The bigger picture: DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, TikTok, eBay, ASOS, Zoopla, Twitch, Patagonia and many, many more. 

Our team of 4,000+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on five continents deliver pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. We live and breathe our ‘big enough to cope, small enough to care’ ethos, providing an inclusive, supportive and an exciting place to accelerate your career.   

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company. 

The Design team are constantly imagining, planning, designing and creating impressive and exciting work with both Global and local clients. Some of our work can be seen on our website as well as our Instagram page here; https://www.instagram.com/byte.dept/ 

JOB PURPOSE

The Associate Design Director role here is an integral part of the team providing craft, guidance, inspiration and support to fellow ADDs and the larger team of designers at a range of different levels. We are looking for an ADD with experience or background in Motion and Video. Each ADD has ownership of a number of clients and act as brand guardians and lead designers on these accounts. As Associate Design Director you’ll have line management responsibilities and be expected to lead and help evolve the team with fellow leads. Our designers often work on projects that require art direction, graphic design, 2D motion, and/or editing. Each designer also has their own specialism, whether it’s illustration or 3D, which means individuals on the team will  bring something different to a project. 

This is a new exciting role in the business leading the design of some of our largest clients. 

We would be open to this position being in London or Manchester. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, develop, motivate and inspire a team as well as encouraging collaboration
• Suggest best ways of working,  and hustle for the best opportunities 
• Work with the Design Director to build processes, structures and raise the quality of design
• Build a productive and working relationship with other disciplines across the agency to deliver projects
• Maintain brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects
• Explore and work within a variety of different formats and platforms to create global campaigns
• Generate creative ideas and campaign look and feels
• Deliver and inspire innovative and high quality work across all deliverables from the team
• Collaborate with other heads of design and creative planners
• Be aware of and respond to current design trends and culture
• Use your experience and ideas to contribute to the development of our creative process 
• Present work internally and externally
• Stay up-to-date with industry development and tools 

SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience in a senior design role within the creative industry 
• Excellent motion design and video editing skills in after effects / premier pro
• Experience in video production and post production techniques
• Outstanding showreel and/or portfolio
• Experience of leading and managing other designers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• A high attention to detail and excellent organisational skills / time management skills 
• Expert knowledge of Adobe creative suite
• Strong aesthetic skills with graphic design principles knowledge 
• Attention to visual details
• Ability to remain focused under pressure within a fast-paced environment
• A love for learning new things and exploring new formats

Nice to have:

• Cinema 4D/Blender
• Experience with AR/3D

You will become an integral member of our team, and you will be encouraged to follow your passions. 

HEALTH, WELLBEING & BENEFITS:

• Possibilities to do what you do best and to develop your skills further with training development and certifications
• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash) 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
• Company pension scheme 
• EAP scheme
• Ride to work scheme 
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®

• Annual trip to the DEPT® Festival in the Netherlands: a chance to meet other people in DEPT®, see great talks from industry leaders, and have an all-expenses-paid weekend of fun! 

• Global Annual DEPT® Cares Day which cadets can donate their skills to support local charities
• Other soft benefits including, refreshments provided in the office and a social calendar with weekly and monthly events on a team and agency level  

DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. 

We also encourage you  to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.