Design Director

Please See//; Mumbai; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Please See// in Mumbai seeks a Design Director to shape the creative vision across brand, product, and experience. This hands-on leader balances big-picture strategy with impeccable execution while building and nurturing a high-performing design team.

You will own design systems, set quality standards, and guide major work across digital, physical, and experiential touchpoints, collaborating with strategy, marketing, and studio teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact work.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of design leadership experience.
• Strong portfolio showing strategic thinking and execution.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary design teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the design vision across verticals in line with brand and business goals.
• Lead design across branding, packaging, motion, UI/UX, and experiential.
• Champion design thinking in strategic planning.
• Build, mentor, and scale a multidisciplinary design team.
• Set goals, benchmarks, and career growth plans.
• Oversee design execution across digital, physical, and experiential touchpoints.

Job description

Please See// is looking for a Design Director to lead and shape the creative vision across our verticals. This role is for a strategic, hands-on design leader who can balance big-picture thinking with executional excellence, while building and nurturing a high-performing design team.

You’ll be responsible for defining how design shows up across brand, product, and experience, partnering closely with strategy, business, marketing, and studio teams to deliver meaningful, high-impact work.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Design Leadership

• Define and evolve the design vision across company verticals, aligned with brand values and business goals
• Lead design across multiple disciplines including branding, packaging, motion, UI/UX, and experiential
• Champion design thinking as a core part of strategic planning

Team Management & Development

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing, multidisciplinary design team
• Set clear goals, performance benchmarks, and career growth plans
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and feedback-driven design culture

Creative Oversight & Direction

• Own and evolve design systems, principles, and quality standards across all outputs
• Review and guide major creative work, ensuring consistency, craft, and innovation
• Oversee design execution across all customer touchpoints, digital, physical, and experiential
• Balance hands-on creative direction with empowering leads and individual contributors

Collaboration, Process & Delivery

• Partner with Strategy, Business, Marketing, and Studio teams to ensure cohesive design delivery
• Translate complex business, user, and technical requirements into elegant, scalable design solutions
• Establish efficient design processes, tools, and workflows
• Oversee timelines, resourcing, and delivery while advocating for research and iteration

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in design, with strong leadership experience
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking and high-quality execution
• Experience leading teams across disciplines and projects
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to move between vision-setting and hands-on direction