Design Director

The role.

A design director with 5-7 years of experience who’s ready to bring our vision for the future to life.

Who we are.

We are a global brand agency using creativity to design a better future. We work with brave brands that challenge convention and we are trusted by some of the world’s most interesting companies, including Hulu, Audible, AT&T, British Land, IMAX, Konami, Channel 4, Eurosport, Netflix and AC Milan.

We are based in N1 London and currently work in the studio every Wednesday and Thursday, but DB towers is open all week for anyone who wants to come in more regularly.

What we believe.

Great design is born of difference; we are constantly seeking new perspectives and identities to build our team. We’re a vibrant, eclectic, open group of people from Seattle, Lagos, Hong Kong and everywhere in between, which makes for a rich environment full of ideas.

We collaborate with brands and in-house creative teams across the world from our London studio. We seek revolution rather than evolution and embrace change to remain fiercely original.

DixonBaxi is a place of growth. We create space for every member of our team to develop new skills, try new things and never settle. We foster access, opportunity and success for everyone.

We’re designing a brave new future. And we’re looking for a design director to join our team.

Who you are.

You’ve worked at global scale for some of the world’s best agencies and with clients from a range of different countries and cultures. You have a vision for the future of the creative community and are fired up about what you do because you believe great creativity can change the world for the better.

You’re ready to lead teams, inspire incredible work and bring the very best design to the world.

What you do.

These are just some of the skills we would expect a design director to have. We know that brilliance comes in many forms and our minds are always open.

• You are passionate about design and creativity and pushing the boundaries of how you work.
• You prefer to invent rather than follow trends.
• You’re an incredible hands-on designer who comes up with new ways of thinking and creating.
• You’re a fierce enabler of originality and you know how to get the best out of everyone around you.
• You believe in and harness the power of great strategy to ignite meaningful, groundbreaking work.
• Able to lead a project from kickoff to delivery, guiding the team through creative development and refinement rooted in brand strategy.
• Great presenter and storyteller. A creative firestarter who naturally inspires clients and teammates.
• You are driven to find exciting answers, and recognise that challenges are often opportunities.
• You manage your time effectively, maintain responsibility for your projects and ensure they always run smoothly.
• You’re a direct and empathetic mentor who’s comfortable leading multiple teams and projects at the same time.
• You have a clear understanding of design thinking and strategy and how it helps to drive a project.
• You design with the audience at heart, using design thinking and strategy to guide your approach in building exceptional brand systems and experiences.