Associate Design Director

May 3

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We create bold spaces that tell big stories | 📍London + Amsterdam

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Description

• Studio XAG is looking for an Associate Design Director to motivate, guide and nurture designers to deliver world class creative projects • Reporting into our Head of Design, you’ll be joining a design team of 18 in a vibrant, exciting, and creative environment in our London office • Responsible for delivering brilliant creative on a broad range of design projects for the business • Head up a team of designers to support and nurture their development, training them to the highest standards • Dissecting briefs and diagnosing client needs • Creating and delivering storytelling presentations and pitches • Identifying, strategising and delivering on opportunities for growth and development of key accounts • Responsible for the nurturing and personal development of a team of up to 5 direct reports

Requirements

• 10+ ​years​ hands on design or creative experience in creative retail • Seasoned industry player with varied client-facing experience • Excellent understanding of the world of retail and brand experience and the design and production process • Design or Creative leadership in brand or in agency • People management - nurturing and developing a growing team • Ability to train designers on design programs and design skills • Concept creation and brand storytelling across diverse retail and experiential touchpoints • Creating and delivering presentations to senior brand stakeholders • Client liaison, account management or in-house client experience • Great creative problem solving skills • Leadership qualities and a hunger to deliver the best results

Benefits

• Gross profit-related annual bonus scheme • Workplace pension • 25 days holiday (inc 3 days taken during Christmas closure) + Bank Holidays • 0.5 paid days off per month to get inspired • International research budgets and trips • All-you-can-eat YCN creative professional learning membership • Spill mental health support • Flexible and remote working available