Design Director at Dept

The role

This Design Director role at DEPT focuses on leading creative excellence for a major AI platform client across global markets. You will balance design management and creative leadership, overseeing a team while remaining hands-on with innovative digital marketing solutions.

What you'll do

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary design team to deliver high quality creative work
• Review and sign off on all campaign deliverables to ensure brand consistency
• Develop strong creative concepts rooted in narrative and visual structure
• Collaborate with agency leads to build efficient processes and raise design standards
• Guide execution across both motion and static formats for global campaigns
• Act as a trusted partner to the client providing vision and practical expertise

What you'll bring

• Proven experience leading and growing a design team of ten or more people
• Strong background in managing tech or AI focused clients with a consultative approach
• High proficiency in motion and static design with a strong creative portfolio
• Experience in operational tasks like resource management and scope reviewing
• Genuine curiosity and interest in utilizing AI tools for creative production

Your impact

You will elevate the agency creative output for a high profile AI client ensuring that every project meets rigorous brand standards while pushing the boundaries of innovation. By nurturing a talented team and streamlining design processes you will drive business growth and solidify the agency reputation as a leader in the technology and marketing space.