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About the Role
AbelCine is seeking a Design Director to provide creative leadership for a key client, shaping visually compelling multimedia content across various platforms. This full-time role involves leading creative vision, developing innovative concepts, and ensuring brand consistency for a globally recognized organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creative vision for projects spanning branding, motion graphics, digital campaigns, executive communications, events, and social content.
- Develop innovative creative concepts that align with business objectives and elevate the client's visual identity.
- Translate complex business and financial concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling narratives.
- Ensure consistency across all creative deliverables while maintaining the highest standards of design quality.
- Guide concept development, storyboarding, visual systems, animation, and final production.
- Provide hands-on creative support for presentations, key visuals, and high-profile projects when needed.
- Establish scalable design templates, motion standards, and creative best practices.
- Partner closely with Creative, Marketing, Production, Events, and Content teams to develop integrated creative solutions.
- Present creative concepts and design rationale to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Lead creative reviews, workshops, and project presentations.
- Coordinate with project managers and creative operations to ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
- Mentor designers, motion artists, freelancers, and external creative partners.
- Provide thoughtful direction and constructive feedback throughout the design process.
- Foster a collaborative, creative studio culture focused on continuous improvement.
- Help develop workflows that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communications, Film, Motion Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of experience in design, art direction, or multimedia creative roles in creative agencies or in-house teams
- Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence across design projects spanning branding, motion graphics, digital campaigns, executive communications, events, and social content and integrated creative work
- Expertise in concept development, storyboarding, production, post-production, and cross-platform content delivery
- Deep understanding of typography, composition, color theory, visual hierarchy, branding, and user engagement
- Experience translating complex business or technical concepts into compelling visual communications
- Demonstrated success leading creative teams and managing external vendors
- Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects), Figma, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with video formats for social media, paid media, events, and executive communications
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Skills
- Art Direction
- Motion Design
- Video
- Brand Development
- Creative Leadership
- Visual Storytelling
- Typography
- Composition
- Color Theory
- Visual Hierarchy
- Branding
- User Engagement
- Presentation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Figma
- PowerPoint
Location
- Midtown, New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time Employment
- On-Site
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communications, Film, Motion Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Salary/Compensations
- $170,000 - $185,000
Benefits
- Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans (individual, dependent, and family coverage)
- Short-term & long-term disability benefits
- 401(k) with employer match (up to 2% of annual pay)
- Paid time off, including caregiving and personal leave options
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare & dependent care
- Supplemental health insurance coverage
- Commuter benefits & gym membership discounts
- Employee Assistance Program & life insurance
- Equipment borrowing program + discounts on gear purchases
- Access to professional development resources
About the Company
- AbelCine is a leading provider of products, services, and solutions supporting the production, broadcast, and new media industries.
- Through our Production Services division, we provide highly skilled professionals to some of the world's most respected organizations, partnering with clients to deliver exceptional creative and operational support.
Equal Opportunity
- At AbelCine, we believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment. We are committed to equal-opportunity hiring and value a team that brings a range of perspectives, skills, and experiences to our company.