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Executive Design Director (Brand & Product)

1 hour, 1 minute ago
United States
Full-time
Executive
Design Lead
Design and User Experience
Design Systems
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MetaLab

MetaLab

Metalab is a premier interface design company partnering with top brands to create user-friendly products and services since 2006.

Software
51-250
Founded 2006
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Description

  • Define and evolve Metalab’s product and brand design vision across teams and client work.
  • Coach senior design leaders and project teams through feedback, mentorship, and career guidance.
  • Contribute hands-on to pitches, reviews, and live projects while setting high creative standards.
  • Own design quality and strategic direction across brand and product engagements.
  • Develop and refine brand systems that integrate seamlessly with product experiences.
  • Lead cross-disciplinary critiques and strengthen storytelling, systems thinking, and craft practices.
  • Partner with clients and executives to evolve and scale digital-first brands.
  • Collaborate with design leadership on department strategy, operations, hiring, feedback, and growth systems.
  • Partner with Partnerships on new business pursuits and pitches.
  • Represent Metalab through thought leadership, writing, events, and speaking opportunities.
  • Lead accounts by championing work quality and strong client relationships.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in brand design, product design, creative direction, or digital design leadership in a digital-first environment.
  • 2+ years of experience leading design teams at a senior director or executive level.
  • Ability to maintain at least 4 hours of overlap with Pacific Time business hours, through 12:00 PM PST; EST-based candidates are encouraged.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and large-scale product-led brand engagements from strategy through execution.
  • Portfolio demonstrating expertise in visual identity, brand systems, and storytelling across digital touchpoints.
  • Fluency with modern design tools and emerging AI tooling, plus knowledge of motion, interaction, and content design.
  • Ability to create scalable visual, verbal, experiential, and technical design systems.
  • Experience presenting to and influencing executive stakeholders through strategic storytelling.
  • Cross-functional experience with product, engineering, marketing, and executive teams.
  • Strong facilitation, communication, mentorship, critique, and inclusive leadership skills.
  • Deep knowledge of evolving brand, product, and experience design trends.
  • Active participation in the design community through thought leadership, writing, events, or speaking.

Benefits

  • Inclusive equal opportunity workplace committed to diverse and equitable teams.
  • Global perspective and collaboration across North America and Europe.
  • Opportunities for thought leadership, speaking, and professional influence in the design community.

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