Associate Design Director (AI & Tech)

About the Position

Associate Design Director (AI & Tech)

London

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like social, influencer, TTL ad campaigns, augmented reality, AI and innovation. Our clients include eBay, easyJet, Just Eat Takeaway and Pepsico.

Responsibilities

As an Associate Design Director, you’ll be responsible for:

• Reviewing and signing off work
• Upholding brand and business standards
• Ensuring creative excellence across all campaigns and projects
• Supporting the Design Director and working with a wider team of creatives, producers, etc.
• Providing clear, decisive feedback, guidance, and inspiration
• Building, delegating, and empowering the team
• Acting as a hands-on creative and supporting the team

Requirements

• Strong experience leading on a client with a consultative approach
• Experience leading and guiding designers/creatives in a client team or department
• Strong visual judgement and confidence contributing to concepts and creative direction
• Art direction experience showing how you’ve helped craft the visual story of your work
• Solid motion design skills with a good sense of timing, composition, framing, and storytelling
• Experience creating styleframes, visual systems, and narrative-driven motion
• Curiosity around AI tools and interest in learning how they can support creative work
• A strong portfolio or showreel showing concept, craft, and high-quality motion and design work, with examples of tech or AI-led campaigns

We Offer

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location)
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays)
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support new parents
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organized activities and celebrations
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks at DEPT®
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards

About the Company

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.