DEPT®
Marketing
AssociateDesignDirector(AI&Tech)
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“Associate Design Director (AI & Tech) at DEPT®. Skills: Design management, Creative leadership, Motion design, AI. Develop processes. Raise quality of design”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading on a client, Visual judgement and confidence, Art direction experience, Solid motion design skills, Experience creating styleframes, Portfolio or showreel
Nice to Have
Curiosity around AI tools, Interest in learning AI tools
What You'll Do.
Raise quality of design
Motivate design teams
Encourage collaboration
Deliver high quality work
Inspire high quality work
Develop creative ideas
Initiate creative collaboration
Facilitate creative sharing
Suggest best ways of working
Hustle for opportunities
Build relationships with disciplines
Maintain brand consistency
Explore different formats
Create global campaigns
Generate creative ideas
Generate campaign look
Collaborate with designers
Collaborate with planners
Respond to design trends
Contribute to development
Present work internally
Present work externally
Stay up-to-date with industry
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Wider team of creatives; Other disciplines across agency; Other designers; Creative planners
Communication Scope
Decisive feedback; Clear guidance; Inspiration
Full Job Description
Associate Design Director London This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like social, influencer, TTL ad campaigns, augmented reality, AI and innovation. Our clients include eBay, easyJet, Just Eat Takeaway and Pepsico. JOB PURPOSE We are looking for an Associate Design Director for an exciting AI Platform client of ours. The work we produce for them is varied and can range drastically from simple BAU creative responses, to in-person creative sprints and even full productions across multiple global markets. As an Associate Design Director and lead on the client, you’ll be responsible for reviewing and signing off work, upholding brand and business standards, and ensuring creative excellence across all campaigns and projects. You will support the Design Director and work with a wider team of creatives, producers etc , providing clear, decisive feedback, guidance and inspiration to support members of the team across these disciplines. As well as building, delegating and empowering the team to confidently take on work, you will be a hands-on creative with a willingness to ‘get your hands dirty’ to help the team. This role combines design management and creative leadership, balancing people development, asset production, resource management and creative innovation. You’ll act as a trusted partner to wider team leads, bringing both vision and practical executional expertise to every project. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Work with the Design Director to develop processes, structures and raise the quality of design Lead, develop, motivate and inspire DEPT’s design teams and encourage collaboration Deliver and inspire innovative and high quality work across all deliverables from the team Develop strong creative ideas rooted in narrative, pacing, composition, and visual structure Initiate and facilitate
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