INTRODUCTION

At Corgan we are passionate about great design but the best thing we build is each other. Corgan is an in-office work environment. Here, you’ll find camaraderie and collaboration as abundantly as curiosity and creativity. Corgan is a welcoming and supportive in office environment that provides significant career advantages. You’ll find room to grow, freedom to explore — and the safety to fail. Thank you for your interest in joining our curious, passionate, hardworking team.

Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic Director to join the firm as part of our Brand + Graphics team. Tackle these responsibilities alongside a team of creative, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about their work and ready to collaborate to achieve outstanding results. Our ideal team member is passionate and progressively seeking more responsibilities to expand their expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creative vision across projects, guiding teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact brand and experiential design solutions.
• Shape design narratives in partnership with Design Leads, ensuring work is conceptually strong, strategically grounded, and visually compelling.
• Champion innovation by promoting exploration of new tools, technologies, and methodologies, including computational and human-centered design approaches.
• Ensure design solutions are forward-thinking, adaptable, and responsive to evolving user, social, and environmental needs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary creative team, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and design excellence.
• Delegate effectively, leveraging individual strengths while creating stretch opportunities for team members.
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Contribute to hiring, performance management, and advancement decisions, while strengthening team operations and consistency.
• Set project priorities and guide teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within scope.
• Partner with leadership to improve and standardize design processes, tools, and workflows.
• Support project setup and execution, including proposal input, scope alignment, and proactive risk management.
• Ensure work aligns with contractual agreements and maintains quality, efficiency, and predictability.
• Build and maintain strong client and consultant relationships, ensuring alignment, trust, and long-term partnership.
• Lead clear, confident communication of creative direction and project decisions.
• Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, clarify requirements, and resolve challenges to maintain momentum.
• Motivate teams and clients through a balance of encouragement, direction, and accountability.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including pursuits, proposals, presentations, and interviews.
• Identify and pursue opportunities within existing client relationships.
• Build and maintain a strong professional network while creating visibility for the team.
• Represent the Brand + Graphics practice through firmwide initiatives, industry events, and community engagement.
• Leverage firm tools, templates, and platforms to support efficient collaboration and project delivery.
• Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Environmental Design, Industrial Design, Experiential Design, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in environmental branding and design for commercial environments.
• At least 2+ years of experience leading and managing a creative team, including collaboration with interior designers and/or architects.
• Proven experience in a senior creative leadership role within brand, graphics, or multidisciplinary design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, design excellence, and storytelling.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams.
• Demonstrated success in client engagement and contributing to business development efforts.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This position is designated as full-time on-site and requires the employee to be physically present at the assigned office location Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Regular, reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this role.

Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication. Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering. Our passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other. Corgan promotes a healthy work-life balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office.

Join Corgan and help make amazing places at a place that makes you amazing!

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary Range: $135,000 - $190,000 annually – New York locations only

The estimate range represents the general base salary range of candidates hired in New York only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. In addition, base salary is not inclusive of total compensation.

Only applications received through our website will be considered. For design positions, please also be sure to upload your portfolio or review of your application will be delayed.

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet

LI-JK1