Creative Director - SYP Partners
Creative Director
New York Office
Your journey has been marked by pursuit rather than chance, misadventures rather than a straight path. You fuel your convictions with an optimistic worldview, and never delegate understanding. You care more about the impact of your work than the credit it earns. You lead designers to engage the human mind, liberate the heart and help raise courage to act. You believe in a collaborative approach to design — bringing client, partners, and colleagues in — rather than shutting them out. You have built expertise in specific areas of design, but have been fueled by the desire to constantly widen your knowledge.
If this sounds like you, then perhaps SYPartners is the next stop on your path.
As a Creative Director at SYPartners, you will envision a future that does not yet exist and arrange all the elements to make it a powerful reality. You’ll advise a group of designers, and show up as a role model within our culture. You’ll work alongside a Strategy Director, leading client teams and help inform new work and relationships. You’ll fight for originality, and design for impact. The job of Creative Director is multidimensional and has no boundaries. It is about perpetually shaping the role of creativity within SYPartners and how we express that through our work.
Many people wonder what type of design background or job experience we hire from. The answer is we cast our net wide. What designers here have in common is the evolution from a specialist mindset to the desire to apply themselves more broadly as creative beings. Working here is not about settling into a comfortable infrastructure.
Desired skills and experience:
Tells a great story, in a multitude of forms, with a strong background in design.
Oversees the success of each project and finds ways to expand the vision of the work.
Able to manage and inspire a strong team of designers, vendors, and partners.
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and a willingness to coach those with different skill sets.
Shares ideas through form, not just words.
Cultivates high-performing, healthy teams with authentic communication and continuous coaching.
Dreams it and makes it — shows up as a both a visionary and a maker.
Leads with imagination, courage, and curiosity.
7-10 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in the relevant subject + the school of life.
Mastery of one or more aspects of design, including Graphic Design, Experience Design, Information Design, Art Direction, Storytelling, Editorial Design, Creative Technology etc.
About SYPartners
SYPartners is a transformation company—a group of tireless optimists aspiring to make massive positive impact in business and society.
Using the tools of strategy and design, we partner with executives to transform their businesses. We work alongside leaders tackling societal issues. And we build products that help individuals and teams unlock their potential.
We are based in San Francisco and New York and are a founding member of kyu—a collective of best-in-class creative firms.
For a fast-paced, creatively-charged firm that pushes the boundaries of possibility, check us out at www.sypartners.com
