As a Design Director you will be responsible for driving the creative delivery of major projects; integrating concept, craft and leadership to ensure outcomes are exceptional and aligned with ambition.
DISCIPLINE:
Creative
Location:
London
Position:
Permanent
the PROFILE
CREATIVE LEADER
You lead projects from immersion to implementation, guiding teams across multiple touchpoints and ensuring cohesion from idea to execution.
CONCEPTUAL THINKER
You ensure ideas are strong, distinctive and rooted in strategic foundations. You push teams to explore broadly and think wildly before refining — encouraging experimentation, ambition and unexpected leaps.
CRAFT ADVOCATE
You uphold exceptional standards of design quality and consistency across every output, sweating the details without losing sight of the whole.
TEAM BUILDER
You mentor designers through feedback and critique, helping them grow in confidence, capability and creative ambition.
CLIENT COLLABORATOR
You build strong, open relationships with clients — offering conviction, perspective and creative authority.
QUALITIES
— Balance inspiration and structure
— Set high standards and help others rise to meet them
— Stay adaptable while guiding with confidence
— Lead calmly under pressure
— Know when to roll up your sleeves
— Deeply design literate and strategically aware
KEY SKILLS
CREATIVE DIRECTION
Able to shape and articulate powerful concepts across identity systems and brand worlds.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
Confident leading multi-disciplinary teams toward ambitious, high-quality outcomes.
DESIGN SYSTEM THINKING
Experienced in building robust, scalable design systems that work across channels and contexts.
CRITIQUE & FEEDBACK
Deliver clear, constructive guidance that elevates the work and grows people.
CLIENT PRESENTATION
Compelling communicator who can present and defend creative decisions with authority and confidence.
The Refinery at Domino Offices
300 Kent Avenue,
Suite 610
Brooklyn, NY 11249
A private limited company incorporated in England
and Wales under company number 10063271.
Registered at 1st Floor, 12-16 Clerkenwell Road,
London, EC1M 5PQ
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DESIGN DIRECTOR employer: Further
Further is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, particularly in our vibrant London and New York studios. We prioritise employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and encourage innovative thinking, making it a rewarding environment for those looking to make a significant impact in global marketing strategies.
