Design Director (AI)

Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States. Hybrid work with teams in the office an average of four days per week.

Company

Global creative company combining brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to build connected brands, operating as part of WPP.

What you will do

• Lead design territories and establish the visual benchmark for major automotive brand campaigns from concept through final execution.
• Create visual languages, brand systems, advanced typography, motion graphics, digital experiences, and AI-generated video concepts.
• Oversee visual quality across Brand, Retail, and Automotive Financial Services workstreams while maintaining and elevating graphic standards.
• Collaborate with creative and workstream leads to integrate visual storytelling across channels and raise the quality of daily output.
• Develop award-show case studies, agency reels, executive presentations, and high-stakes pitch decks.
• Mentor design talent, support recruitment and portfolio screening, and advise senior clients and internal leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in visual design, brand design, and art direction at a top-tier creative agency or global design studio.
• Award-winning portfolio demonstrating mastery of craft, typography, brand identity systems, motion design, and digital experiences.
• Hands-on expertise with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects or comparable motion software, and AI image and video generation tools.
• Experience overseeing visual work across brand campaigns, retail, and financial services touchpoints.
• Strong presentation, communication, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setup with office attendance averaging four days per week in Detroit.

Culture & Benefits

• Human First philosophy focused on creativity, collaboration, connection, and respect.
• Work with a global creative network spanning more than 55 markets.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to inclusion and career progression.
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed during the interview process.