Design Director - Social Media

Job Description
The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000 USD annual.
We're looking for a Design Director experienced in static and motion graphics, with a knack for creating compelling content for always-on social media channels for one of the world's most well-known brands. You'll be hands-on yourself but also lead a team of multi-discipline designers across our global offices.
This role is ideal for someone who succeeds in collaborative environments, and has an excellent track record leading several designers to excel in their work. Your creative vision and technical expertise will help shape the aesthetic of on-trend content spanning all social media platforms - and beyond.
Working with VPs of Creative and reporting to the Global ECD and Global Chief Solutions Officer, this role is perfect for a creative design lead who knows social media inside out, able to tailor assets across social media platforms.
You'll lead the charge in bringing visual excellence and design flair across a range of projects, static and motion. You're well-versed across social and both static and motion design, across all deliverables from stand-out templates, to more visually conceptual design explorations, you can support and guide designers as they manage varied and simultaneous work streams. You are someone who leads by example, bringing ideas to life - working with creative social teams.
You are:
Experience with both static and motion design with the desire to keep evolving.
Someone who’s lead a team of diverse designers to create exceptional work, and support individual designers to create a range of design solutions - all on brief.
Used to working on some of the biggest, most creative global brands, and creating digital / social assets for them. 
Used to the agency world - and used to working with VPs of Creative and Global ECD to meet a high creative bar.
Hands-on, creating high-quality design of your own whilst also leading and inspiring the team.
Well versed in following a clear brief from the creative team and ensuring your team of designers do the same.
Open to receive constructive critique in reviews and able to revise work promptly and evolving design solutions to ensure progress
Passionate about design, brand, art, and culture. Always attentive for design and tech trends.
Great at presenting and conveying your design ideas to for your team, VP of Creative and Clients.
Well versed in social media assets and editing existing visual assets.
Experienced working with several projects simultaneously, being organized and bringing high-level inspiration.
Someone with a "can do" attitude, who will lean into the turmoil of a pitch and bring calm across the output required.
As part of this role you will: 
Organize and inspire the design community across different time zones, globally.
Check in with designers and lead / build a successful design community - supporting and inspiring all designers to deliver their best work.
Attend regular reviews with your project team on briefs you are working on.
Lead weekly huddles within the design community, including monthly motion meet-ups.