The role

We are looking for a Design Director to join our Design & Production team in London.

We are a tight knit team of illustrators & animators, photographers & videographers, coders & brand builders who create thumb-smashing content for some of the biggest brands in the world.
You will work closely with a whole host of departmental specialists, from Insights, to Community, to Strategy to deliver transformational social-first work for our clients. Our Conversational Creative relies on innovation, through a deep knowledge of the latest platform features and production techniques, combined with an acute understanding of what people are talking about and why it's important to them and their communities.

To be a part of the Design & Production team, you must be a pixel loving, idea generating, creative collaborator who likes to tell stories that move.

You will be working alongside the Design & Production Director to grow and progress the creative output of the agency with a main account focus on a Global Beauty Brand.
You will be tasked with owning and leading the creative output on this account, producing campaigns, overseeing retainer content and developing our team with your impressive luxury / beauty design knowledge.

• Conceptualise, scope in and implement complex integrated campaigns

• Lead innovative ideations and foster confidence within the design team

• Delivering campaign and brand development, overseeing retainer workflow

• Art direction of both video and photography

• Ownership and quality oversight of all content outputted by the team

• Stay up to date with social platforms and industry trends

• Leading team members, collaborating with client service and community teams

• Confidently present work and build client relationships


You will also help drive creativity, process and organisation across the agency and help build the design team to fit your needs.

• Day to day direction and smooth operation of the design team

• Work with community managers, strategists and account teams to create future thinking, bold and social-first ideas.

• Managing and mentoring designers

• Contribute and shape business development pitches

• Lead presentations and encourage other team members to present

Requirements

• Experienced creative with graphic design education and 5+ years' experience in the beauty and/or fashion sector.

• Experienced in leading teams and overseeing multiple, diverse projects simultaneously

• Branding /strategic design

• Motion design, After Effects

• Agency background with strong social knowledge

• Experience attention to detail - lead on quality control

• Team Leadership / Management

• Passion

• Design thinking

• Excellent communicator

ABOUT 1000HEADS

1000heads is a social transformation company.

We help global brands adapt to rapid and continual shifts in media, technology and culture. The company delivers social-first data, insights, strategic consultancy and creative services to clients around the world including?Google, Intel, Diageo, Wella Professionals, Kia, Salomon and The North Face.

1000heads has six offices around the world in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Dubai and Sydney.?

For more information on 1000heads, visit www.1000heads.com.