Associate Design Director-freelance

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If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.

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We are searching for an Associate Design Director to help us with the next evolution of a web-based design system. We design, build, and maintain a digital product that powers the digital marketing and shopping tools for an automotive shopping experience. The work will be creative and technical and require extreme familiarity with designing, evolving, and distributing design systems in Figma.

A firm understanding of user-centered design processes and interaction design principles are our most basic requirements. However, this is not a back-seat support role and requires creating prototypes, user flows, and documentation for client presentations. Professionalism, experience leading teams, and a rational approach are top qualities we’re seeking. This is a collaborative, cross-discipline team where communication, an understanding of basic marketing principles, and a curious mind will be crucial to your success. An interest in automotive marketing is a bonus.

You will report to a Design Director and interact directly with clients, senior management, product owners, experience designers and developers. You will work parallel to similar tracks of work and coordinate with your peers. You must have outstanding communications skills, both verbal and written. You will be familiar with standard web and mobile design technologies, best practices, WCAG accessibility as well as emerging trends and innovations.

Please note: This is a hybrid schedule requiring of 4 days/week on average in office. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

This is a freelance engagement. Candidates will be considered for conversion to fulltime.

• Owning a track of work and leading a pod of designers on project tasks
• Creating the information architecture and interaction design for implementation
• Understanding target audiences' needs, tasks, and goals and translating them into creative concepts and functional components
• Working closely with team to translate business requirements into meaningful interactive experiences
• Lead and design prototypes for demonstration of concepts to clients
• Developing and documenting detailed user experience specifications for highly interactive interfaces
• Experience working on a live design system
• Conducting competitive audits and market research

• 7+ years’ experience as a Senior Product, Visual, or Experience Designer
• Degree in a related field, such as Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Library Science, Industrial Design, Technical Communications, English, History, Anthropology, Economics
• Advanced proficiency in a variety of design tools including Figma and the CC suite
• Demonstrated ability to execute on complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems
• Demonstrated experience translating user research into design decisions
• Demonstrated experience using web analytics data to inform design decisions
• Demonstrated ability to develop big ideas, and execute flawlessly against them in a highly collaborative environment
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• High tolerance for ambiguity matched only by your desire to organize it

***Please include resume with portfolio link***

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Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $51.34 - USD $73.75/Hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/15/2026.