Senior Design Director

Senior Design Director
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2 days per week in the studio
Salary: $140,000-$160,000

We're working with an exciting, strategically driven creative agency to find a talented Senior Design Director to join their Los Angeles team.

This is an opportunity for a highly creative and genuinely hands-on design leader with significant experience working across large-scale CPG brands and complex brand portfolios .

The successful candidate will establish conceptual and stylistic direction across design teams, lead complex branding and design programmes, and work closely with senior creative leadership and clients to deliver thoughtful, strategically driven work.

A strong understanding of how portfolio architecture, visual identity and design systems work together to create consistency, distinction and flexibility across brands, products, formats and markets is essential.

The Role

Lead complex branding and design programmes across a range of CPG categories, brands and media

Establish strong conceptual and stylistic direction across creative teams

Develop strategically considered creative solutions from research and strategy through to final delivery

Lead all phases of the design process, including concept development, design development and finalisation

Develop and deliver compelling, strategically sound client presentations

Direct, mentor and motivate multidisciplinary creative teams of approximately 3-6 designers, illustrators and other specialists

Work across identity design, brand systems, packaging and environmental design

Collaborate with production teams and maintain a strong understanding of print production

Bring a genuinely hands-on approach, contributing directly to the creative work when required

Work closely with senior creative leadership and clients to cultivate strong relationships

Manage project timelines, scope and priorities while communicating effectively with internal stakeholders

Provide quality control across completed projects, ensuring a high standard of design and production accuracy

Travel as required to support client needs

About You

5-6+ years' experience working at Director level across large-scale CPG brands

Strong experience across branding, identity, packaging and design systems

A strategic thinker who can translate business and brand challenges into thoughtful creative solutions

A genuinely hands-on designer who enjoys getting into the work alongside their team

Degree in Graphic Design, Illustration or a related discipline

Highly proficient across Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign

Extensive knowledge of print, pre-press and production

Exceptional typography and strong design craft

Experience with 3D and motion design is a plus

Comfortable managing shifting priorities, tight deadlines and last-minute requests

Confident presenting creative work and building relationships with clients

Strong leadership and mentoring skills

Benefits

Flexible and entrepreneurial working environment

Employee events, lunches, outings and more

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Monthly employer contributions

Employee medical reimbursement programme

Vacation leave, increasing with tenure

Sick leave

Major federal holidays

Two-week end-of-year office closure

Summer Fridays

Paid parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

End-of-year discretionary bonus based on overall studio profitability and individual performance

Annual educational development reimbursement

About the Agency
Our client is a strategically driven creative agency with studios across New York, Los Angeles and the UK .

They work with global brands across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on strategy, brand development, identity, packaging and creative design for consumer brands .

The agency partners with both large and emerging CPG businesses, delivering work across complex brand portfolios and multiple markets.

Eligibility
Applicants must be authorised to work for any employer in the U.S. The agency is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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