Director, Brand Designer - UTA Brand Studio

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Director, Brand Designer - UTA Brand Studio page is loaded Director, Brand Designer - UTA Brand Studio Apply locations Los Angeles Office time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R3190 UTA Brand Studio seeks a passionate, collaborative, and experienced Design Director to join its leading team of researchers, strategists, designers, and creative specialists. Reporting to the Creative Director and into the agency’s Head of Design, the Design Director will be a thoughtful and connected creative strategist as well as an inspiring, detail-oriented internal brand manager, all wrapped in the modern cloth of a passionate graphic designer. With a proven background in corporate identity design, strong concept development skills, excellent typographic touch, and strong communication principles, the individual will be given a wide range of responsibilities and design opportunities as you lead project teams and spearhead initiatives on behalf of clients and the agency.

The ideal candidate will play a lead role in developing culturally relevant, progressive creative solutions on behalf of the agency’s largest clients as they seek to build and launch new companies, IP, and initiatives in collaboration with other business development groups within the agency. You’ll also work across the company’s global offices to expand on the innovative design systems and brand marketing applications of the agency—built in collaboration with various department groups including Communications, People (HR), Corporate Strategy and Business Development, Data & Analytics, and the UTA Foundation.

UTA Brand Studio is UTA’s in-house strategic design and brand management team.The studio delivers award-winning, best-in-class creative solutions on behalf of the agency, as well as its top tier of its industry-leading client roster of actors, athletes, musicians, writers, producers, directors, gamers, and digital creators. We have been incubated within UTA—one of the world’s largest talent, sports, and entertainment agencies—since 2012.

The salary range for this role is $160,000 to $170,000 commensurate with experience and skills.

What You Will Do

Lead design teams in conceptualizing and building relevant and engaging visual identity programs from the ground up, creating the emotional and resonant worlds for our clients and their brand initiatives

Manage and expand on in-house, global collateral systems, including PR, Corp Comms, specialty programing, events, and presentation materials for internal groups and executive leadership

Work closely with team members and agency partners to realize print, packaging, and digital implementation design

Lead development of all stages of the design process, from sketching, brainstorming, and initial concepting, through final production and building assets and guidelines for delivery to clients and their partners

What You Will Need

7+ years of prior work experience in a design or branding agency or in-house design studio

Bachelor’s Degree in in graphic design or relevant field of study strongly preferred

Demonstrated portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking and a clear understanding for the execution of relevant design ideas

Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial with a passion for working in a collaborative, entertainment-driven, fast-paced, consumer-culture environment

Ability to prioritize and meet competing project deadlines

Ability to inspire as well as learn from teammates —taking initiative and meeting various design challenges

Excellent typography and drawing skills and expertise using Adobe Creative Suite (experience with Keynote, a STRONG plus)

Experience with motion graphic or 3D cinema programs also a plus

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage your time and hit delivery deadlines

What You Will Get

The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of the leading global entertainment companies

Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence

The opportunity to do the best work of your career

Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture

Competitive benefits and programs to support your well-being

About UTA

UTA unites ideas, opportunities, and talent. The company represents some of the world's most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers—from actors, athletes and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers. One of the most influential companies in global entertainment, UTA's business spans talent representation, content production, as well as strategic advisory and marketing work with some of the world's biggest brands. Affiliated companies include Digital Brand Architects, KLUTCH Sports Group, Curtis Brown Group, and MediaLink. UTA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New York and London.

For more information: https://www.unitedtalent.com/about/

UTA and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities.

About Us UTA unites ideas, opportunities and talent. The company represents some of the world's most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers—from actors, athletes and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers. One of the most influential companies in global entertainment, UTA's business spans talent representation, content production, as well as strategic advisory and marketing work with some of the world's biggest brands. Affiliated companies include Digital Brand Architects, KLUTCH Sports Group, Curtis Brown Group, and MediaLink. UTA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New York and London.

United Talent Agency is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, or any other protected group status as defined by the laws.

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