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Design Director

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United States , New York

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Salary:

155100.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We are looking for a Director, Visual Design who is part visionary, part practitioner, and entirely uncompromising when it comes to quality. You will act as a "player-coach", a hands-on collaborator who leads by doing. You won’t just manage the work; you will define it. You will partner with design and creative leadership to push into unexplored territories, challenging the team to build world class brand expressions across integrated campaign touchpoints and digital ecosystems that don't just solve client problems but fundamentally shape how users perceive the brand.

Job Responsibility:

  • Closely collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of talented people across the agency and projects
  • Define the standard, acting as the aesthetic anchor for the team, setting an incredibly high bar for visual design, typography, and interaction
  • Lead from the front, operating as a hands-on leader
  • Pioneer new solutions to drive the creative vision for large-scale digital products
  • Cultivate talent and mentor a multidisciplinary team of designers
  • Build unwavering trust with high-level clients
  • Translate raw strategic insights into tangible visual languages
  • Bring a fresh, insightful point of view that inspires both the internal team and the client
  • Define and implement successful design strategies, setting high visual and conceptual standards for all company efforts
  • Generate strategic insights and moodboards to facilitate creative innovation
  • Drive complex digital projects from kick-off to completion
  • Establish project direction, craft guidelines, and assist with production as needed
  • Actively contribute to the design discipline through mentoring, conversation, and proposing ideas to elevate company operations and improve processes

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 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, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development
  • Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system
  • 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
What we offer:
  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401K plan, plus matching
  • PTO
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Parental Leave

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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