Design Director

dentsu•New York, NY

2d•$114,425 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Dentsu is seeking a Design Director to join its Marketing & Growth team and contribute to the business development team. This hands-on player/coach role involves concepting, campaign development, and design, as well as managing and coaching designers and pitching to clients. The Design Director collaborates with business development design managers across the pitch lifecycle, creating written materials, microsites, Keynote decks, and other physical and digital deliverables. The role calls for strong design, typography, layout, and technical skills, along with passion, speed, and adaptability. The position is based in New York and requires onsite collaboration at Dentsu offices three days per week. The anticipated annual base salary range is $114,425–$140,000, with placement determined by relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other legally permitted factors. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience as a production or presentation designer in a comparable environment.
Ability to work flexible hours.
In-depth knowledge of Keynote, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain impeccable, well-organized digital files.
Deep knowledge of presentation specifications and resolution, including incorporating video and motion files.
Ability to design comps or charts for presentations.
Ability to interpret a design brief and execute a functional, visually pleasing presentation.
Ability to articulate a design point of view to a large group of stakeholders.
Self-starting and proactive approach to obtaining the direction and content needed to meet presentation deadlines.
Ability to concept from scratch, collaborate across the pitch lifecycle, and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

Understand design briefs and timelines.
Conceptualize the look and feel of pitches and create templates for use across assets.
Prepare rough drafts and present ideas.
Format and design Keynote presentations and InDesign documents.
Work with pitch leaders and agency teams to produce final designs.
Manage and coach designers, including junior team members.
Create concepts and designs for pitch materials and client presentations.