Design Director
Location
South Africa
Posted
35 days ago
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0
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Lead
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Design Director
VirtuHire
Role Description This is a future-facing leadership role and not the immediate hiring priority. The position will require a highly experienced design professional capable of leading creative direction, managing team output, and aligning closely with the founder’s vision and studio standards. - The role is currently loosely defined, as the existing function evolved organically within the business. - A more structured brief will be developed following the completion of current hiring priorities. Qualifications - Strong leadership capability within a boutique, high-performance environment. - Ability to oversee team, creative direction, and project quality control. - Alignment with the founder’s design philosophy and working style. - Critical personality fit and leadership approach. Requirements - Further scoping required around first 3–6 month deliverables. - Team structure and management expectations. - Strategic vs hands-on design involvement. - This is expected to be a niche search requiring careful calibration.
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