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Associate Design Director

DEPT®

Hybird-NetherlandsDesignFull-time
Before you apply

Role details

The practical picture
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Employment
Other

Work & location

Remote policy
The company offers a flexible, hybrid working policy, with employees working from the office 2-3 days a week depending on their location, and allows up to 13 weeks per year of remote work from another country.
Office attendance
hybrid (2-3 days in office per week)

Experience & eligibility

Experience
10+ years of experience in visual/UI/UX design, including 3+ years at senior or leadership level

Compensation & benefits

Benefits
24 days of annual leave, a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, healthy lunches at the office, a discount on lease bikes, an NS Business Card, and learning programs

Inside the role

Seniority
senior
Role signal brief

The role, at a glance

Extracted from the source posting · 95% confidence

The Associate Design Director role is a hybrid position based in Amsterdam or Rotterdam, Netherlands, where the candidate will lead the visual design practice, guide multidisciplinary teams, and represent the company externally. This senior-level role requires over 10 years of visual/UI/UX design experience, including at least 3 years at a senior or leadership level.

Remote scope
Netherlands; up to 13 weeks per year from abroad

What you need

  • Figma
  • Visual/UI/UX Design
  • Design Systems
  • Mentorship
  • 10+ Years Experience in Design
  • Strategic Thinking

What you will own

  • Own craft direction across complex projects and accounts
  • Raise the bar by defining standards and enabling teams
  • Guide clients and internal teams with high-level creative and product direction
  • Drive innovation through experimentation and curiosity
  • Shape the future of the design practice by evolving craft vision and fostering mentorship
  • Support pitches and growth opportunities with strong creative POVs
Core skills
FigmaVisual/UI/UX DesignDesign SystemsMentorshipCreative DirectionProduct DesignBrand DesignMotion Design

Remote policyThe company offers a flexible, hybrid working policy, with employees working from the office 2-3 days a week depending on their location, and allows up to 13 weeks per year of remote work from another country.

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  • attendance_requirement “2-3 days from the office”
  • benefits “24 vacation days per year and the possibility to buy an unlimited number of extra vacation days.”
  • department “Department: Visual Design”
  • company_remote_policy “A flexible, hybrid working policy (2-3 days from the office, depending on location) and the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year.”
  • employment_types “Amsterdam/Rotterdam, hybrid”
  • job_locations “Amsterdam, Rotterdam; Netherlands”
  • must_have “10+ years of experience in visual/UI/UX design”
  • seniority “3+ years at senior or leadership level”
  • experience_months “10+ years of experience in visual/UI/UX design”
  • workplace_type “Amsterdam/Rotterdam, hybrid”
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Role brief

Associate Designer Director
Amsterdam/Rotterdam, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Experience & Engineering team based in the Netherlands. We combine our skills in developing future-ready technical solutions with our expertise in creating beautiful designs to deliver exceptional and engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Gant, Inter Milan, bol.com and Just Eat Takeaway.

As an Associate Design Director, you operate at a studio-wide level: shaping the craft vision, elevating design excellence, and steering the strategic direction of our visual design practice. You ensure quality across accounts, drive operational standards, and keep our craft innovative, consistent and competitive. You influence senior stakeholders, guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor talent, and represent DEPT® externally, strengthening our creative reputation and contributing directly to sales, growth and thought leadership.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Own craft direction across complex projects and accounts, ensuring work is aligned, elevated and unmistakably DEPT®.
  • Raise the bar by defining standards, sharpening processes, and enabling teams to deliver consistently exceptional work.
  • Guide clients and internal teams with clear, high-level creative and product direction that goes beyond the brief.
  • Drive innovation through experimentation and curiosity, creating work that sets benchmarks and wins awards.
  • Shape the future of the design practice by evolving craft vision, building team capabilities, and fostering a culture of mentorship and continuous learning.
  • Support pitches and growth opportunities with strong creative POVs that connect craft to business impact.
  • Represent DEPT® externally through talks, posts and publications that amplify our creative reputation.

WHAT YOU BRING:

  • 10+ years of experience in visual/UI/UX design, including 3+ years at senior or leadership level.
  • Serious craft expertise: a portfolio demonstrating strategic impact, systems thinking, and high-quality execution across complex digital ecosystems.
  • A strategic thinker who influences product, design, and business decisions with clear vision and rationale.
  • A recognised design voice: inspires teams, elevates craft standards, and contributes to the wider design community.
  • Mentorship mindset: actively builds others up through coaching, structured feedback, and knowledge sharing.
  • Continuously curious: eager to master emerging tools, AI workflows, motion, and design trends.
  • Deep understanding of visual principles, accessibility, and modern interaction patterns.
  • Mastery of Figma and design systems; motion skills (Jitter, AE, etc.) are a plus.
  • Confident communicator able to articulate design direction with clarity and conviction.
  • Working proficiency in English.

WE OFFER

  • A flexible, hybrid working policy (2-3 days from the office, depending on location) and the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year. 
  • 24 vacation days per year and the possibility to buy an unlimited number of extra vacation days.
  • DEPT®/YOU Learning Menu and DEPT®/YOU Special Programs. Develop your skills with courses and programs tailored to your needs.
  • Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office.
  • Get a discount on your lease bike and ride in style. You can also enjoy hassle free-commutes with an NS Business Card. 
  • A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021, has been named a Great Place To Work since 2022 in the Netherlands and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
  • Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
  • You can discover even more employee benefits here.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.