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MATTE is seeking an Associate Design Director who is equal parts conceptual creative and hands-on designer, someone who can develop big ideas and execute them with craft, precision, and taste. This role is a hybrid of Art Direction and Design: you will shape visual direction, design across mediums, and elevate the work through thoughtful storytelling and culture-forward thinking. The ideal candidate is multidisciplinary, brand fluent, culturally tuned-in, and comfortable moving fluidly between concepting, designing, presenting, and being on set. You will collaborate across Strategy, Creative, Design, and Production to craft boundary-pushing work for MATTE and our brand partners. This role reports into the Design Director.
Job Responsibility:
Lead concept development for campaigns, brand identity, content, and experiential work
Drive visual storytelling and establish the look + feel across all creative expressions
Execute high-level design work across digital, print, motion, and spatial mediums
Balance hands-on design with overarching creative direction
Partner with Creative Directors and Strategy to translate insights into impactful creative
Present ideas and visual systems directly to clients, refining work based on feedback
Guide and mentor designers, elevating craft and pushing conceptual thinking
Work closely with producers and be present on set to ensure visual continuity and quality
Stay ahead of cultural trends, design innovation, and emerging technologies to push the work forward
Requirements:
8–9+ years of experience in design and art direction within creative agencies, studios, or production environments
A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional branding and campaign work, with clear evidence of concept leadership and refined execution
Strong ability to develop and scale visual systems across multiple touchpoints
Deep cultural fluency and a sharp design POV, with an instinct for what’s relevant now—and what’s next
Experience leading projects, mentoring designers, and collaborating cross-functionally at a senior level
On-set experience working with directors, photographers, and production teams
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
Confident, collaborative, and decisive—able to lead creatively while remaining flexible and solutions-oriented in a fast-paced environment
Fluent in Figma and Cinema4D
Nice to have:
motion, 3D, or emerging-tech fluency is a plus
What we offer:
Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
401k with a 4% company contribution max match
Fully covered yearly Citibike membership
Talkspace membership
Competitive PTO package
End of Year Recharge paid time off
Sabbatical Program option after three years of employment with us