Brand Design Director

Gensler • Toronto, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Gensler’s Brand Design studio is a collaborative team of designers, strategists, and storytellers that engages with a wide variety of clients on projects of all sizes—from product packaging and websites to campus signage systems and international brand positioning. As Gensler Brand Designers, we help our clients tell their unique stories effectively via every channel available in today’s diverse media landscape. Our approach combines design and architectural expertise with a unique point of view and strong communication skills. We believe that this approach results in brands that build trust, inspire confidence, and forge lasting relationships. This position is for a leader who loves to push new ideas, is passionate about design, and gets excited about managing conceptual design solutions for diverse projects with extremely talented creatives. With your collaborative expertise, you will leverage a diverse portfolio of projects and business acumen to engage new clients and projects. The Brand Design Director will be responsible for building client relationships and leading fast-paced interdisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, and more to deliver projects ranging from strategic planning to corporate and retail interiors. The Brand Design Director will demonstrate exceptional vision, oversee projects from conception to completion, and ensure successful project outcomes. The Brand Design Director will deliver creative solutions in a diverse range of markets including aviation, education, entertainment, hospitality, retail, sports, and workplace.

Requirements

• 20+ years of professional experience including a recent track record of leading the design direction in brand strategy, print design, and environmental Graphics with a professional degree in Graphic Design or a related field.
• Proven track record of success in building, nurturing, and growing client relationships
• Ability to be client facing and generate new business
• Exceptional design sense with the ability to provide clear, critical design reviews to project teams
• Strong, persuasive communicator with excellent verbal presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex design concepts to clients
• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts along with formulating design presentation strategies with an understanding of trends in consumer engagement
• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate difficult situations
• Engaging design leadership and mentoring skills. Desire to develop, motivate, and mentor young design professionals.
• Knowledge of the total project process including fee and team management, schedules and budgets.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients and with additional key constituents

Responsibilities

• Champion Gensler’s enduring principle, “To create a better world through the Power of Design”
• Engage your audience and use your design expertise within all phases of design projects to elevate the firm’s process and creativity
• Resolve complex design issues through innovative and practical solutions
• Proactively generate new opportunities with both existing and new clients through a strategic and creative approach to building business
• Lead and effectively communicate the Conceptual Design process on RFP responses Proposals - Assist Design Managers in developing workplans to determine time and effort needed to accomplish required design tasks
• Lead the thought process in creating and developing design concepts
• Formulate design presentation strategies with an awareness and understanding of trends in consumer engagement
• Inspire creative design thinking among team members
• Provide design oversight and stewardship on all projects within the Brand Studio
• Act as the primary “Design Point of Contact” with clients regarding conceptual design, schematic design, design development through implementation
• Participate in the professional development of studio staff and mentor Brand Designers

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• wellness programs
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• contributions to the RRSP
• twice annual bonus opportunities
• reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
• reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree