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Design Director

MoonPay

MoonPay

Software Engineering, Design
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023

About Otherlife 🌖💸

Otherlife by MoonPay is a creative agency specializing in web3 product strategy, design, development, and branding for the world's leading companies and brands including Arsenal Football Club, Coinbase, OpenSea, and Shopify. We are a team of passionate creators who are committed to designing and building innovative and impactful solutions for our clients in the web3 space. Our goal is to push the boundaries of what's possible with web3 technology, and we are always on the lookout for talented individuals who share our vision.

About the Position:

The Design Director is responsible for delivering against a wide range of design deliverables in a multidisciplinary environment. Working under the guidance of the Creative Director, they must demonstrate excellent attention to detail in design and craft. The Design Director will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of their design team. They will execute across a range of projects including branding & identity, systems design, motion graphics & video, digital campaigns, packaging + print, design production, and work closely with other departmental leadership and clients to ensure design integrity and brand alignment across all touch points.

Note: This role requires a minimum of 5 years in a Creative Leadership role such as Art Director, Design Director, Creative Director (or higher) within an agency setting. Candidates without this experience will not be considered**

Key Responsibilities, Skills & Experience:

  • Strong leadership and teamwork skills—the ability to work with Art Directors, Senior Designers, and the Creative Director with the confidence and skill to communicate ideas clearly.

  • Define and develop digital product/media experiences and concepts into tangible solutions in collaboration with design leads.

  • Experience working on identity & campaign projects for global brands either internally or within an agency setting.

  • Execute detailed design of defined experiences working across the service components and visual language

  • Capability of designing and completing all phases of graphic design work related to your projects

  • Participate in all project phases, from strategy, development, launch to optimization

  • Conduct research, including trends and competitor analysis.

  • Create presentations and written rationales for internal critiques and client facing reviews

  • Strong conceptual thinking. We want people who can start a project off from an incredibly strong position and come up with surprising, smart concepts.

  • Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Sketch should be core elements of your toolbox.

  • Experience designing new, innovative brands, layouts and designs that scale and flex across different platforms, including web, mobile, presentations etc.

  • A user centric design approach, as evidenced by considerations for accessibility, technology platforms, and contextual storytelling.

  • A passion for all aspects of design including conceptual thinking, typography, motion, copy, and imagery.

  • Experience building products, developing component-based design systems and adapting brand guidelines to create scalable systems.

  • Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) in Graphic Design, Digital Media, or closely related field

  • A great attitude

Minimum Experience: 5 years in a Creative Leadership role such as Art Director, Design Director, Creative Director (or higher) within an agency setting.

Otherlife Perks ⚡️

  • Competitive salary, based on experience, market data and location

  • Share options

  • Health & dental benefits

  • Company events

  • Access to special events

  • Office lunches

  • Swag / merch

Commitment to diversity:

At MoonPay we believe that every voice matters. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination. That’s why we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are a proud equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, and leave of absence.

MoonPay is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform our Talent Team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.