Design Director, Brand Job at Invisibledynamics in Los Angeles

Invisible Dynamics is a boundary-pushing creative agency that thrives at the intersection of cultural relevance, creative innovation, and strategic intelligence. We help brands connect deeply with their audiences by fusing left-brain analytics with right-brain creativity. As we grow, we seek to build our creative department, which can help drive value for our clients while contributing to our business development efforts.

Core Values How you do anything is how you do everything.

We combine commerce, culture and creativity.

Communication is the key to collaboration.

Rome took time.

Co-founders mindset

Smiling is contagious.

Purpose The Design Director is the custodian of design quality within the creative team, responsible for overseeing the design process, refining design outputs, and ensuring attention to detail across all projects. They will act as a specialist in building effective design systems and ensuring design aligns with strategic objectives.

You have a meticulous eye for design detail, extensive experience in managing design processes, and are skilled at building cohesive and scalable design systems. You have a strong foundation in understanding how brands work and how to make them successful. You thrive on elevating design standards and streamlining processes. You understand how to align creative vision with business goals. You’ve become an expert in one creative skill, have strength in 2 more, and continue to develop others in others.

Responsibilities Creative Lead the design process across multiple projects, ensuring consistency and attention to detail.

Collaborate on the strategic and conceptual territory of a project.

Analyze and integrate diverse research insights to guide strategic creative decisions.

Collaborate closely with strategists, writers, designers, directors, and clients to ensure visuals contribute to the overall project narrative.

Create sketches, mockups, storyboards, and visual concepts that guide design decisions.

Build and refine design systems that serve both client work and internal projects.

Set high standards for quality and consistency.

Drive the adoption of new tools and technologies to streamline the design process.

Business Partner with business development team on creating impactful client proposals and contributing to pitch process.

Build and maintain strong client or stakeholder relationships.

Become an expert in ID’s service offerings and capabilities and support in building case studies for proposals.

Analyze market trends to help guide strategic decisions.

Operations Conduct end-of-scope project evaluations to identify and implement improvements in internal processes.

Oversees large or complex projects, effectively managing timelines, team coordination, and project resources.

Establish expertise in ID's operational foundations, using them daily.

Leads internal and client communication; skilled in influencing client decisions and presenting strategic solutions.

Management Leads project teams to success

Direct teams priorities and weekly outcomes, making sure project team moves in unison.

Mentor / provide guidance for other team members, helping elevate the team’s creative capabilities.

Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, ensuring the team stays ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.

Logistical Requirements This position will be based out of the Los Angeles office with a commitment to in-person collaboration Monday through Thursday and the option to work from home on Fridays. The salary range for this role is $170,000-$190,000 annually with medical, dental, vision, life insurance and unlimited PTO. Travel within the US and internationally may be required. Some flexibility for extended hours, including evenings and weekends, is expected when required to meet client deadlines.

Invisible Dynamics is a next generation brand transformation consultancy. We help brands shape the future.

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