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About Us: Applied Information Group is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design consultancy. We help businesses and public agencies improve the experience and understanding of spaces for their customers and citizens. We work internationally for blue chip clients, specializing in planning and designing information systems for navigating and enjoying buildings, campuses, transit networks and cities. From our offices in London, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Seoul, we design signs, maps, screens and digital applications and produce everything needed from brand guidelines to industrial design specifications, and governance strategies to smartphone apps.

About The Role: As part of our successful growth in the United States and Canada we are seeking a Design Director to assume a pivotal role in the end-to-end execution of wayfinding and information design projects, for both interior and exterior environments, overseeing the full project lifecycle, from concept to delivery. This role will represent Applied as a professional coordinator and advisor to ensure effective, high quality delivery of prepared design work. Based in San Francisco, we require a leader who can orchestrate the successful execution of complex wayfinding and information design projects. Their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence lead projects towards the achievement of the three critical deliverables: Quality, Efficiency, and Budget. Related to this there will be opportunities to travel for projects and inter-company events.

Responsibilities

Typically both the Project Lead and discipline lead on a project.

Can play the Creative Director role depending on project team structure

Oversee the delivery of projects from conception to production with minimal supervision.

Delegate tasks involved in the project delivery to the wider team with oversight and support

Coordinate with sub-contractors and suppliers

Lead internal and external workshops with project teams and stakeholders

Lead in client communications with the Account Manager/Project Manager

Develop positive relationships with existing clients and grow potential for future projects

Work with AM/PM and others to set up full project plans (objectives, milestones, priorities, team, calendar, deliverables)

Monitor project scope and assist in defining costs and schedule changes for negotiations with clients

Balance multiple priorities considering risk, importance, urgency, and other factors

Present project work to clients and stakeholders

Ensure deliverables align to the client’s business needs

Line management for less experienced staff/teams

What we offer

Excellent Medical and Dental benefits package for employees and family

401K

Micro Kitchen

17 days paid vacation + public holidays + up to 3 paid vacation days for completed years of service

Paid sick days – accrual method

Training and Development budget

1 paid day per year to volunteer for charity of choice

Opportunities to travel globally for projects

Hybrid working flexibility

How we hire We are fully committed to advancing individual, social and environmental equality. All qualified applicants will receive consideration based solely on merit, including relevant experience, skills, and interest in the role. Selected applicants will be contacted for initial screening followed by an online interview with other Applied team members. At the interview the project will be discussed under a non-disclosure agreement. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed as soon as the successful applicant has been hired. If you are interested but unsure you have what we are looking for, please contact us.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Non-profit Organizations

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