Vice President, Design Director XD

Momentum Worldwide; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom's Momentum Worldwide seeks an experienced Senior Experience Designer to lead cross-channel design initiatives and translate concepts into final executions in New York. The role demands deep brand understanding and leadership across Experience Design pillars, including UX/UI and motion design.

You will mentor junior team members, present work to clients, and collaborate with inter-department leads to deliver compelling experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
• 10–12 years experience preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating passion for design and experiential work.
• Strong skill in layouts, typography, line composition, color, sketching, visualization, moodboards, material application, spatial diagrams, user journeys and graphic design fundamentals.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Natural communicator with strong visual and verbal presentation skills.
• Hustler at heart who can adapt to rapidly changing priorities in an energetic environment.

Responsibilities

• Takes concepts from the creative team into the design phase development through to final execution.
• Approaches projects with an analytical and strategy focused lens.
• Develops thorough understanding of clients brand as well as their competitors.
• Demonstrates exceptional knowledge and leadership of all Experience Design pillars, including Architecture, Environmental, Interior, Retail, Graphic, Digital (UX/UI) and Motion Design.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and happenings.
• Manages multiple projects with fast deadlines; thriving in a dynamic environment.
• Stays abreast of the competitive design landscape to better understand brand objectives, target audience and industry trends to share back with the larger team.
• Builds and fosters strong relationships with inter-department leads and key clients.
• Presents work internally
• Presents work to clients
• Manages and mentors more Junior team members
• Supporting Momentum's values
• All other duties as required

Skills

Brand design

UX/UI design

Presentation

Strategic thinking

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Sketch

Job description

Job Description

• Takes concepts from the creative team into the design phase development through to final execution
• Approaches projects with an analytical and strategy focused lens
• Develops thorough understanding of clients brand as well as their competitors
• Demonstrates exceptional knowledge and leadership of all Experience Design pillars, including, and not limited to: Architecture, Environmental, Interior, Retail, Graphic, Digital (UX/UI) and Motion Design, etc.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and happenings
• Manages multiple projects with fast deadlines; thriving in a dynamic environment
• Stays abreast of the competitive design landscape to better understand brand objectives, target audience and industry trends to share back with the larger team
• Builds and fosters strong relationships with inter-department leads and key clients
• Presents work internally
• Presents work to clients
• Manages and mentors more Junior team members
• Supporting Momentums values
• All other duties as required

Agency

Job Function

Job Subfunction

Job Description

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Takes concepts from the creative team into the design phase development through to final execution
• Approaches projects with an analytical and strategy focused lens
• Develops thorough understanding of clients brand as well as their competitors
• Demonstrates exceptional knowledge and leadership of all Experience Design pillars, including, and not limited to: Architecture, Environmental, Interior, Retail, Graphic, Digital (UX/UI) and Motion Design, etc.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and happenings
• Manages multiple projects with fast deadlines; thriving in a dynamic environment
• Stays abreast of the competitive design landscape to better understand brand objectives, target audience and industry trends to share back with the larger team
• Builds and fosters strong relationships with inter-department leads and key clients
• Presents work internally
• Presents work to clients
• Manages and mentors more Junior team members
• Supporting Momentums values
• All other duties as required

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
• 10-12 years experience preferred
• Strong portfolio demonstrating your passion for design and experiential
• Strong skill in layouts, typography, line composition, color, sketching, visualization, moodboards, material application, spatial diagrams, user journeys and graphic design fundamentals
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
• Natural communicator with strong visual and verbal presentation skills
• Hustler at heart who can adapt to rapidly changing priorities in an energetic environment.

The salary range for this position is $185,000 to $200,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; location and region; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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The salary range for this position is $185,000 to $200,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; location and region; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.