Design Director, Visual Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Cultivate trusted relationships with clients and influence visual and product design choices.

• Convert brand, product, and business goals into innovative and visual strategies.

• Establish and maintain visual and interface guidelines across various products.

• Set benchmarks for UI craftsmanship, brand identity, visual systems, motion graphics, and design execution.

• Drive the creation and advancement of design systems, UI frameworks, and visual identity frameworks.

• Advocate for AI-enhanced workflows in exploration, prototyping, production, and quality assurance.

• Propel innovation in visual design, interaction, motion, and emerging technologies.

• Lead and mentor diverse teams in visual design, UI, UX, copywriting, and motion graphics.

• Motivate and uplift creative teams through guidance, constructive feedback, and coaching.

• Promote collaboration, excellence, experimentation, and ongoing development.

• Oversee complete design delivery across multiple projects and intricate programs.

• Collaborate with product managers, client services, strategy, and engineering to develop scalable, production-ready solutions.

• Maintain design quality, consistency, and client satisfaction.

• Anticipate potential risks, manage priorities, and ensure projects stay on schedule.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in creative leadership, preferably in digital design and product teams.

• Proven expertise in at least two design disciplines, such as visual/brand and product/UI, or interaction and motion.

• Strong portfolio that demonstrates outstanding visual and product design solutions for high-profile clients, including projects utilizing AI tools.

• Extensive knowledge in product and UI design, encompassing design systems and workflows.

• Advanced proficiency in Figma.

• Daily hands-on experience with AI-driven design and production tools, including generative image/video models, AI-assisted prototyping, and LLM-powered workflows.

• Capability to articulate when AI enhances design work compared to when human craftsmanship and judgment are essential.

• Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects concurrently.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• Experience working with global brands and intricate product ecosystems.

• Collaborative history working alongside project managers, client services, and strategy teams.

• Active participation in the design community and an understanding of industry trends, particularly AI tools.

• Demonstrated strength in mentoring and coaching others.

🏝️ Benefits

• Inclusive employee experience.

• Equal opportunity employer with an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process.

• Confidential accommodation support available for candidates.

• No employer- or agent-imposed recruitment fees; repayment of incorrectly charged fees.