Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Viral Nation specializes in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with consumers. As the Design Director of Pre-Sale & Growth, you will lead creative efforts in crafting compelling visual proposals and storytelling for client pitches, working closely with various teams to drive business growth.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative design languages and visual frameworks that transform integrated strategies, dense data and creative ideas into persuasive proposals and pitch assets that compel enterprise-level stakeholders
- Produce high-fidelity mockups, future-state visualizations, interactive prototypes, and immersive storytelling assets that act as the centerpieces of proposals and pitch assets— enabling clients to see their brand living and breathing within our agency’s ecosystem
- Oversee the structural design of complex enterprise proposals and pitch assets, ensuring the visual hierarchy mirrors the strategic priority
- Craft proposals and pitch assets to maximize order, pacing, rhythm, and emotional peak-end moments to ensure maximum stakeholder retention
- Tailor the visual language of proposals and pitch assets to the specific psychological profiles of stakeholders—from the ROI-focused CFO to the brand-obsessed CMO—ensuring every slide addresses a specific business pain point or aspiration
- Use advanced visual storytelling to create a sense of inevitability—making it clear that our agency is the only partner capable of executing the client’s vision at a global scale
- Enlist cutting-edge AI tools and agents within workflows to drive efficiency, innovation and visualization expansion
- Implement modular design systems for the Strategy, Sales and Client Service teams that allow for rapid, high-quality output without sacrificing the 'bespoke' feel required for Tier-1 brand acquisition and growth
- Lead, mentor, and inspire an evolving team of designers and motion artists, fostering an environment of 'strategic creativity.'
- Partner with agency Leadership to attract top Design talent and drive team growth in alignment with business growth
Skills
- 7+ years in design leadership, preferably within a fast-paced agency environment with a heavy focus on New Business/Pitches
- A proven track record of winning and expanding major accounts through exceptional design strategy and visual storytelling
- Expert-level command of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and presentation software (Keynote/Google Slides)
- Experience partnering with and managing multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex stakeholder relationships
- Deep understanding of brand positioning, consumer psychology, and social media marketing trends
- Knowledge of motion design and AI-driven creative tools is a significant plus
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