Saatchi & Saatchi

Design Director

Saatchi & Saatchi • $106K — $170K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in design agency setting preferred
  • Multidisciplinary experience in brand identity, design systems, and packaging
  • Strong mastery of Adobe Suite and Figma, with motion and 3D rendering as a bonus
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, showcasing a team player attitude
  • Passion for design, culture, and impactful ideas
  • Detailed craftsmanship and strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead design team at a project level to create effective design solutions
  • Inspire creativity and excellence by implementing a creative vision
  • Present design work to clients and various audiences
  • Generate and develop a wide range of design concepts
  • Translate creative ideas into impactful visuals
  • Push design solutions forward and advocate for continuous improvement
  • Infuse cultural relevancy into design work
  • Collaborate across disciplines with team members

Benefits

  • Full-time, benefits eligible position
  • Hybrid work schedule with 3 days a week in-studio
  • Opportunity to work closely with the Executive Creative Director
Full Job Description
Overview

Turner Duckworth is looking for a Design Director to join our New York studio.

About You

You are a creative leader who turns ideas into beautifully crafted design that makes an impact. You thrive on blending strong conceptual thinking with exceptional execution, and you consistently challenge yourself and your team to raise the bar. You bring ambition, momentum, and a clear point of view to every project. With a sharp eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, your work inspires others and elevates everything it touches.

What You Bring
  • A passion for design, culture, and how ideas live in the world
  • Highly proficient in design, versatile across design systems, typography and/or packaging
  • Attention to detail and craftsmanship
  • An open mind, adventurous spirit and proactive attitude
  • Flexibility and adaptability to explore broadly for different kinds of projects
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
  • Pride in your work with a collaborative mindset
  • Strong organizational skills and a solid understanding of production process


What You'll Do
  • Lead the design team at a project level to deliver highly creative and well crafted design solutions for our clients' business needs
  • Implement creative vision, inspiring and being the catalyst for creativity and excellence
  • Present to various audiences, including clients; showcasing work produced and the collective POV
  • Generate and develop a broad range of design concepts
  • Solve creative problems, translate great ideas to impactful and captivating visuals
  • Develop, advance, and push design solutions
  • Infuse cultural relevancy into your work
  • Integrate AI tools thoughtfully into creative process while maintaining a high bar for craft and originality
  • Collaborate effectively with your teams across different disciplines


The Details
  • Full-time, benefits eligible position
  • Reports to Executive Creative Director
  • 8+ years of experience in a design agency setting, preferred
  • Multidisciplinary with experience in brand identity, design systems, and packaging
  • Experience working on brands that operate at significant scale
  • Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
  • Mastery of Adobe Suite and Figma is essential, bonus points for motion and 3D rendering skills
  • Located in or willing to relocate to New York City, with hybrid work schedule 3 days/week in-studio

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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Size
6,000 employees
Industry
Media
* Ladders Estimates

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