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Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.\nWe are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.\nAt DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.\nTHE ROLE:\nThe Associate Director, Visual Design, is a cornerstone of our creative leadership, tasked with defining the aesthetic North Star for our organization. This is not just a role for a master craftsperson, but for a strategic visionary who can translate business objectives into world-class visual ecosystems. You won't just meet benchmarks; you will redefine them.\nYou will sit at the intersection of brand, product, and strategy, ensuring that our visual identity is cohesive, future-proof, and disruptive. You are expected to be a \"force multiplier\", elevating the output of every designer you touch through rigorous critique, high-level systems thinking, and an unwavering commitment to craft.\nAs part of the creative leadership team, you will play a crucial role in executing the overarching creative and design strategy, ensuring the team's activities align with and significantly contribute to the organization's strategic short and long-term success.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO:\nClosely collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of talented people.\nSet the overarching visual strategy and design principles that guide the entire creative department across all touchpoints (digital, brand, and product).\nOversee the evolution of our global design systems, ensuring they are scalable, accessible, and reflect the highest level of visual sophistication.\n Act as a primary creative partner to C-suite executives and key client stakeholders, using design as a lever to solve complex business challenges.\nPartner with cross-functional leaders to ensure technical feasibility and strategic alignment from ideation to launch.\nServe as an evangelist for design excellence both internally and externally, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies (AI, spatial design, etc.) to keep the agency/company at the cutting edge.\nRefine design workflows and philosophies to improve the quality of output while maintaining organizational agility and profitability.\nBring a fresh, insightful point of view that inspires both the internal team and the client, putting the team and client first.\nGenerate strategic insights and moodboards to facilitate creative innovation.\nDrive complex digital projects from kick-off to completion, ensuring the team's deliverables exceed client expectations and stay within budget and deadlines. \nEstablish project direction, craft guidelines, and assist with production as needed.\nIdentify key client decision-makers and leverage excellent interpersonal skills to grow and maintain these relationships, collaborating across all internal departments and external stakeholders to achieve desired results.\nActively contribute to the design discipline through mentoring, conversation, and proposing ideas to elevate company operations and improve processes.\nWHAT YOU BRING:\n5+ years of experience in visual and interactive design for global brands, with at least 4 years in a dedicated leadership position.\nBachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\nMastery of Figma (including components, variants, and auto layout) and familiarity with essential collaboration tools (e.g., Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack).\nStrong knowledge and experience in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development. Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system.\nAI-Enhanced Production Ecosystems: Advanced capability in adopting and implementing generative AI tools (such as Midjourney, Runway, Vizcom, and Weavy) into the design pipeline to maximize asset velocity, explore vanguard concepts, and drive structural innovation.\nDesign Systems for Paid Media Scale: Demonstrated expertise in bridging robust design systems with performance marketing initiatives. Responsible for architecting and optimizing scalable, modular components in Figma specifically designed for dynamic paid ads and multi-channel marketing matrices (Meta, TikTok, Google, and Pinterest).\nDemonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams.\nExcellent public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex information to clients and internal stakeholders.\nHighly detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable navigating complex organizations, and focused on strategic problem-solving and process efficiency.\nWHAT DO WE OFFER?\nHealthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage\n401K plan, plus matching\nPTO\nPaid Company Holidays\nParental Leave\nWE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU: \nDEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step. \nDEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. \nWe are aB Corp-certified company passionate aboutpurpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. \nDEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI.\nLearn more about DEPT®\nDIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION\nAt DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.\nNot sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. \nWe also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.\nWant to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? 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