Global Creative Director & Brand Strategy Lead

Latham & Watkins LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP in New York is seeking a Global Creative Director to lead the brand and visual system. This senior role oversees the design team from concept to execution, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and briefs are met.

You will refine the brand strategy, collaborate with marketing, PR, and business development, and drive cohesive campaigns across digital, print, and multimedia while protecting confidential information.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in graphic design, fine arts, or related field.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in a design or advertising agency and/or in-house role.
• Experience leading brand visual systems and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as hands-on designer while leading the senior design team.
• Refine and implement the creative strategy for the brand across outputs.
• Collaborate with marketing, PR, video production, business development and internal comms.
• Develop strategies that enhance brand visual execution and market presence.
• Ensure the visual identity is clearly articulated and consistently applied.
• Protect confidential and proprietary information.

Skills

Design leadership

Brand strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital marketing

Creative direction

Hands-on design

Conceptual design

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Latham & Watkins LLP in New York is seeking a Global Creative Director to lead the brand and visual system. This senior role oversees the design team from concept to execution, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and briefs are met.

You will refine the brand strategy, collaborate with marketing, PR, and business development, and drive cohesive campaigns across digital, print, and multimedia while protecting confidential information.