Design Lead

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EY’s in-house creative team in Dublin seeks a Design Lead to blend strategic thinking with hands-on direction. You’ll mentor designers, shape concepts, and ensure visuals align with the brand and business goals.

You’ll champion innovation and guard the visual identity across touchpoints. Lead multi-channel campaigns, collaborate with Creative Manager and cross‑functional teams, and maintain high design standards while delivering on timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead concepting and execution of design projects across digital, print, social media, and online content
• Work closely with and report to the Creative Manager
• Guide and support a team of designers, fostering collaboration and high-quality design
• Translate briefs into clear, creative solutions aligned with business objectives
• Manage multiple projects from brief to delivery, balancing creativity, speed, and quality

Job description

At EY, we'll all in to shape your future with confidence.

We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help build a better working world.

Location: Dublin

Role: Hybrid

Contract Type: 12-month FTC (maternity leave cover)

Team and Opportunity

EY’s in-house creative team is a dynamic collective of multidisciplinary talent. From concept to execution, we bring together experts in graphic design, motion, photography, videography and studio production. Agility and collaboration are at our core, working across disciplines to ensure every project aligns with business goals while pushing creative boundaries. Whether launching campaigns, designing visual identities, or producing engaging content, our team turns vision into reality with precision, passion, and purpose.

The Design Lead role is hands‑on that blends strategic thinking, creative direction, project execution, team leadership and mentorship. They help push the brand forward creatively whilst protecting its integrity, constantly thinking of new and innovative solutions. They are responsible for driving visual excellence across all brand touchpoints.

A normal day for the Design Lead involves leading, creating and developing creative concepts/visual identities for key campaigns and guiding stakeholders on the best solution to the problems. They mentor designers, collaborating cross‑team and help shape the design culture within the team. They ensure all design work aligns with the brand’s visual identity and business goals. They work collaboratively with the Creative Manager, operations, the design, motion, video and photography and studio teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead concepting and execution of design projects across digital, print, social media, and online content
• Work closely with and report to the Creative Manager
• Work in collaboration and alongside their peer Design Lead
• Guide and support a team of designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring high standards of design and innovation
• Translate complex briefs into clear, creative solutions aligned with business objectives
• Bring fresh perspectives to challenges, using design thinking and data‑informed insights to elevate creative solutions
• Lead creative briefs to get to the bottom on our stakeholders’ problems guiding them guiding on the best solutions to their visual communications problems
• Manage multiple projects from brief to delivery, balancing creativity, speed, and quality ensuring timelines and expectations are met
• Point of escalation for issues around visual and art direction
• Point of escalation for stakeholder direction / management and team performance
• Lead the design team onboarding process (in consultation with the Creative Function Lead, Creative and Operations Managers)
• Provide cover