Freelance Associate Director, Visual Design

🔥 14 hours ago

🏄 California, Illinois, +1 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $100 - $125 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🎨 Art Director

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DEPT®

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1001 - 5000 employees

📣 Marketing

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📱 Media

Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Media

DEPT® is a global digital agency that blends marketing, creative services and technology to help major brands grow. It offers AI transformation, brand & media, commerce, customer experience, and tech & data services, and emphasizes data-driven approaches and AI-native capabilities. DEPT® works with enterprise clients across industries, runs Growth Invention sprints, and is B Corp certified and climate neutral.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams • Set overarching visual strategy and design principles across digital, brand, and product touchpoints • Oversee the evolution of global design systems for scalability, accessibility, and visual sophistication • Partner with C-suite executives and key client stakeholders to solve complex business challenges through design • Ensure technical feasibility and strategic alignment from ideation to launch • Advocate for design excellence and monitor industry trends and emerging technologies such as AI and spatial design • Refine design workflows and philosophies to improve quality, agility, and profitability • Generate strategic insights and moodboards • Drive complex digital projects from kickoff to completion, exceeding client expectations within budget and deadlines • Establish project direction and craft guidelines; assist with production as needed • Build and maintain relationships with client decision-makers and internal and external stakeholders • Mentor team members and contribute ideas to improve company operations and processes

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in visual and interactive design for global brands, with at least 4 years in a dedicated leadership position • Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • Mastery of Figma, including components, variants, and auto layout • Familiarity with Hubspot, Google Suite, and Slack • Strong knowledge and experience in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development • Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system • Ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams • Excellent public speaking and presentation skills • Highly detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable navigating complex organizations, and focused on strategic problem-solving and process efficiency • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage • 401k plan, plus matching • PTO • Paid Company Holidays • Parental Leave • Inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process and employment