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About the Role

Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic Director to join the firm as part of our Brand + Graphics team. This role involves leading creative vision, shaping design narratives, and championing innovation within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision across projects, guiding teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact brand and experiential design solutions.
• Shape design narratives in partnership with Design Leads, ensuring work is conceptually strong, strategically grounded, and visually compelling.
• Champion innovation by promoting exploration of new tools, technologies, and methodologies, including computational and human-centered design approaches.
• Ensure design solutions are forward-thinking, adaptable, and responsive to evolving user, social, and environmental needs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary creative team, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and design excellence.
• Delegate effectively, leveraging individual strengths while creating stretch opportunities for team members.
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Contribute to hiring, performance management, and advancement decisions, while strengthening team operations and consistency.
• Set project priorities and guide teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within scope.
• Partner with leadership to improve and standardize design processes, tools, and workflows.
• Support project setup and execution, including proposal input, scope alignment, and proactive risk management.
• Ensure work aligns with contractual agreements and maintains quality, efficiency, and predictability.
• Build and maintain strong client and consultant relationships, ensuring alignment, trust, and long-term partnership.
• Lead clear, confident communication of creative direction and project decisions.
• Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, clarify requirements, and resolve challenges to maintain momentum.
• Motivate teams and clients through a balance of encouragement, direction, and accountability.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including pursuits, proposals, presentations, and interviews.
• Identify and pursue opportunities within existing client relationships.
• Build and maintain a strong professional network while creating visibility for the team.
• Represent the Brand + Graphics practice through firmwide initiatives, industry events, and community engagement.
• Leverage firm tools, templates, and platforms to support efficient collaboration and project delivery.
• Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in environmental branding and design for commercial environments.
• At least 2+ years of experience leading and managing a creative team, including collaboration with interior designers and/or architects.
• Proven experience in a senior creative leadership role within brand, graphics, or multidisciplinary design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, design excellence, and storytelling.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams.
• Demonstrated success in client engagement and contributing to business development efforts.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Regular, reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this role.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Teams
• Adobe Creative Suite

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full-time
• On-site

Experience Level

• 7+ years of experience in environmental branding and design for commercial environments
• 2+ years of experience leading and managing a creative team

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Environmental Design, Industrial Design, Experiential Design, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

• $135,000- $190,000 annually

About the Company

• At Corgan we are passionate about great design but the best thing we build is each other.
• Corgan is a welcoming and supportive in office environment that provides significant career advantages.
• Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication.
• Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering.
• Our passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other.
• Corgan promotes a healthy work-life balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office.

Equal Opportunity

• EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet