Associate Director

Responsibilities

• Awareness on information security measures such as acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, password security
• Understand and report security risks and how they impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand how data is stored, processed, or transmitted from a Data privacy and protection standpoint

Role and Responsibilities

• Leads, inspires, and motivates teams to create and deliver influential, innovative, best-in-class, customer-centric solutions that drive business goals
• Shapes and directs creative strategy and deliverables from concepts through execution for a variety of digital channels, platforms, and experiences
• Facilitates and oversees discovery and creative activities such as experience strategy development, design workshops, conceptual design, copywriting and art direction, production oversight, and concepting for photoshoots and video production
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams and partners closely to establish strategy, and align goals with tactics
• Oversees quality, consistency, and feasibility of digital design deliverables, ensuring they meet the needs of development and technical teams
• Participates in broader practice and organization efforts related to our team’s capabilities, growth, culture, and values
• Is a career coach for other XD team members to set and work towards career goals, and help identify training and development needs
• Supports initiatives to up-skill our team in the craft and elevates the quality of our work
• Assists in practice development initiatives and supports team recruiting efforts
• Contributes to new business development and organic growth through solutioning, scoping, and creative concepting
• Consistently shares trends, new methods and tools, and training opportunities
• Participates and/or presents at industry conferences and events and within local design communities
• Contributes to thought leadership such as industry articles and blog posts
• Juggles multiple clients, projects, and tracks of work simultaneously
• Manages time effectively and proactively communicates with project team members
• Is a liaison with and builds bridges between global cross-functional project team members on behalf of the project XD Team members

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S./B.A./B.F.A. in graphic design, digital design, visual communication, or other design-related fields
• The Associate Director will work closely with our North American team on a daily basis; therefore, the 2-4 working hours of this role will overlap with North American time.
• 10+ years of experience as a creative professional, with a focus on design, user experience, and storytelling. Consulting/Agency experience is a plus.
• A diverse portfolio which demonstrates in-depth digital design experience, outstanding craft, and strategic thinking, with multiple examples of mobile design
• Experience mentoring and managing project teams and direct reports
• Experience leading projects with a strong voice for creative and meticulous eye for detail
• Ability to provide creative direction as well as overall leadership support for strategic and account direction
• Experience in estimating, pitching, planning, and staffing work
• Excellent presentation skills and communication abilities
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in Adobe After Effects or similar motion graphics programs is a plus
• Excellent listener with a passion for human-centered design