mastery of design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma (including components, variants, and auto layout), and familiarity with essential collaboration tools (e.g., Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack).
• Strong knowledge and experience in visual design.
• Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system.
• Deep AI workflow knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex information to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable navigating complex organizations, and focused on strategic problem-solving and process efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in a leadership role.
• Ability to inspire and lead a team towards excellence.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior designers.
• Knowledge of design systems and workflow optimization.
• Experience with AI-assisted design tools and technologies.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Skills

• Strategic vision and creative inspiration.
• Leadership and mentorship skills.
• Design systems and workflow optimization.
• AI-assisted design tools and technologies.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving and strategic thinking.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k plan, plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is listed below. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact. This is based on a 40-hour workweek and leveling.

Schedule

US Remote

Pay Range

$157,500—$200,000 USD