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Hook is a creative production agency specializing in campaigns, short-form content, and websites for well-known brands. We're seeking an experienced Associate Design Director to lead design strategy and execution for our teams.
In this role, you'll serve as a client-facing bridge between high-level brand strategy and visual execution. You'll create robust visual languages and scalable design frameworks that power content across static and animated mediums. You'll work hands-on across the full project lifecycle—from brainstorming creative concepts and developing original campaigns, to client presentations and ensuring deadlines are met. You'll build dynamic design systems, oversee high-volume production rollouts, and ensure pixel-perfect delivery across digital, video, print, and emerging platforms.
You'll manage direct reports, providing mentorship and fostering skill development within a rapid production environment. You'll demonstrate mastery of visual design across disciplines, execute and govern original and system-driven work, and maintain comprehensive design systems and component libraries. You'll apply design rigor to cross-functional collaboration, inspire design staff, and model ownership that elevates team standards. You'll also maintain best practices around modern production design, tool integrations, automated workflows, and standardized asset handoffs.
This is a full-time position offering flexibility to work from any approved location, though you must have availability around PST hours as clients are West Coast-based. You'll work closely with creative and motion teams in a collaborative, maker-centric environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- High-level craftsmanship in design with expertise on campaigns and visual systems across multiple platforms
- Deep expertise in design systems, component architecture, and multi-channel campaign scaling
- Proven experience leading design streams, multi-format adaptation pipelines, and modular creative rollouts for complex, multi-market campaigns
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator) and strong technical understanding of digital production formats, asset optimization, and platform specs
- Mastery of Figma (variables, auto-layout, component libraries, dynamic templates) to build scalable design infrastructure
- Direct experience and enthusiasm for team leadership and mentorship
- Additional skills valued: illustration, motion/After Effects, 3D/Cinema 4D
- Portfolio demonstrating breadth of experience required with application
