Design Director

Design Director

Please See// is looking for a Design Director to lead and shape the creative vision across our verticals. This role is for a strategic, hands-on design leader who can balance big-picture thinking with executional excellence, while building and nurturing a high-performing design team.

You'll be responsible for defining how design shows up across brand, product, and experience, partnering closely with strategy, business, marketing, and studio teams to deliver meaningful, high-impact work.

What You'll Do

Strategic Design Leadership

• Define and evolve the design vision across company verticals, aligned with brand values and business goals
• Lead design across multiple disciplines including branding, packaging, motion, UI/UX, and experiential
• Champion design thinking as a core part of strategic planning

Team Management & Development

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing, multidisciplinary design team
• Set clear goals, performance benchmarks, and career growth plans
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and feedback-driven design culture

Creative Oversight & Direction

• Own and evolve design systems, principles, and quality standards across all outputs
• Review and guide major creative work, ensuring consistency, craft, and innovation
• Oversee design execution across all customer touchpoints, digital, physical, and experiential
• Balance hands-on creative direction with empowering leads and individual contributors

Collaboration, Process & Delivery

• Partner with Strategy, Business, Marketing, and Studio teams to ensure cohesive design delivery
• Translate complex business, user, and technical requirements into elegant, scalable design solutions
• Establish efficient design processes, tools, and workflows
• Oversee timelines, resourcing, and delivery while advocating for research and iteration

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in design, with strong leadership experience
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking and high-quality execution
• Experience leading teams across disciplines and projects
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to move between vision-setting and hands-on direction