Director - Design
Monks is seeking a visionary Design Director to lead and enhance our global asset design capabilities. In this senior role, you will shape the creative direction for international brands, guiding a team of world-class designers, illustrators, animators, and art directors to deliver bold, innovative, and scalable design solutions. This position is based in Noida, India, and offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic and ambitious global team dedicated to redefining brand storytelling through creativity and technology.
As the Design Director, you will define and oversee creative strategies that bring brands to life across diverse mediums, including branding, digital, motion, and print. You will leverage AI-driven design tools and workflows to push boundaries in efficiency and creativity, ensuring that our design solutions are at the forefront of innovation. Your role involves mentoring and inspiring a distributed global team, fostering a culture of design excellence, collaboration, and experimentation. Additionally, you will ensure that all creative output meets the highest aesthetic standards, aligns with brand guidelines, and delivers impact across various formats, platforms, and markets.
The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of high-level design experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership or director role overseeing branding, digital, and motion design. A strong understanding of AI-powered design tools and the ability to integrate them into creative workflows is essential. Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma is required, with After Effects being essential and experience in 3D design (Blender, Cinema 4D) considered a significant advantage. Excellent communication and client-facing skills in English are necessary, along with a portfolio that demonstrates innovation, storytelling, and high-level craft across branding, motion, and integrated campaigns. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage complex projects while upholding best practices in asset management are also key.
At Monks, you will join a globally diverse and inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more. We offer excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous PTO and company-wide holidays, a 401k with company contribution, paid parental leave, and a work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being. Career growth opportunities in a disruptor space and entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network are also available. We are committed to fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive, and we welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.
Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.