JDO Global · 2 days ago
Design Director
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
6+ years expJDO Global is an award-winning design agency that partners with clients across North America. They are seeking a hands-on Design Director to support the Creative Director and lead day-to-day design delivery, ensuring high creative standards across the team.
AnimationGraphic Design
Responsibilities
You set the creative standard for your team, guiding and shaping the work to meet JDO’s high bar for originality, relevance and beauty
You push for design that provokes emotion, inspires belief and holds true to the brand’s purpose
You inspire confident, strategic use of AI across the team, knowing where it adds value and where human creativity must lead
You connect the creative to the bigger picture
You understand your client’s business, the audience’s mindset and the brief’s intent, and you use that knowledge to shape bold, brand-right solutions
You challenge assumptions thoughtfully and champion clarity throughout
You lead multiple workstreams with confidence and care
You make informed choices around project structure and resource allocation, based on clear understanding of brief complexity, timings and budgets
You work closely with account and production teams to keep work flowing and teams supported
You help create a studio environment that fosters bravery, clarity and growth
You contribute with presence, guide with generosity and ensure conversations stay constructive and focused
You help your teams feel energised, empowered and part of something bigger
You coach and support others by modelling high standards and holding space for learning
You give clear, thoughtful feedback and help people grow through clarity, care and stretch
Your presence brings confidence to clients, teams and peers alike
You take ownership of project scope, creative viability and team resourcing
You balance creative ambition with sustainable delivery: ensuring time is tracked, hours are respected and decisions support long-term value
You guide others in understanding how commercial clarity empowers creative freedom
Qualification
Required
Have significant experience in and a passion for personal care packaging design
Have a strong portfolio across global FMCG and personal care packaging
Be a team builder, able to mentor more junior team members and bring clarity to others
Work with pace without losing sight of the bigger picture
Have 6+ years in agency environments delivering across categories and multiple workstreams
Company
JDO Global
JDO’s international team of designers, brand strategists and client service consultants band together to deliver creative excellence to the world’s most loved and influential brands.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase