Design Director

Delta Galil Industries • Los Angeles, CA

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Delta Galil USA, Inc. is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded and private-label apparel. Its Splendid brand focuses on softness, comfort, and apparel that fits seamlessly into customers’ lives.

The Design Director leads graphic design across Splendid’s marketing channels and art directs campaign photography and video. Reporting to the Sr. Brand Director, this hands-on creative leader translates approved brand and seasonal concepts into design systems, marketing assets, and imagery that engage customers and support sales. The role elevates Splendid’s visual identity, mentors in-house and freelance creative partners, and ensures design and imagery work together to tell a consistent brand story.

The position combines everyday marketing design, seasonal design systems, and shoots of varying scales. It requires translating brand strategy into actionable design and photography direction, balancing brand storytelling with marketing performance and customer experience, and maintaining high creative standards while managing fast-paced timelines. This is a hybrid role with three days per week in the Downtown Los Angeles, California office, and travel for location scouting and shoots as needed, primarily in the Los Angeles area with occasional travel farther afield.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience spanning graphic design and photoshoot art direction, preferably within an in-house fashion, retail, or lifestyle brand.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand systems, integrated campaigns, digital and print design, and fashion or lifestyle shoot art direction.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring designers and freelance creative partners.
• Exceptional typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to direct photography and video in studio and on location, including preproduction, on-set direction, and postproduction review.
• Experience leading productions with varying budgets and crew sizes.
• Strong understanding of ecommerce UI/UX, digital accessibility best practices, and creative testing.
• Ability to identify work that falls below creative standards and provide specific, constructive feedback to improve it.
• Strong systems thinking and a practical approach to simplifying production-heavy workflows.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while remaining hands-on in a fast-paced retail environment.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of motion and video workflows.
• Familiarity with Premiere and/or After Effects.

Responsibilities

• Lead graphic design across email, ecommerce, direct mail, retail signage, packaging, wholesale materials, and presentation decks.
• Develop and execute evergreen and seasonal design guidelines and creative toolkits for collaborations and special collections.
• Manage and mentor the in-house Senior Graphic Designer, junior team members, and seasonal freelance support; provide clear briefs, constructive feedback, and thoughtful prioritization.
• Remain hands-on in design development and execution, setting standards for typography, layout, imagery, and visual storytelling, and applying channel best practices so assets are legible, communicate clear marketing messages, and guide customers to action.
• Review and approve design deliverables for brand consistency, creative quality, production accuracy, and alignment with business objectives.
• Partner with ecommerce on website testing and UI/UX improvements, applying accessibility best practices to support ADA compliance.
• Streamline design workflows, templates, and review processes to improve efficiency while maintaining creative quality.
• Support the Sr. Brand Director on projects that advance brand evolution, strengthen Splendid’s visual identity, and bring new initiatives to life.
• Stay current on consumer brands, design, culture, technology, and AI tools, and test approaches that strengthen creative output and processes.
• Lead photo and video art direction for studio and location shoots from concept through final delivery, translating approved brand and seasonal direction into fashion and lifestyle imagery.
• Provide clear on-set direction to photographers, videographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, and talent.
• Execute approved garment styling direction on set, guiding outfit combinations, fit, proportions, accessories, and finishing details to achieve the brand’s intended look.
• Provide hands-on soft goods styling for product lifestyle flats as needed, arranging garments and textiles to highlight silhouette, texture, softness, and product details.
• Lead small, resourceful shoots and larger productions with crews of approximately 4–25 people, adapting to budget, timeline, and creative goals.
• Develop mood boards and shoot treatments defining photography, styling, casting, locations, set design, and hair and makeup direction.
• Partner with and mentor the Sr. Creative Content Strategist on shoot concepts, visuals, and channel-specific content; collaborate with the Creative Producer on preproduction, budget planning, and crew selection.
• Oversee image selects and direct retouching and color correction so final assets meet brand standards and reflect the intended creative direction.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment with a positive, proactive attitude and practical approach to problem-solving.
• Travel for location scouting and shoots as needed, primarily within the Los Angeles area, with occasional travel farther afield.

Benefits

• Multi-brand merchandise discount, including Splendid, 7 For All Mankind, and PJ Salvage.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic life, voluntary life, disability, and critical illness coverage.
• 401(k) retirement program with company match.
• 529 college savings plan.
• Tax-advantage health and transit accounts.
• Personal and sick time off, vacation time, floating days, and company-observed holidays.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Weekly breakfasts, monthly milestone celebrations, leadership-led panels, and team-building events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior