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We build brands for the experience era with in-house capabilities that span strategy, creativity, production, technology, and innovation - delivering unique experiences across the full customer journey.\nAs our North American presence continues to grow, our Vancouverteam is looking for a Design Leadto bring bold ideas to life, elevate design craft, and help push the creative standard across everything we touch-from brand identity to campaigns, digital experiences, and activations.\nAbout the Role\nAs Design Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of our creative work - guiding design projects from concept through execution and ensuring every output is both strategically grounded and visually exceptional. You’ll work closely with our Creative Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, and Producers to bring ideas to life across content, digital, social, experiential, and traditional platforms.\nYou’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, creatively ambitious environment. 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You’re hands-on, solutions-focused, and know how to bring energy and clarity to every brief.\nKey Responsibilities:\nCreative Leadership & Execution\nLead the design direction across key projects, ensuring a high level of conceptual thinking and executional craft\nOwn visual storytelling across a wide range of outputs: brand identity, campaign design, social content, OOH, presentations, and experiential environments\nCollaborate closely with creative, strategy, and production teams to develop ideas and bring them to life with clarity and impact\nChampion fresh thinking, pushing the boundaries of traditional design solutions\nLevel up the creative output and innovative approach to present to our global leading clients \nTeam & Project Guidance\nProvide day-to-day design leadership, helping guide the work of junior and mid-weight designers\nHelp shape and refine design processes to improve output and efficiency across the team\nParticipate in creative reviews, offering constructive feedback that elevates the work\nLead by example in setting a standard for design thinking, experimentation, and polish\nDrive thought leadership on design and motion craft in the office, pushing boundaries for what’s possible \nClient & Stakeholder Engagement\nContribute and lead creative presentations and confidently articulate design rationale to internal and external stakeholders\nEnsure work remains on-brief, on-brand, and on-time-supporting the agency’s commitment to excellence and accountability\nCollaborate with producers and account leads to help scope design deliverables and estimate timing effectively\nAbility to present to senior level client stakeholders with confidence and strategic consideration to your designs\nThe Must-Haves\n8+ years of professional design experience, with proven leadership in a fast-paced agency or studio environment\nA portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking, technical skill, and taste across brand, campaign, and digital design\nExpert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion or 3D design skills are a bonus\nDeep knowledge of design systems, typography, composition, and layout across both digital and print formats\nClear communicator with the ability to present ideas and feedback effectively\nComfortable managing multiple projects and timelines while maintaining quality and attention to detail, working both independently and collaboratively, in a fast paced environment \nPassion for mentoring and growing junior talent within a collaborative, ego-free team\nCurious, culturally aware, and always pushing to explore new trends, tools, and technologies with a deep understanding of the latest AI design tools\nBenefits & Perks\n4 weeks vacation + personal/sick days\nGlobal work exchange opportunities (Sydney, Vancouver, London, or remote)\nTeam travel and collaboration across North America\nOpportunities for growth, recognition, and creative leadership\nBut Why Apply?\nOver the last five years we smashed the ceilings created by established agencies and created some larger than life campaigns, innovative retail-tech solutions, threw some epic events, and besides happy clients, we took home the B&T Emerging Agency of the Year, Mumbrella’s Experiential Agency of the Year, and a number of APAC Effies. And we are just getting started. You see, we believe in magic, and value the genuine, the experimental, the limitless, and the imaginative. We make, break and build things, without the fear of failure, and we share our time and our talents. If that is something that excites you too, we want to hear from you!\nOur team works collaboratively in the office 4 days/week, work from anywhere Wednesdays, and travel within the US and Canada. We offer a competitive benefits package, including 4 weeks vacation, personal/sick days, and a global advantage where after your workplace anniversary, we provide opportunities to work for a week from our Sydney, Australia office; Vancouver, Canada office; or from wherever you want to tack on to your personal travel plans!\nAkcelo is committed to nurturing, creating and building a diverse environment. We encourage all applications from diverse backgrounds, identities, beliefs and abilities to apply for this or any role with us. 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