Design Director

Job Description

This role is best suited for someone who has motivated communication, the ability to direct a team of designers, understand capabilities, and has an eye for the details. As our newest teammate, you'll be intrigued and inspired by beautiful things and have passion with a sense of design rebellion.

Qualifications

• Produce compelling ideas and develop them into tangible design solutions across digital, experiential, offline media, and beyond.
• Have not just a talent for craft, but an ability to create craft at scale, bringing story and system together.
• Mentor and lead teams of designers to envision and develop identity systems that help solve for complex brand challenges.
• Powerful at presenting concepts and creative ideas to both our teams and clients.
• Lead and nurture mutually respectful relationships with our clients,
• Work together with an accomplished team of strategists, designers, writers, program managers, developers, AR specialists, motion designers, and more.
• Develop from concept to completion.

You have:

• 7+ years experience in a graphic design role, agency or in-house design team environment.
• At least 2 years of managing teams and working with other disciplines.
• A portfolio that shows beautiful and creative solutions.
• Mastery of the design fundamentals: typography, composition, color, layout.
• Experience in brand system building and establishing a brand platform.
• Experience in designing for digital Proficiency in Adobe CC Creative Suite (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Print production/pre-press knowledge; experience working with vendors, attending press checks and proofing (a huge plus).
• Curiosity, enthusiasm, and drive.

Additional Information

Great compensation package, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k matching, Flexible Time-Off, Wellness Corporate Discounts, Home-Office Reimbursement for desks and internet.

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

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