Design Director

Reports To : Creative Director

Position Summary :

Design Directors at Grizzly are dynamic agency leaders who develop conceptual ideas and deliver expert craft across multiple teams and projects. They champion creative problem-solving lead and contribute to creative work on cross-disciplinary projects and elevate agency culture and experience. They make strategic decisions provide feedback to the delivery team and work closely with clients to ensure that every deliverable meets the brief and exceeds expectations. They own their work seek input and collaboration and communicate proactively and effectively.

Candidates for this role should have extensive experience in design concept and art direction identity and campaign creative direction and designing identity and campaign systems. Design Directors at Grizzly learn our clients business with depth often working through complex product and business challenges and translating the human / consumer benefit into simple smart ideas. The role requires the ability to confidently interact with and present their work to clients and internal stakeholders. Must have experience with B2B and / or technology brands. This role requires proficiency with Adobe Design tools and experience with designing collaborating and prototyping in Figma.

Lead & Grow :

• Manage and mentor Designers Art Directors Animators and others fostering a culture of creativity collaboration and courage
• Encourage fearless creativity through experimentation failure and continuous learning.
• As a senior leader collaborate with cross-functional teams (strategy accounts etc) to solve challenges and remove roadblocks.
• Actively participate in the recruitment process interviewing and vetting new team members evaluating their work quality values alignment and alignment with role expectations.
• Lead with our values be empathetic and accessible and champion inclusivity and belonging.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Own & Manage :

Champion & Contribute :

Collaborate & Communicate :

What Youll Bring :

Work Requirements :

$135000 - $165000 a year

Disclaimer :

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and / or abilities. To perform this job successfully the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Rhinoceros 3D,Information Architecture,Ux,Usability,Adobe Creative Suite,Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator,Experience Design,Grasshopper,Sketch,Sign Manufacturing,Adobe Indesign

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1