Hybrid Design Director — Lead Cross-Channel Creativity

Crispin; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Generous holiday calendar

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Crispin is seeking a Design Director to lead design across disciplines, guiding teams toward culturally relevant, beautifully executed work. You will shape creative direction, develop systems, and mentor designers while presenting compelling narratives to clients.

You will work in a fast-paced agency environment, partnering with strategists, copywriters, and producers to deliver outstanding brand identities, campaigns, digital products, and experiences.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in design or creative leadership in a fast-paced agency or brand setting.
• A portfolio demonstrating craft, conceptual thinking, and translating ideas into distinctive visuals.
• Strong point of view on contemporary design and culture.
• Experience leading design across brand identity, campaigns, social, digital, commerce, and product experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead design at the project level with a clear creative vision and drive ambitious, distinctive work.
• Partner with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, and Producers from brief to final execution.
• Concept, develop visual systems and design solutions across campaigns, branding, social, digital, and experiences.
• Translate big ideas into compelling visual expressions and explore multiple life paths for ideas.
• Provide hands-on direction and maintain high craft from sketch to production.
• Develop and evolve flexible design systems with a distinct point of view.
• Push for culturally relevant, surprising, and impactful work.
• Lead critiques and provide clear, constructive feedback to elevate work.
• Manage and develop designers, strengthening craft and point of view.
• Present work with passion and a narrative that ties design decisions to business goals.
• Build trust with clients and partners while advocating for strong creative solutions.
• Collaborate across the agency to foster a culture where great ideas come from anywhere.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities without compromising quality.
• Understand when to bring in the right talent to strengthen the work.

Skills

Design leadership

Team mentoring

Brand systems

Creative direction

Presentation skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Typography and layout

Design across mediums

Education

Bachelor's degree in design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Crispin is seeking a Design Director to lead design across disciplines, guiding teams toward culturally relevant, beautifully executed work. You will shape creative direction, develop systems, and mentor designers while presenting compelling narratives to clients.

You will work in a fast-paced agency environment, partnering with strategists, copywriters, and producers to deliver outstanding brand identities, campaigns, digital products, and experiences.