Design Director — Hands-On Leader for Brand & Web

DEPT®; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision

401K with matching

PTO

Paid company holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Director of Visual Design, a role that blends hands-on craft with team leadership. You will own major digital workstreams, PDPs, and large launches, working within robust design systems to translate brand strategy into compelling web experiences.

You will lead by example, guiding senior and junior designers, collaborating with enterprise clients, and delivering work on tight schedules while upholding exceptional visual quality and narrative clarity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in digital visual design and web design for world-class brands, including leadership experience.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating world-class digital craft, narrative web design, PDPs/e-commerce, interactive storytelling, and typography hierarchy.
• Design systems mastery: designing within multi-brand digital design systems in Figma (auto-layout, nested components, tokens, responsive variants).

Responsibilities

• Own Hands-On Craft: sketch, design, prototype, and polish in Figma; set visual standards for high-traffic pages and launches.
• Lead Within Design Systems: push boundaries while ensuring consistency across complex systems and libraries.
• Drive Embedded Client Collaboration: collaborate with enterprise client leads via live co-creation, sprints, and joint work files.
• Navigate Ambiguity & Prioritize: translate ambiguous briefs into phased deliverables with strict timelines.
• Team Guidance & Mentorship: provide direction and feedback to elevate junior and mid-level designers.
• Manage Deadlines & Production: ensure aesthetics meet standards and deliver on schedule.

Skills

Digital visual design

Web design

Leadership

Client collaboration

Agile / sprint

Time zone flexibility

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

DEPT® is seeking a Director of Visual Design, a role that blends hands-on craft with team leadership. You will own major digital workstreams, PDPs, and large launches, working within robust design systems to translate brand strategy into compelling web experiences.

You will lead by example, guiding senior and junior designers, collaborating with enterprise clients, and delivering work on tight schedules while upholding exceptional visual quality and narrative clarity.