Design Director

OLBERDING; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Olberding Brand Family in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Design Director to lead multiple consumer-brand projects, shaping packaging and digital presence while upholding brand standards. You will manage and mentor a design team, present work to clients, and collaborate with Brand Leaders to drive concept development in a fast-paced studio environment.

Qualification includes 12+ years in design, agency background preferred, expert Adobe Creative Suite, and excellence in storytelling and client-facing

Qualifications

• 12+ years in design, agency experience preferred.
• Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design across multiple brands, directing packaging and digital work.
• Mentor and manage design team, guiding career development.
• Present work to clients and stakeholders, building relationships.

Skills

Design leadership

Brand packaging design

Storytelling

Public speaking

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

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.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• 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
• 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

Management of our employees is extremely important to us since without our employees we wouldn’t be here! It’s expected of people managers that they take the time to listen, support and guide our employees through their career adventure with OBF. Below are our key manager expectations:

• 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

Qualifications Include:

• 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
• Agency experience preferred
• Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)
• Motion Graphics / Animation, photography, and/or illustration skills are a plus

Why Choose Olberding Brand Family?

When you join Olberding Brand Family, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a legacy of excellence and innovation. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your expertise in pre-media will be highly valued. We believe in supporting our employees' well-being and offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy
• A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future
• Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays
• Parental leave to support growing families

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.