Develop and articulate a compelling design vision and operational strategy aligned with company goals.
Maintain and model a high bar for quality and taste.
Lead creative and design direction for brand initiatives, ensuring consistency and excellence.
Inspire, mentor, and lead a diverse team of design practitioners, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and collaboration.
Promote growth and career development of individual team members.
Attract, retain, and grow diverse talent within the design team.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to align creative work with business objectives and achieve pull-through across the platform of brands.
Present design concepts and strategies to senior leadership, influencing decisions and direction.
Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project buy-in and execution.
Track industry trends and best practices, bringing innovative ideas back into Intuit.
Partner closely with Operations to develop efficiencies, workflows, and processes to empower creatives to do their best work at speed and scale.
Direct multiple projects, stakeholders, and budgets within deadlines.
Ensure clarity and consistent workflow through regular reviews and meetings.
Manage budgets efficiently, maximizing ROI.
Experience
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, or related field with 10-15 years of design leadership in an external agency and/or internal brand team
Experience crafting and operationalizing branding and design systems for consumer facing brands across touchpoints
Leadership of creative production and execution of large in-person events and marketing campaign design alike
Excellent at managing and developing leaders of people
Experience recruiting, retaining and growing diverse talent
Excellent creative management skills with the ability to effortlessly meet deadlines on multiple projects with varying timelines
Experience working in a fast paced, high volume, deadline-oriented environment
Experience collaborating with cross-discipline senior stakeholders
Experience pitching ideas that articulate a strategic design approach
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A positive, kind team player with an optimistic, enthusiastic attitude who’s able to collaborate with and influence peers to overcome obstacles