Design Director leading Kira's design organization, focusing on product, UX, and research strategies. Collaborating with executive leadership and mentoring high - performing design teams in an AI - driven learning environment.
About the role
- Associate Creative Director at KAYAK managing multi-channel campaigns across digital, social, and experiential platforms. Leading creative vision to elevate brand storytelling in North America.
Responsibilities
- Concept and direct multi-channel campaigns across OOH, digital, social, film/video, experiential, CRM, and web.
- Produce polished, high-impact design work that reinforces KAYAK’s visual identity and elevates the consumer experience
- Apply strong storytelling and brand-building instincts to every stage of creative development
- Partner with the Senior Creative Director to shape creative direction, refine brand expression and develop campaign platforms.
- Ensure visual coherence and craft across all touch-points, from big ideas to detailed execution.
- Evolve and maintain brand design systems, templates and guidelines
- Provide day-to-day guidance, inspiration and support to your direct reports, fostering growth and ensuring high standards.
- Collaborate with writers, producers, strategists and marketing partners to bring integrated ideas to life
- Translate strategic briefs into creative ideas that meet business objectives and differentiate KAYAK.
- Present concepts and rationale confidently to senior cross-functional partners.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing hands-on work with team leadership
- Use performance data and user insights to refine creative approaches
- Support experimentation across digital formats, AI tools and new storytelling methods.
Requirements
- 8+ years of art or creative direction experience at a creative agency or fast-paced in-house brand studio, with a proven track record of developing integrated, multi-channel campaigns.
- A portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign experience, alongside strong concepts, craft, and results
- Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; comfort with AI-driven creative capabilities.
- Solid understanding of typography, composition, color, motion and digital design fundamentals.
- Strong experience partnering with production teams, directors, editors, photographers and content creators.
- Comfortable presenting creative ideas to senior audiences and cross-functional partners
- Experience with systems management - both from the perspective of building or adapting brand guidelines and organizing assets.
- Experience mentoring or leading designers and copywriters, with a collaborative and inclusive approach.
- Proven organization, prioritization and project-management skills within fast-paced environments.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for travel, technology and creative innovation.
Benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Focus on mental health and well-being:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
- Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
- No meeting Fridays
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Focus on your career growth:
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- Competitive retirement and health plans
- Free lunch 2 days per week
- Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
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