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 and evolve our visual identity across a multi-brand architecture. You will steward the foundational brand’s visual health, scale design systems, and mentor a small team of brand designers to deliver cohesive visuals across touchpoints, including typography and photography direction.

You will collaborate with marketing and product teams to ensure visuals support business goals, present strategies to senior stakeholders, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of brand/creative leadership experience, incl. managing a team.
• Deep expertise in design systems across multiple touchpoints.
• Strong command of visual identity fundamentals: typography, grids, color.
• Experience directing photography (in‑house or with partners).
• Robust portfolio showing brand systems thinking, not just campaigns.
• Proven ability to mentor a small design team.
• Comfort working across a portfolio of related brands with distinct identities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small team of brand/visual designers with clear direction.
• Evolve comprehensive design systems that scale across brands.
• Guard the visual identity: typography, color, iconography, layouts.
• Direct photography and visual development from briefs to final assets.
• Collaborate with marketing and product stakeholders to align with business goals.
• Present creative directions to senior stakeholders with clear rationale.
• Ensure consistent brand application across a complex brand portfolio.

Skills

Design systems leadership

Brand identity development

Typography & color theory

Team leadership & mentoring

Photography direction

Stakeholder communication

Brand systems portfolio

Tools

Brand portals

Design libraries

Job description

Aquent Studios is seeking a Creative Director, Global Brand to lead and evolve our visual identity across a multi-brand architecture. You will steward the foundational brand’s visual health, scale design systems, and mentor a small team of brand designers to deliver cohesive visuals across touchpoints, including typography and photography direction.

You will collaborate with marketing and product teams to ensure visuals support business goals, present strategies to senior stakeholders, and