Senior Design Director

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Herman-Scheer is a brand consultancy that creates brands, products, and experiences for businesses that keep people healthy. We focus on a range of sectors, including disruptive healthcare, wellness technology, healthy food and beverages, fitness and recreation, and personal care. We have a 15 person team that is primarily remote with an office space in Venice for occasional in person meetings and working sessions.

The Design Director at Herman-Scheer is responsible for leading the creative vision, direction, design and strategy of projects. This leadership role requires overseeing multiple teams, managing high-level client relationships, and ensuring that all creative output aligns with both the brand’s vision and business objectives.

• Visual Design: Lead visual design for projects ranging from branding, web, campaign, social, packaging, print and beyond while keeping strategy and business goals top of mind. 
• Branding: Create compelling visual identity systems including logo, color palette, typography, art direction, iconography, illustrations, etc. Show how the identity manifests in a variety of brand and marketing touchpoints. Develop brand guidelines outlining rules and rationale. 
• Conceptual Development: Create strong conceptual foundations for design direction and decisions via mood boards and written rationale. 
• Creative Leadership: Develop and articulate the creative strategy and vision for campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring alignment with client goals and brand guidelines.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor creative teams, including designers, copywriters, and other creatives, to produce innovative work that meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Client Collaboration: Work closely with clients to understand their needs, present creative concepts, and guide them through the decision-making process.
• Project Oversight: Ensure that all creative work is on brand, high quality, and delivered on time and within budget.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with other department heads (Brand, Content, etc.) to ensure cohesive planning and execution across departments.
• Innovation & Trends: Stay updated on the latest industry trends, technologies, and creative tools to push the boundaries of what the team can achieve.
• Problem-Solving: Address challenges during the creative process and develop solutions to keep projects on track.

Requirements

• Experience: 8-12+ years of creative leadership experience, preferably in a creative agency or in-house creative team.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead, manage, and inspire large teams and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Creative Vision: A strong portfolio showcasing creative campaigns and the ability to take concepts from ideation to execution across digital & print.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present creative ideas clearly and persuasively to both clients and internal teams.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma etc.) and a solid understanding of digital platforms, UX/UI design, and multimedia formats.
• Problem-Solving: Strong decision-making skills and the ability to think on your feet.
• Client Management: Experience handling high-profile clients, balancing their needs with the creative vision, and providing exceptional client service.
• Innovation: A passion for pushing creative boundaries and fostering an environment of continuous innovation.

Preferred Qualifications 

• A bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Experience working with global brands or managing large-scale creative projects.

Benefits

• 100% medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 15 days of PTO and 6 sick days
• Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance coverage
• Employer-Sponsored Short Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• $50/month Health & Wellness stipend + $50/month Work From Home stipend
• $600/year Learning & Development stipend
• $250 initial WFH set-up benefit
• HS Winter Break (week between Christmas and New Years)
• Apple computer and gear
• Work alongside great people, doing great work for great