Senior Design Director

March 18

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Herman-Scheer

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Herman-Scheer is a company focused on building and transforming brands that aim to make generations healthier and happier. They work across various domains such as health, wellness, and e-commerce, with a particular emphasis on democratizing access to modern medicine, enhancing digital experiences, and creating impactful content. Their services span insights and strategy, brand and identity positioning, digital experience, packaging and retail, and content marketing. Herman-Scheer collaborates with both enterprises and startups to bring the future of healthcare and self-care forward, offering expertise in audience identification, category definition, visual and verbal identity, and more.

Branding • Marketing • Web Design • Video Production • Strategy Development

11 - 50 employees

🧘 Wellness

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🛍️ eCommerce

📋 Description

• For all requested interviews, we will contact you from an email that ends in @herman-scheer.com and will schedule a video conference call, via zoom. Any interview or application request that differs from this are likely scams and we recommend you do not engage. • Herman-Scheer is a brand consultancy that creates brands, products, and experiences for businesses that keep people healthy. • We focus on a range of sectors, including disruptive healthcare, wellness technology, healthy food and beverages, fitness and recreation, and personal care. • We have a 15 person team that is primarily remote with an office space in Venice for occasional in person meetings and working sessions. • The Design Director at Herman-Scheer is responsible for leading the creative vision, direction, design and strategy of projects. • This leadership role requires overseeing multiple teams, managing high-level client relationships, and ensuring that all creative output aligns with both the brand’s vision and business objectives. • Visual Design: Lead visual design for projects ranging from branding, web, campaign, social, packaging, print and beyond while keeping strategy and business goals top of mind. • Branding: Create compelling visual identity systems including logo, color palette, typography, art direction, iconography, illustrations, etc. • Conceptual Development: Create strong conceptual foundations for design direction and decisions via mood boards and written rationale. • Creative Leadership: Develop and articulate the creative strategy and vision for campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring alignment with client goals and brand guidelines. • Team Management: Lead and mentor creative teams, including designers, copywriters, and other creatives, to produce innovative work that meets or exceeds client expectations. • Client Collaboration: Work closely with clients to understand their needs, present creative concepts, and guide them through the decision-making process. • Project Oversight: Ensure that all creative work is on brand, high quality, and delivered on time and within budget. • Strategic Planning: Collaborate with other department heads (Brand, Content, etc.) to ensure cohesive planning and execution across departments. • Innovation & Trends: Stay updated on the latest industry trends, technologies, and creative tools to push the boundaries of what the team can achieve. • Problem-Solving: Address challenges during the creative process and develop solutions to keep projects on track.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience: 8-12+ years of creative leadership experience, preferably in a creative agency or in-house creative team. • Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead, manage, and inspire large teams and handle multiple projects simultaneously. • Creative Vision: A strong portfolio showcasing creative campaigns and the ability to take concepts from ideation to execution across digital & print. • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present creative ideas clearly and persuasively to both clients and internal teams. • Technical Skills: Proficiency with design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma etc.) and a solid understanding of digital platforms, UX/UI design, and multimedia formats. • Problem-Solving: Strong decision-making skills and the ability to think on your feet. • Client Management: Experience handling high-profile clients, balancing their needs with the creative vision, and providing exceptional client service. • Innovation: A passion for pushing creative boundaries and fostering an environment of continuous innovation. Preferred Qualifications • A bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or a related field. • Experience working with global brands or managing large-scale creative projects.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% medical, vision, and dental coverage • 15 days of PTO and 6 sick days • Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance coverage • Employer-Sponsored Short Term Disability Insurance • Employer-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • $50/month Health & Wellness stipend + $50/month Work From Home stipend • $600/year Learning & Development stipend • $250 initial WFH set-up benefit • HS Winter Break (week between Christmas and New Years) • Apple computer and gear • Work alongside great people, doing great work for great clients