Overview
We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, collaborate, and make a real impact for our clients, our team, and the world we are helping to build.
The Role
The Director, Visual Design, is a strategic leader and hands‑on creative partner who sets the vision, standards, and future direction of visual design across our organization. You will work closely with Creative Directors, Motion, Production, and cross‑functional leadership to shape how design is practiced across campaigns, digital experiences, product‑inspired marketing, and emerging creative platforms.
What You’ll Do
- 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 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.
- Champion the adoption of AI‑assisted design workflows, automation, and emerging creative technologies that improve efficiency 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 design quality.
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, communicating the value of design and guiding organizations toward successful outcomes.
- Continuously evolve processes, workflows, and ways of working that enable teams to deliver exceptional work at scale.
What You Bring
- 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 (components, variants, and auto‑layout), and familiarity with collaboration tools such as HubSpot, Google Suite, and Slack.
- Strong knowledge and experience in visual design and maintaining robust design systems.
- Deep knowledge of AI workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex information to clients and stakeholders.
- Highly detail‑oriented, proactive, and comfortable navigating complex organizations while focusing on strategic problem‑solving and process efficiency.
What We Offer
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan, plus matching
- PTO
- Paid Company Holidays
- Parental Leave
Support & Inclusion
DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We are committed to an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle, or disabilities. If you need accommodations, let us know—your request is confidential and only used to support you.
DEPT® participates in E‑Verify and expects all employees to be authorized to work in the United States.
Salary
US Remote Range: $157,500—$200,000 USD (based on 40‑hour workweek, location, and impact).
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