Design Director

Olberding Brand Family•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Director will work with our cross-functional internal team to support our client in helping to market the brands they produce and consumers have come to love. Design Directors design within an established brand identity for some of America’s favorite CPG brands, specifically for their packaging and digital presence. Leading multiple brands from a design standpoint, expected to be excellent presenters and storytellers of the work and client facing, expected to lead a design team on projects, actively working on projects, displays mastery of the craft to share with other designers and clients, expected to adhere to the overall creative direction and standards set by the CDs. You will/may be expected to have direct reports.

Requirements

Ability to create, collaborate, design and direct within the packaging and digital workspace
Strong project management and organizational skills
Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, and production artwork
Ability to articulate rationale behind design choices
Ability to diplomatically give and receive feedback on their work and work of fellow designers
12+ years’ experience
Amazing portfolio
Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)

Nice To Haves

Agency experience preferred
Motion Graphics / Animation, photography, and/or illustration skills are a plus

Responsibilities

Support the organization of all files and assets created
Takes on the most complex tasks and conceptual work
Skilled wielder of design craft
Empowered to, and expectation of decision making autonomy
Looked to for expertise from fellow designers
Master storyteller
Expected to lead design WIP and work sessions to drive conceptual development
Leads multiple brands day-to-day
Manages multiple concurrent projects
Maintain and build client relationships and present work to them
Help forge and stabilize new client relationships
Collaborate seamlessly with Brand Leader partners
Manage and guide teammates in their career/craft development
Participate in crafting cross-disciplinary workflows
Take on new assignments and the most complex work
Inspire and produce great work across virtual environments from all team members
Develop team goals, prioritize and delegate work effectively across team
Build a team that exhibits trust and positively collaborates cross-functionally
Review employee strengths and gaps in order to develop them for our current and future business needs
Understand and ensure employees adhere to our company policies, procedures and compliance