Design Director

*New York location required for 3 days weekly onsite collaboration in our Dentsu offices**

Dentsu is seeking a Design Director to join our growing Marketing & Growth team. The Design Director is an integral part of the entire business development team. You will do hands on concepting, campaign development and design, as well as manage a team of designers and pitch to clients.

The ideal candidate must be able to concept from scratch while collaborating with the business development design managers across a number of touch points throughout the pitch life cycle. These touch points include written materials, microsites, Keynote decks, and a variety of physical and digital deliverables. Solid design, typography, layout and technical skills are the table stakes, but what sets the ideal candidate apart is passion, speed and the ability to pivot at any given moment.

This role will be a player/coach; leading from the front and coaching junior team members as needed.

• Understand design briefs and timelines
• Conceptualize pitch look and feel and create templates to be applied 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 design

• 8+ years of experience as a production or presentation designer in a comparable environment
• Ability to work flexible hours
• In-depth knowledge of Keynote and Powerpoint as well as the Adobe Creative Suite
• Very detailed-oriented with impeccable and well-organized digital files
• Deep knowledge of presentation specs, resolution, incorporating video and motion files
• Ability to design comps or charts needed for presentations
• Ability to take a design brief and execute a functional and pleasing presentation
• Ability to articulate a design POV to a large group of stakeholders
• Self-starter and proactive to get the direction and content needed to meet presentation deadlines

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $114,425 - $140,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com .

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. #LI-RB1 #LI-Hybrid

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles).

Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color , national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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