Global Creative Director & Brand Design Leader

Latham & Watkins; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, life & disability

401k plan

Paid holidays (11) & generous PTO (23d

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups & networks

Job summary

Latham & Watkins is seeking a Global Creative Director to serve as the senior design director and head of the design team. This role leads visual system development, oversees campaigns from concept to completion, and ensures alignment with deadlines and budgets.

Location will be in the New York office with potential for hybrid work. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in design or advertising, a strong background in brand strategy, and hands-on leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in a design or advertising agency or in-house role.
• Act as senior design director and head of the design team.

Responsibilities

• Act as hands-on designer and senior design director for brand assets and outputs.
• Refine and implement the brand's creative strategy across all visuals.
• Collaborate with marketing, PR, video production, business development and internal communications.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance brand visual execution and market presence.
• Ensure the visual identity is clearly articulated and consistently applied across media.
• Protect confidential and proprietary information for the firm.
• Demonstrate expertise in design, visual ID systems, marketing and communications, with emphasis on digital/B2B.
• Translate creative vision into deliverables aligned with strategic priorities and business goals.
• Show strong conceptual and hands-on design across web, mobile and multimedia.

Skills

Hands-on design

Design leadership

Brand strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital marketing

Visual identity

Education

Bachelor's in graphic design

Job description

Latham & Watkins is seeking a Global Creative Director to serve as the senior design director and head of the design team. This role leads visual system development, oversees campaigns from concept to completion, and ensures alignment with deadlines and budgets.

Location will be in the New York office with potential for hybrid work. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in design or advertising, a strong background in brand strategy, and hands-on leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver