Design Director: Lead AI-Driven Creative Studio

OLIVER; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER, part of The Brandtech Group, is seeking a Design Director to lead an embedded AI-native creative studio. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team delivering brand systems, campaigns, and localized content at scale for a global Fortune 500 partner.

You will drive creative quality, establish governance for AI-assisted output, and collaborate with the client team to maintain on-brand excellence across regions, channels, and formats.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating brand system expertise and multi-format campaigns.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary creative teams in fast-paced environments.
• Deep expertise in brand identity with consistent output across markets and channels.
• Experience leading quality processes—critiques, standards, and coaching.
• Collaborative, stakeholder-focused with senior client relationships and cross-functional partners.
• Strategic use of generative AI to enhance quality and delivery efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Direct and develop a multi-level creative team with high standards.
• Contribute to concepting and design hands-on in production.
• Act as the studio's final quality check before client delivery.
• Ensure assets align with brand guidelines across campaigns, regions, and formats.

Skills

Brand systems expertise

Campaign craft

Multi-format creative

Team leadership

AI integration

Generative AI usage

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Midjourney

Adobe Firefly

Job description

OLIVER, part of The Brandtech Group, is seeking a Design Director to lead an embedded AI-native creative studio. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team delivering brand systems, campaigns, and localized content at scale for a global Fortune 500 partner.

You will drive creative quality, establish governance for AI-assisted output, and collaborate with the client team to maintain on-brand excellence across regions, channels, and formats.