Design Director

About Us

Applied Information Group is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design consultancy. We help businesses and public agencies improve the experience and understanding of spaces for their customers and citizens. We work internationally for blue chip clients providing a unique set of skills specializing in planning and designing information systems for navigating and enjoying buildings, campuses, transit networks and cities. From our offices in London, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Seoul, we design signs, maps, screens and digital applications and produce everything needed from brand guidelines to industrial design specifications, and governance strategies to smartphone apps.

About The Role

As part of our successful growth in the United States and Canada we are seeking a Design Director to assume a pivotal role in the end-to-end execution of wayfinding and information design projects, for both interior and exterior environments, overseeing the full project lifecycle, from concept to delivery. This role will represent Applied as a professional coordinator and advisor to ensure effective, high quality delivery of prepared design work. Based in San Francisco, we require a leader who can orchestrate the successful execution of complex wayfinding and information design projects. Their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence lead projects towards the achievement of the three critical deliverables : Quality, Efficiency, and Budget. Related to this there will be opportunities to travel for projects and inter-company events.

Responsibilities

Typically both the Project Lead and discipline lead on a project.

Can play the Creative Director role depending on project team structure.

Oversee the delivery of projects from conception to production with minimal supervision.

Typically delegate tasks involved in the project delivery to the wider team and have an oversight and support role.

Play an active role liaising with relevant sub-contractors and suppliers.

Play a lead role in internal and external workshops with project teams and stakeholders as needed.

Play a lead role alongside the Account Manager / Project Manager in client communications / liaison.

Alongside the AM develop positive relationships with existing clients and grow potential for future projects.

Work with Account / Project managers and others as needed to set up full project plans for project teams, including objectives, milestones, priorities, team, calendar and nature of deliverables.

Play a lead role with the AM / PM in monitoring project scope creep and defining costs and schedule changes for negotiation with clients.

Balance multiple priorities by considering risk, importance, level of urgency, political impacts and other linkages.

Play a leading role in presenting project work to clients and stakeholders.

Ensure project deliverables align to the clients business needs.

Line management for less experienced staff / teams.

What we offer

Excellent Medical and Dental benefits package for employees and family.

401K.

Micro Kitchen.

17 days paid vacation + public holidays + up to 3 paid vacation days for completed years service.

Paid sick days accrual method.

Training and Development budget.

1 paid day a year to volunteer for charity of choice.

Opportunities to travel globally for projects.

Flexibility for hybrid working.

How we hire

We are fully committed to advancing individual, social and environmental equality. All qualified applicants will receive consideration based solely on merit including relevant experience, skills, and interest in the role.

Selected applicants will be contacted for initial screening followed by an online interview with other Applied team members. At the interview the project will be discussed under a non-disclosure agreement. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed as soon as the successful applicant has been hired.

If you are interested but unsure you have what we are looking for please contact us.

Location : San Francisco, CA

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