Instrument

Design Director (Freelance)

2 month

Instrument is a remote-first digital product and brand experience agency with a team of over 200 talented individuals, organized across four specialized teams. Each team brings its expertise to life through best-in-class work, crafting transformative experiences for our clients. Our shift to a fully remote model has opened new doors for creativity, flexibility, and stronger client relationships. This approach not only strengthens our culture but also allows us to embrace diverse voices, perspectives, and ideas.
Role Overview: As Design Director at Instrument you build best-in class digital platforms and experiences. You believe the best work is ahead of you and thrive on leading a multidisciplinary team in the meticulous art of solving hard problems through the design process.

What Youโ€™ll Do:

  • Inspire by making: lead designers through every aspect of the design process
  • Cultivate, guide, and lead your team with a strong point of view and creative vision
  • Fearlessly concept, iterate, prototype and test in an effort to deliver strategic, elegant and simple design solutions
  • Build and manage client partnerships from project kickoff to timely delivery
  • Create smart and strategic thinking illustrated through concise and articulate presentations
  • Lead a project and team autonomously with limited process and hierarchy in place
  • Influence the design team with brave and inspired design solutions
  • In the work with team and clients 60%, Working on their own 40%

What Youโ€™ll Bring:

  • 8+ years experience leading a design team in the pursuit of exceptional digital experiences, bonus for tours in startup cultures as a product design lead
  • A portfolio demonstrating high proficiency in delivering strategically grounded design thinking across various digital platforms
  • A curious student of emerging technologies that in turn applies and drives innovation in the work you lead and create
  • A knack for collaborating with designers, producers, developers, and business owners to understand what a project needs at any given moment in an effort to move the project forward
  • Comfortable in being uncomfortable and thoughtful about taking risks
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Instrument is a remote-first digital product and brand experience agency with over 200 talented people across four teams, each focused on a core offering and dedicated to producing best-in-class work. Our shift to a fully remote model has amplified our ability to foster creativity, build strong relationships, and engage with clients in dynamic ways. This flexibility has not only strengthened our company culture but also enabled us to embrace diverse perspectives. We remain deeply committed to career advancement, personal support, and ensuring a healthy work-life balance for everyone we hire.

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