Droga5 Design Director at Accenture

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Who we are Droga5, part of Accenture Song, is a creative agency with offices in New York, London,Dublin, Tokyo and São Paulo. From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Droga5 was founded in 2006 and has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019). Visit Droga5.com or droga5 on all social platforms to get to know us better. Design Droga5 We are a team of multidisciplinary designers curious about how brands influence culture and affect the human experience by way of concept-driven aesthetics and systematic design thinking. We avoid trends and seek meaning to create work that is award-winning and career-defining through integrated experiences, interactions, and environments. Job Summary The Design Director works autonomously, leads a team, and brings the vision of multiple projects to life with little or no oversight. The Design Director works closely with the co-leaders across departments and with clients, thinking on a higher level about how best to drive the business. Internally, the Design Director is a key contributor to the department and agency culture, and a mentor to shape more junior designers’ careers. Their work is consistent in excellence and originality. Job Responsibilities Oversee multiple pieces of business at once, effectively managing time and delegating work Manage staff, both in reviewing work and in guiding their career development and growth Think beyond the campaign, always looking towards a bigger vision and developing comprehensive ecosystems of work Forge strong client relationships, and establish full client trust in your instincts and decisions Continually push work beyond the status quo; and motivate and challenge all departments to go above what is expected See all briefs as opportunities and drive members of team from all departments to take the work a step above Work with other disciplines (e.g., Account Management, Operations, Strategy, Project Management, Creative, UX, Design, Interactive Technology) to determine scopes and project requirements Basic Qualifications Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building designs and executions Preferred Qualifications Minimum 8 years of design experience at a Design firm, Advertising Agency or related industry Prior creation of award-winning or breakthrough work Experience managing individuals and teams of people. Collaborative and team oriented Ability to multi-task across multiple pieces of business and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment Strong interpersonal skills to work internally and with clients Understanding of design process, beyond just campaign work Expert proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign, and any new and emerging design-specific software Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills for effective communication to clients, internal staff and management Expert production experience Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/06/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $94,400 to $224,600 Colorado $94,400 to $194,100 Connecticut $94,400 to $194,100 District of Columbia $100,500 to $206,700 Illinois $87,400 to $194,100 Maine $80,400 to $165,300 Maryland $94,400 to $194,100 Massachusetts $94,400 to $206,700 Minnesota $94,400 to $194,100 New York $87,400 to $224,600 New Jersey $100,500 to $224,600 Ohio $87,400 to $179,700 Virginia $87,400 to $206,700 Washington $100,500 to $206,700 About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com What We Believe We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here Requesting An Accommodation Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. 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Requirements

Must-haves

Oversee multiple pieces of business at once, effectively managing time and delegating work
Manage staff, both in reviewing work and in guiding their career development and growth
Think beyond the campaign, always looking towards a bigger vision and developing comprehensive ecosystems of work
Forge strong client relationships, and establish full client trust in your instincts and decisions
Continually push work beyond the status quo; and motivate and challenge all departments to go above what is expected
See all briefs as opportunities and drive members of team from all departments to take the work a step above
Work with other disciplines (e.g., Account Management, Operations, Strategy, Project Management, Creative, UX, Design, Interactive Technology) to determine scopes and project requirements
Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building designs and executions
Minimum 8 years of design experience at a Design firm, Advertising Agency or related industry

Nice-to-haves

Prior creation of award-winning or breakthrough work
Experience managing individuals and teams of people. Collaborative and team oriented
Ability to multi-task across multiple pieces of business and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Strong interpersonal skills to work internally and with clients
Understanding of design process, beyond just campaign work
Expert proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign, and any new and emerging design-specific software
Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills for effective communication to clients, internal staff and management
Expert production experience
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/06/2026.
U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
California $94,400 to $224,600
Colorado $94,400 to $194,100

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