Senior Design Director Vox Media New York

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We're seeking a concept driven, experienced, user-focused Senior Design Director to advance the Vox Media brand. The Senior Design Director will help lead the Vox Media Identity Team and will be responsible for the elevation of the Vox Media brand.

The Vox Media Identity team helps to explain Vox Media’s mission, vision and values through a cohesive message to its audiences: employees, external media, channel partners and the general public. This group will build a focused, integrated visual communication program to serve these audiences.

Responsibilities:

Define visual identity and branding standards for larger company to adhere
Facilitate and enable the company as a whole to communicate consistent Vox Media identity in everything that they do, and provide advice/feedback/clarity
Strive to present Vox Media as a modern, premium global media company
Flesh out and define processes, branding standards, visual communication of the profile/identity of the “company behind the brand” (corporate branding)
Design the look and feel of the physical spaces the Vox Media brand lives in
Minimize discrepancies between the company’s desired identity and brand features
Formulate and execute effective procedures to make decisions on communication matters
Mobilize internal and external support for corporate objectives
Develop stakeholder-friendly processes to accommodate timely execution of materials
Execute design of all corporate decks, materials, and collateral
Maintain and evolve VoxMedia.com
Mad skills:

You are a conceptual thinker/designer
You can move from print, to digital, to experiential with ease
You think deeply about holistic design systems
You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
You push to better understand audience experience and user context
You think critically and creatively about story formats, media embeds, user engagement, narrative structures, and new technology
You understand how to facilitate rapid iteration of products
You can balance multiple priorities while staying calm and cool
You can communicate goals and build consensus
You can be decisive when a project calls for it
As part of design leadership you will:

Help us plan and build the the design & product organization
Help build bridges across Revenue, Editorial, Product and Partner Platforms
Help us define and refine product design processes
Be an awesome mentor and help the team grow
Help us recruit and expand our networks
Help us plan and execute events, and build culture

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