Design Director

Overview We’re working with a creative agencyhelping brands shape the world’s people want to live in. They work with brands who are tired of conservative, safe and predictable agency output. Brands that want to play a more meaningful role in people’s lives and demand the creativity, cultural strategy and design rigour to show up for their people and make a dent in the world. You’ll be joining a small team of strategists, CD’s and designers all working toward making more culturally fluent brands. This takes graft and grit, but is incredibly rewarding. You’ll be working between the directors and the project teams, with clients and without, but across all design related requirements About You If you are a hungry senior who wants to lead, or a DD who wants more autonomy, and your capacity for brave, cultural ideas is met only by your ability to deliver them with craft and rigour, this position is for you Design Leadership Setting the creative standard Leading the ideation + development of design & brand projects Shape concepts into bold, culturally relevant design Champion craft, consistency, and attention to detail Project Leadership Lead projects from ideas to final delivered brands, merchandise, websites, video + photoshoots Balance creativity with commercial thinking Keep a small team, clients, and timelines moving in sync Mentorship Inspire, coach, and grow emerging talent Create a collaborative, supportive studio culture Lead by example, in craft and in professionalism Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 Holiday allowance: 20 days + Bank holidays + 2 week Xmas shut down Working pattern: WFH & 3 days p/w in their Hackney office #J-18808-Ljbffr