Freelance Associate Director, Visual Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with teams across various disciplines.

• Establish a comprehensive visual strategy and design principles for digital, brand, and product interactions.

• Manage the development of global design systems to ensure scalability, accessibility, and visual elegance.

• Work closely with C-suite executives and key client stakeholders to address intricate business challenges through design.

• Guarantee technical feasibility and strategic alignment throughout the process from ideation to launch.

• Promote design excellence and stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies such as AI and spatial design.

• Enhance design workflows and philosophies to boost quality, agility, and profitability.

• Create strategic insights and moodboards.

• Lead intricate digital projects from initiation to completion, surpassing client expectations within budget and timelines.

• Define project direction and develop guidelines; provide assistance with production when necessary.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with client decision-makers as well as internal and external stakeholders.

• Mentor team members and share ideas to enhance company operations and processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in visual and interactive design for global brands, including a minimum of 4 years in a leadership role.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Proficiency in Figma, including components, variants, and auto layout.

• Knowledge of Hubspot, Google Suite, and Slack.

• Strong expertise and experience in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development.

• Experience in developing and maintaining a comprehensive design system.

• Capability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams.

• Excellent public speaking and presentation abilities.

• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and adept at navigating complex organizations, with a focus on strategic problem-solving and process efficiency.

• Must have authorization to work in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• 401k plan with matching contributions.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Paid Company Holidays.

• Parental Leave.

• An inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process.

• Reasonable accommodations provided throughout the recruitment process and during employment.