Design Director

Role Overview

• Lead and inspire a global design community, coordinating across multiple time zones and building a collaborative, thriving team.
• Regularly check in with designers, providing support and encouragement to ensure the team delivers their best work.
• Attend project reviews with the VP, Creative + to ensure the work meets the highest creative standards.
• Lead weekly design huddles and monthly motion design meet-ups to foster ongoing creative growth and collaboration.
• Participate in monthly meetings with the Creative and Experience Network to agree on design direction and trends.
• Guide innovation in both static and motion design, continuously evolving your skills and staying on top of new design trends.
• Foster a sense of community and collaboration among a diverse team of designers from around the world to create exceptional work.
• Work with high-profile global brands, consistently meeting creative standards and ensuring that the work aligns with brand values and vision.
• Produce high-quality design work, partnering, guiding and inspiring your team, ensuring all projects meet client needs.
• Ensure that the team follows creative briefs while encouraging them to push creative boundaries and enhance the work.
• Handle constructive feedback, revising and refining design solutions promptly.
• Passionately communicate your design ideas to your team, leadership, and clients, ensuring clarity and understanding of the design vision.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects, maintaining high quality and efficiency even under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in a design leadership role, with a strong portfolio of work for top global beauty brands.
• Expertise in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, with a deep understanding of graphic design, typography, and layout.
• Advanced motion design skills, with a drive to continuously improve your expertise in video editing and 3D animation.
• Proven track record of creating engaging content for social media, both static and motion, with a focus on digital trends.
• Strong experience in leading and inspiring international design teams, ensuring alignment and fostering creativity across diverse locations.
• Excellent visual storytelling skills, able to transform complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals that resonate with target audiences.
• Exceptional design skills, with a deep understanding of social media and paid media best practices, ensuring that designs are effective and impactful.
• A passion for design, art, and culture, with a keen eye for trends and the ability to spot new design directions.
• A team player with excellent communication skills, capable of presenting and receiving feedback constructively to improve design outcomes.
• Well-versed in managing high workloads, juggling multiple priorities, and delivering consistently high-quality results in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Familiarity with AI-driven tools like Pencil Pro to improve the design process and help produce high-quality assets quickly.

Benefits

• You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• Jellyfish contributes to your retiral benefits via Provident Fund (PF) contribution
• Jellyfish provides best-in-class group medical insurance & life insurance cover to employees
• Custom Work Environment: Work with flexible hours overlapping afternoon to evening hours.