Design Director

Sr. Manager Design

This is a Sr. Manager level position that will lead the Association's design team, setting the creative vision, standards, and operating model that ensure design at scale. You will oversee both in-house and freelance designers and partner with brand, multimedia, and writing leaders to ensure cohesive storytelling and brand expression across assets. You will build a high-performing design team that delivers creative solutions to support our priorities and stay on top of evolving design practices and technologies. You will report to the Senior Director - Creative Content & Publishing and use a hybrid work schedule.

You Will:

• Establish and lead the Association's design vision, strategy, and standards, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency across all visual touchpoints.
• Promote cost-effective design execution at scale by defining workflows, roles, tools, and quality standards, supporting our teams. Ensure continuous improvement to guide smooth project flow along the content lifecycle and speed to market by developing and flagging improvement in processes or technology.
• Lead a team of Graphic Designers and Senior Graphic Designers observing the Association's Management Charter, encouraging a positive, high-performing team culture.
• Provide senior-level creative direction and oversight, ensuring design work aligns with brand architecture, usability and accessibility standards, audience needs, and campaign strategy.
• Partner with Writing, Multimedia, and Brand leadership to deliver integrated creative strategy, cohesive storytelling, and brand expression across campaigns and channels.
• Champion brand alignment and design thinking with internal Experience collaborators and partners, communicating the value and demonstrating best practices.

You Have:

• 8+ years of professional experience in design or visual communication roles.
• 2+ years of experience as an art director or Lead within an agency, in-house, or multinational environment.
• Bachelor's degree in design- or art-related field or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible design leadership experience.
• Previous success in creative communications that get positive results in the market. Including collaboration with marketing communications strategists to develop creative briefs. These briefs achieve our goals, refine approvals, and result in high satisfaction.
• Experience directing others in the tools for design and publication of multiple types of content.
• Demonstrated leadership in design, advertising or marketing.

How We Support You:

We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work-life balance. You'll be part of a global, diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from.

We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, paid time-off, parental leave, an employee assistance program. We provide resources that support your mental health, and evolve our offerings to meet your needs. We care about our employees' welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognize that everyone has different priorities, so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you, your family and your lifestyle.

We believe in non-stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development.

About Us:

At The Association, a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future-focused, empowering the world's most accomplished accountants to stay relevant, meet today's demands, and prepare for tomorrow's challenges through quality education, resources, and training.

The Annual Salary Range for this role is: $105,000 - $136,000

Please note, this is a standard range and exact compensation may vary based on experience and location. If you'd like to understand more on the salary range, please contact the recruiter listed on this posting.