Design Director

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

The Design Director will work with our cross-functional internal team to support our clients in helping to market the brands they produce and consumers have come to love. Design Directors design within an established brand identity for some of America’s favorite CPG brands, specifically for their packaging and digital presence.

Leading multiple brands from a design standpoint, expected to be excellent presenters and storytellers of the work and client facing, expected to lead a design team on projects, actively working on projects, displays mastery of the craft to share with other designers and clients, expected to adhere to the overall creative direction and standards set by the CDs. You will/may be expected to have direct reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the organization of all files and assets created

Takes on the most complex tasks and conceptual work

Skilled wielder of design craft

Empowered to, and expectation of decision making autonomy

Looked to for expertise from fellow designers

Master storyteller

Expected to lead design WIP and work sessions to drive conceptual development

Leads multiple brands day-to-day

Manages multiple concurrent projects

Maintain and build client relationships and present work to them

Help forge and stabilize new client relationships

Collaborate seamlessly with Brand Leader partners

Manage and guide teammates in their career/craft development

Participate in crafting cross-disciplinary workflows

Take on new assignments and the most complex work

Management Expectations

Inspire and produce great work across virtual environments from all team members

Develop team goals, prioritize and delegate work effectively across team

Build a team that exhibits trust and positively collaborates cross-functionally

Review employee strengths and gaps in order to develop them for our current and future business needs

Understand and ensure employees adhere to our company policies, procedures and compliance

Qualifications

Ability to create, collaborate, design and direct within the packaging and digital workspace

Strong project management and organizational skills

Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, and production artwork

Ability to articulate rationale behind design choices

Ability to diplomatically give and receive feedback on their work and work of fellow designers

12+ years’ experience

Amazing portfolio

Agency experience preferred

Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign)

Motion Graphics / Animation, photography, and/or illustration skills are a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy

A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future

Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays

Parental leave to support growing families

Career development opportunities

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.

For fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website www.olberdingbrands.com. Only applications received through this process will be considered. No phone calls please.

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