Principal Visual Design & Creative Strategy Lead

DEPT®; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan with matching

PTO

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Principal, Visual Design to lead transformative design across brands and digital experiences. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, push beyond conventional solutions, and shape the overarching creative strategy to drive growth for clients and the agency.

Strong leadership, user-centered focus, and exceptional attention to detail are essential. You will collaborate with executives and creative leaders to set benchmarks, deliver best-in-class visuals, and mentor the team

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in design and interactive work for leading brands, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Mastery of Figma (components, variants, auto layout) and familiarity with Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack.
• Strong knowledge in visual design, user-centered experience design, interaction design, and brand development.
• Experience developing and maintaining a robust design system.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large teams.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills; ability to articulate complex information.

Responsibilities

• Closely collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of talented people.
• Lead and mentor the creative team, fostering a collaborative, optimistic, and proactive culture.
• Bring a fresh, insightful point of view that inspires both the internal team and the client.
• Define and implement successful design strategies, setting high standards for all company efforts.
• Generate strategic insights and moodboards to facilitate creative innovation.
• Drive complex digital projects from kick-off to completion within budget and deadlines.
• Establish project direction, craft guidelines, and assist with production as needed.
• Identify key client decision-makers and nurture relationships across departments and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design discipline through mentoring and proposing ideas to improve processes.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Visual Arts, or related field

Tools

Figma

Hubspot

Google Suite

Slack

Job description

DEPT® is seeking a Principal, Visual Design to lead transformative design across brands and digital experiences. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, push beyond conventional solutions, and shape the overarching creative strategy to drive growth for clients and the agency.

Strong leadership, user-centered focus, and exceptional attention to detail are essential. You will collaborate with executives and creative leaders to set benchmarks, deliver best-in-class visuals, and mentor the team