Head of Design

People Talent

Leading design operations at a creative agency with a focus on strategic direction and team cohesion. Overseeing design deliverables and coordinating workflow to ensure quality and efficiency.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeCuritiba • 🇧🇷 BrazilLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading design operations, managing teams, and coordinating projects while ensuring quality and consistency in visual deliverables. Proficient in utilizing design tools and project management software to enhance workflow efficiency and client outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Design Team LeadershipFigma ProficiencyAdobe ProficiencyProject Management ToolsAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

Design OperationsVisual DeliverablesBacklog ManagementTimeline EstimationMotion GraphicsVideo Editing

Soft Skills

Task ManagementOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

FigmaAdobeAsanaTrelloMonday

Industry Keywords

Marketing AgencyCreative ConsultancySocial Media TrendsClient ProjectsBrand Books

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design operation
Act as the technical reference for the area, providing strategic direction and consultative support
Centralize intake and routing of design requests
Monitor and coordinate design agendas, ensuring adherence to established strategic guidelines
Curate and validate visual deliverables, maintaining quality and consistency standards
Contribute to scoping and timeline estimation
Manage the team's time and organizational structure
Coordinate delivery schedules together with other departments
Propose average production time parameters to serve as a basis for pricing the Agency's services
Structure the backlog of visual requests, defining priorities based on the team's real capacity
Identify opportunities to improve workflows
Collaborate with strategy teams to amplify design's impact on client results
Create and review strategic materials such as brand books, templates and other visual assets
Visually plan campaigns and client projects
Create visual plans for campaigns, new clients and recurring branding activities
Lead the creation and updating of client visual kits: brand books, templates and deliverable formats

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading or coordinating design teams, inside or outside an agency
Experience with methods: organizes deadlines, backlog and priorities with a clear process
Attention to detail: reviews before delivery and notices what may have been overlooked
Heavy social media user: understands formats, language and trends on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn in practice
Profile that enjoys managing tasks and projects as much as creating
Proficient with Figma and Adobe (or equivalents) and with a project management tool such as Asana, Trello or Monday
Experience in a marketing agency or creative consultancy
Experience with motion graphics and basic video editing

Benefits

Comp & perks

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