Job DescriptionTurner 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
Additional InformationPublicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
