Now Hiring, STL Client; Design Director, In-House Creative Leader
We're happy to have once again been hired by one of our regions premier brands for this in-house Design leadership opportunity. They are feeling a sense of urgency and are interested in interviewing candidates as soon as possible.
General Description:
The key objective of this role is to ensure continuing design excellence – strategic and operational - in brand development across a growing portfolio. This means planning organizing and implementing consistent design principles and production processes to ensure that designs meet all brand consumer and production guardrails and objectives, both internally and externally.
We’re looking for an experienced design leader to grow our team, while also continuing to be an individual contributor. Be responsible for consistent brand development strategy across diverse, yet “synergistic” elements. You’ll be able to build both great products and a great team.
As Design Director, you’ll provide mentorship and support to the other designers and project team members in your office with one-on-ones and reviews. You’ll also be responsible for presentation of design strategies and resulting executions to internal and external stakeholders, as needed.
Responsibilities will Include:
• Develop innovative concepts, create compelling design solutions and follow through to final delivery, on a wide variety of B2B and B2C marketing projects
• Collaborate with business partners, other directors, designers, copywriters, editors and developers to create unique, compelling, break-through work
• Provide inspiring and nurturing mentorship for all design staff, effectively elevating the quality of design output across the organization
• Solution-oriented: You can handle conflict with maturity and calm, bring diplomacy and empathy to tough discussions, and set the bar for what effective and positive collaboration looks like across disciplines.
In addition, you individual will be a well-rounded designer who thrives on contributing ideas, is conversant in industry trends and standards, and can present compelling strategies, concepts and creative work to varying levels of employees and leadership.
Experience:
We’re looking for candidates with a Degree and at least 12 years of experience, including communications, brand strategy and reputation management. In addition to graphic design and visual communication excellence, an experienced understanding of experiential, UX/UI and brand development across multiple platforms is critical. We want a natural leader whose gravitas demands attention, while simultaneously always leading by example and mentoring your direct reports.
About Our Client:
Our Client has a collaborative, high performance, inclusive culture where entrepreneurial spirit, excellence and forward, innovative thinking are welcomed and embraced. Your colleagues are driven by the belief that they can and do, make a difference in the world. If you take pride in your work, strive to make a difference, have a passion for excellence and want to be recognized and rewarded for your contributions, you’ll fit right in! EOE
To apply: Send an email to Bob at Bishop-Partners dot com, with your resume attached and samples of your work, specifically including branding work. Thank you for your consideration.