About Interbrand
Interbrand understands what it takes today to build the world’s most iconic brands.
To support our clients in an ever more complex and fascinating world, we have renewed our commitment to both common global standards and greater empowerment, experimentation and entrepreneurialism.
Interbrand is its people. We are a global team of highly diverse thinkers, makers and collaborators. We are proud of our heritage and often regarded as the university of branding. Over the past four decades, we have pioneered iconic work and invented many of the brand building tools that are now commonplace.
In collaboration with many of the world’s leading brands, we are pioneering the future of brand building. In a world where people’s expectations are moving faster than businesses, we give our clients the confidence to make Iconic Moves that create desire and utility, reshape the competitive landscape and drive extraordinary results.
The Interbrand Best Global Brands study/rankings are resources to our clients and the industry, providing proprietary data and insight for our role as client partner and commentator. We have published 18 books on brands and are often the reference point for university curriculum and professional associations. Today, through our own Academy, we aim to be the most impactful learning environment in the marketing world.
Our Behaviours
Our culture is informed by a set of behaviours we co-created as a business. Our behaviours give us space to experiment, permission to speak out, and a model of leadership that anyone in the business can adopt. Our behaviours are Lead with love, Be Brave, Listen First and Make it happen. We are proud of our behaviours. They make us, us.
We are looking for a talented Design Director who will take creative leadership on client accounts, working across industries and design mediums. You are the go-to design studio star and the expectations are high. You are passionate about helping your clients make their next Iconic Move. Your success in this role is key to our future growth and development.
THE ROLE:
- Take creative leadership on assigned client accounts
- Help direct other team members to fulfill client needs
- Be a mentor for Designers and Senior Designers
- Facilitate the creative of the conceptual framework for projects
- Develop strong relationships with clients, management and the client facing teams
- Help ensure that deadlines and budgets are complete, accurate and followed
- Provide clear and objective critiques of creative work
- Produce creative solutions that reflect or instill distinctive brand personality
- Make presentations internally and with senior level clients
- Teach creative philosophy, values, and beliefs
WHAT YOU BRING:
- 6+ years of branding-related experience
- Experience and interest in managing/leading cross-disciplinary teams
- A strong working knowledge of current design programs
- Exceptional creative talent (in the areas of brand identity across all mediums)
- Track record of thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented problem solving acumen
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Solid organizational and time management skills
- Experience with motion and/or digital is a plus
NOTE: This is a hybrid role and requires you to be in our NYC office 2-3 days per week
Compensation
- Salary range of $120K to $150K
- This range represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of Interbrand in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience; training; associated responsibilities; other business and organizational needs; and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.
- Benefits for this role include: Health/Vision/Dental Insurance; Family Forming Benefits; 401(k); Employee Stock Purchase Program; Annual Education Assistance; Health and Wellness Discounts; Spending and Saving Accounts; Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days; Paid Parental and Medical Leave; Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance; EAP; Mobile Phone Reimbursement
We are building a connected, collaborative and inclusive human culture. As part of that culture, Interbrand is committed to creating spaces for open communication, transparency, and equitable support for all levels of employees. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are driving forces in how we create and embrace community while allowing our employees to refine their craft and solve problems for the world’s best global brands. Interbrand has both local and global DEI Task Forces, in addition to access to the Omnicom People Engagement Network (OPEN), OPEN Pride, Omniwomen, and are proud supporters of ADCOLOR.
We are working through access barriers across our job site, so if you run into any issues and would like this information in an alternative format, or would prefer to apply via email, please send us a message at [email protected].
Questions & answers for this position
- What is the type of contract for this position?The contract for this position is a Full-time contract
- What's the salary range for the Design Director position?The suggested salary for this position is $225,000 - $300,000*
- Is telecommuting possible for this position?No, telecommuting is not possible for this position
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