Saylor · 19 hours ago
Design Director
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expSaylor is an entertainment-led creative agency with teams in Los Angeles and New York City, seeking a visionary Design Director to lead design creative for social and brand marketing campaigns. The role involves overseeing a team of designers, ensuring high-quality work, and nurturing client relationships while pushing creative boundaries.
AnimationContent CreatorsSocial Media Management
Responsibilities
Lead graphic and motion design creative for Saylor’s clients in collaboration with the Art Director/Executive Creative Director; Assist in concept development
Set the creative direction and standards for higher-level projects, ensuring they align with strategic objectives and push creative boundaries
Act as the senior creative liaison between the Creative department and key clients, articulating creative strategies to clients and ensuring their vision is met effectively, on time, and within budget
Foster long-term client relationships through consistent delivery of exceptional design work
Periodically step in as a high-level maker on projects, especially during the exploratory phase of establishing overall campaign visual languages
Lead campaign pitch deck creation; collaborate with ECD and Strategy to execute campaign-winning pitches
Work with Saylor’s Account and Strategy teams to help set, maintain, and execute the visual language for brands/campaigns
Review all creative before it reaches the internal partners and client
Build and maintain a robust network of talent to support project demands
Promote a culture of open communication and collaboration within the Creative department and across teams, ensuring that the creative vision is clearly understood and embraced agency-wide
Provide daily feedback and mentorship to designers on their respective projects, offering guidance and solutions to both problem-solve and to uplevel creative
Serve as a mediator and advocate for the design team, ensuring their voices are heard and respected across all departmental interactions
Oversee the mentorship and growth of the agency’s design team, including hiring new design talent
Foster an environment of creativity and inspire team members to participate in internal creative endeavors. Get people psyched to make stuff
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional design experience, including senior-level leadership roles
Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence across brand, digital, and campaign work
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and growing multidisciplinary design teams
Comfortable balancing hands-on design work with high-level creative oversight and direction
Experience working in fast-paced, agency environments with multiple clients and workstreams
Strong communicator with the ability to deliver clear, constructive, and motivating creative feedback
Deep understanding of brand systems, visual storytelling, and modern design tools and workflows
Benefits
Health insurance
401k
Generous vacation
Great opportunities for growth within the company
Company
Saylor
Saylor is a creative content agency that offers brand strategy, social media management, and animation services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Will Trowbridge
Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-07-04
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