Design Director - DarienGroup

THE ROLE:

• Lead and manage a remote team of ten graphic designers and cooperate with developers team

• Close collaboration with your partner Design Director and leaders of the agency

• Work across a wide variety of graphic design and digital projects

• Responsible for the full design lifecycle of projects

• Collaborate with account and project managers

• Process information from clients interviews and companies' existing materials and compile creative briefs for the team

• Provide rationale for design choices; assure design meets business objectives as stated in the brief

• Oversee and manage the preparation of artwork files; ensure quality of all deliverables for clients

• Be able to handle a number of projects at once and work well under tight deadlines

• Ability to perform hands-on work

TYPES OF PROJECTS:

• Visual brand development for new companies or visual enhancement of existing companies' branding

• Investor presentations and pitch decks

• Annual and quarterly reports, ESG brochures, AGM materials

• Corporate brochures, teasers, and one-pagers

• Corporate websites and events landing pages

• Event posters, invitations, and holiday cards

• Newsletter designs on different platforms (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Emma, etc.)

• Creation of fillable forms

• Digital designs for LinkedIn

REQUIREMENTS:

• Creative teams management experience; ability to provide clear direction, constructive feedback, inspire and maintain cohesion within the team

• Ability to manage several projects and priorities. Work on fast turnaround projects, manage timelines

• 5+ years of experience in design agencies

• A portfolio of work which demonstrates creative abilities and variety of projects

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• English level: upper-intermediate and higher

• Passion for design and management

• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe XD)

• Fluency in Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

• Fluency in Google Suite

WORK PROCESS AND OTHER TERMS:

• Working schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 am — 6 pm EEST managing Ukrainin team, and periodic availability for communication with American team and clients from 6 pm to 10 pm EEST. You’ll have a flexibility to manage your free time within the day

• We cover Adobe Creative Cloud license and Dropbox storage

• Stable compensation at the end of each month

• Two weeks of paid vacation during a year

• Year-end bonuses based on results

• Probation period: 1−3 months

• Compensation during probation period: ₴35000

• Compensation after probation period: ₴55000 — with the potential increasing of the compensation upon candidate’s results 

This is not a freelance or internship, this is a full-time position with the ability to work from home. We are looking for a long-term relationship and expect serious and dedicated approach, proposing in return a high stable compensation, interesting challenging projects, and constant growth. Please note that all work is confidential and under NDA, it will belong to an agency, and it will be prohibited for display in your public portfolio.

To be considered you must submit a short cover letter starting with text «Hello Olena», your CV, and portfolio to review. 

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to participate in a paid trial-project to determine creativity, efficiency, reliability and communication skills. If you prove that you have the qualities we’ve asked for, then we’ll be more than happy to welcome you in our friendly team!)))

Our team is located all over Ukraine, and your location does not matter since it’s a work-from-home position.

Thank you!