Director, Visual Design — Lead World‑Class Digital Craft

DEPT®; New York (NY); Remote; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K plan

PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company delivering at the intersection of technology and marketing. We are looking for a Director of Visual Design who balances hands-on craft with leadership to lead world-class web experiences and PDPs for top brands.

You will own major digital workstreams, guide brand strategy through design, and mentor a growing design team. This role offers a remote, US-based work arrangement with flexible hours aligned to PT where needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of digital visual design experience for world-class brands.
• 2+ years in design leadership or lead practitioner capacity.
• Expertise in design systems and scalable multi-brand design challenges.
• Strong client-facing collaboration with enterprise partners.

Responsibilities

• Own Hands-On Craft: lead from the front in sketching, designing, prototyping, and polishing in Figma.
• Lead Within Design Systems: push boundaries while maintaining consistency in complex design systems.
• Drive Embedded Client Collaboration: collaborate with enterprise client leads through live co-creation and standups.
• Navigate Ambiguity & Prioritize: translate briefs into phased deliverables with tight launch timelines.
• Team Guidance & Mentorship: provide direction and constructive feedback to junior staff.
• Manage Deadlines & Production: ensure workstreams meet aesthetic standards and schedules.

Skills

8+ years digital visual design

Brand & web design leadership

Design systems mastery

Client collaboration

Agile / sprint cycles

Time zone flexibility

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company delivering at the intersection of technology and marketing. We are looking for a Director of Visual Design who balances hands-on craft with leadership to lead world-class web experiences and PDPs for top brands.

You will own major digital workstreams, guide brand strategy through design, and mentor a growing design team. This role offers a remote, US-based work arrangement with flexible hours aligned to PT where needed.