Design Lead

New York City, NY (On-site)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead and scale global creative production across 20+ markets, driving omnichannel asset creation, QA, localization, and automation initiatives, while mentoring a design team and collaborating with project managers and technologists.

  • Own end-to-end production strategy and capacity planning
  • Oversee localization, asset governance, and DAM
  • Drive AI/tool integration and process automation

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creative Production & Technical Stewardship
  • Omnichannel Execution: Oversee the high-volume production of digital static and video assets, including social media content, display ads, and rich media.
  • Quality Assurance: Define and enforce strict technical quality standards and brand compliance for all content outputs.
  • Technical Specifications: Translate creative concepts into actionable technical specifications for designers, motion artists, and editors.
  • Hands-on Support: Execute, adapt, or update creative assets when necessary to meet urgent sprint deadlines.
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration
  • Mentorship: Line manage, mentor, and motivate a team of visual and digital designers within a fast-paced, digital-first environment.
  • Collaborative Workflow: Partner with project managers and creative technologists to optimize team utilization and ensure deadlines are met efficiently without compromising quality.
  • Capacity Planning: Work with internal leads to prioritize project pipelines based on business impact and regional needs.
  • Global Scaling & Localization

Requirements

  • Experience: Proven experience in progressive creative production leadership within a fast-paced agency or in-house studio serving global tech brands.
  • AI Aptitude: Demonstrated confidence in integrating emerging AI and generative tools into commercial production workflows.
  • Technical Proficiency: Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Figma.
  • Agility: Proven ability to remain un-fazed in a rapid production sprint environment with continuous inputs.
  • Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills; ability to present production strategies and timelines to senior global marketing stakeholders.

Benefits

  • The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus targets, benefits and/or other applicable incentives.
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HH Global

HH Global is the global leader in tech-enabled creative production and procurement. With more than 4,500 team members, 26 creative studios and over 5,800 strategic supplier partners present in 64 countries, we work with the best talent across the world to partner with our clients to create big impact through big ideas. Visit https://www.hhglobal.com/ to learn more.

Founded in 1991
Fetcham, England, GBR
7.5K employees (1,195 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
94.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.7%
Direct
47.6%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2.8%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
667 (9% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Total Funding
$130M
Last Raise
$130M
Debt Financing, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2021
    Debt Financing
  • Dec 2019
    Private Equity Round • $130M