Design Director Algona, WA

Design Director Algona, WADesign Director, Advertising, Creative Agency, Creative Leadership, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Asana, Web Design, External Agencies, SlackExperience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 6 Years Education level: Bachelors degree Job function: Marketing Industry: Financial Services Pay rate : $90 per hour Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No Visa sponsorship eligibility: NoReporting to the Vice President of Brand & Creative, the Design Director manages and leads the day-to-day workload of the design team, to deliver high-bar creative assets for marketing campaigns, collateral, email, event signage, swag, and more. They collaborate with stakeholders across Brand, Copy, Product and Growth-Marketing teams to interpret and draft creative briefs; determine the best creative approaches for achieving results within established brand guidelines and/or templates, and coordinate with project managers to outline and oversee contributions from design team members. Throughout the life of a project, they intentionally guide work to the desired creative outcome through clear and focused design feedback. The ideal candidate is a skilled designer and experienced people-manager, with a portfolio demonstrating an attention to design detail and exceptional craft.Responsibilities:Act autonomously to manage and guide a team of designers to develop high-bar, impactful marketing creative from brief to deliveryCoordinate and contribute to strategic creative briefs, defining a top-level creative vision and/or prompts which drive strategic design development, interpret and clarify stakeholder feedback, direct appropriate creative revisions, and oversee delivery of final creative assetsSuccinctly and professionally present to senior leadership, stakeholders, and organizations.We'd love to chat if you have:Bachelors degree in related creative field (design, advertising, etc.)6+ years minimum professional experience at an in-house team or creative agency6+ years experience managing designers, including brand, motion, and web designExtensive experience working with external agencies and design vendors from RFP to deliveryA strategic design portfolio that clearly demonstrates your design process from ideation to implementation, and ability to lead designers to deliver high-bar creativeA deep knowledge of visual design principles including layout, typography, color and composition.Notes from Hiring Manager:Work shift hours: 9-5pm PTInterview process: Multiple (1 one-to-one interview, then 1 interview panel with a few of my team members)Team size: Working directly with a team of 5 supporting a broader team of 8 designers.MUST HAVE:Bachelors degree in related creative field (design, advertising, etc.)6+ years minimum professional experience at an in-house team or creative agency.6+ years of experience managing designers, including brand, motion, and web design.Extensive experience working with external agencies and design vendors from RFP to delivery.Experience in Creative Leadership, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud and Asana.Working Place: Algona, WA, United StatesCompany: ESR Healthcare