Global Brand Design Director

Aquent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios is seeking a Creative Director, Global Brand to lead the visual identity and design systems for a multi-brand portfolio. You will guide a small team of brand and visual designers, shaping how audiences experience cutting-edge technology across digital, print, and experiential touchpoints.

This role is onsite in San Diego, with responsibility for ensuring brand integrity across all brands. You will own typography, color, photography direction, and the evolution of brand guidelines

Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive brand and creative experience, including proven experience leading or managing a creative team.
• Deep expertise in design systems and scaling across brand touchpoints.
• Strong command of visual identity fundamentals, including typography.
• Experience directing photography and collaborating with partners.
• Robust portfolio showing brand systems thinking.
• Proven ability to mentor and grow a design team.
• Experience across a portfolio of related brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small team of brand and visual designers.
• Evolve comprehensive design systems across brands.
• Guard visual identity: typography, color, layout, iconography.
• Direct photography from briefs to asset selection.
• Collaborate with marketing and brand stakeholders to align with business goals.
• Present creative direction and defend design decisions to executives.
• Ensure brand consistency while differentiating brands.

Skills

Brand leadership

Design systems

Typography & color

Photography direction

Team mentorship

Portfolio showcasing systems thinking

Cross-brand alignment

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Brand portals

Design libraries

Job description

Aquent Studios is seeking a Creative Director, Global Brand to lead the visual identity and design systems for a multi-brand portfolio. You will guide a small team of brand and visual designers, shaping how audiences experience cutting-edge technology across digital, print, and experiential touchpoints.

This role is onsite in San Diego, with responsibility for ensuring brand integrity across all brands. You will own typography, color, photography direction, and the evolution of brand guidelines