Design Director Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Design Director jobs in Los Angeles are actively in demand, concentrated in West Hollywood, Culver City, and Downtown LA across entertainment, tech, and consumer brands. Employers hiring right now include Meta, COMPLEX, and Gensler. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Associate Director of Retail Design
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The J. Paul Getty Trust
Associate Director of Retail Design
Los Angeles, California
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Associate Director of Retail Design
The J. Paul Getty Trust·Los Angeles, California
Job functions:
$140k - $189k/yr
Hybrid
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
One Getty Values: Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status. Job Summary:
Overseeing the Retail Design & Content team, this position is accountable for creative consistency across all retail channels and formats while directing and controlling the activities of a department with budget, planning, and staffing accountabilities and shaping a significant policy area with broad programmatic and Getty-wide impact. The Associate Director of Retail Design establishes departmental objectives, delegates assignments, and interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to department or division policies. Decisions in this role impact objectives and priorities, and as the Associate Director of Retail Design, they will provide clear creative authority upstream, enabling faster, more meaningful decision-making while protecting brand integrity at scale.
Getty has partnered with True Search and welcomes nominations or expressions of interest. To express interest and learn more about this opportunity, please contact Marina Bevacqua at: marina.bevacqua@truesearch.com. Only parties who express interest via True Search will be considered as part of the selection process.
Major Job Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice President of Communications and Community Engagement, the Associate Director of Retail Design is responsible for defining, leading, and protecting the creative vision for Getty’s retail ecosystem, ensuring that every retail touchpoint reflects Getty’s brand voice, curatorial authority, and cultural identity across products, visual merchandising, packaging, digital assets, and physical retail environments. Working in close partnership with the Associate Director of Retail Operations, this position helps ensure that creative concepts are both strategically compelling and operationally feasible, supporting a smooth transition from vision through execution. The role also collaborates continuously with Branding and Museum Design to maintain long-term alignment across Getty’s broader retail strategy.
Overseeing the Retail Design & Content team, this position is accountable for creative consistency across all retail channels and formats while directing and controlling the activities of a department with budget, planning, and staffing accountabilities and shaping a significant policy area with broad programmatic and Getty-wide impact. The Associate Director of Retail Design establishes departmental objectives, delegates assignments, and interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to department or division policies. Decisions in this role impact objectives and priorities, and as the Associate Director of Retail Design, they will provide clear creative authority upstream, enabling faster, more meaningful decision-making while protecting brand integrity at scale.
Getty has partnered with True Search and welcomes nominations or expressions of interest. To express interest and learn more about this opportunity, please contact Marina Bevacqua at: marina.bevacqua@truesearch.com. Only parties who express interest via True Search will be considered as part of the selection process.
- Define and lead the retail creative vision across all customer-facing touchpoints, including visual merchandising, store environments, packaging, retail graphics, in-store storytelling, and digital assets
- Translate Getty's curatorial content and brand strategy into engaging, commercially relevant retail concepts and experiences that strengthen institutional identity and drive visitor engagement
- Ensure creative consistency and brand alignment across all retail channels, including physical stores, e-commerce, seasonal campaigns, exhibitions, and special activations
- Lead and develop an initial retail design team, including a graphic designer, visual merchandiser, and coordinator, with the expectation of growing the function over time
- Develop creative briefs, standards, and guidelines that support efficient execution and provide clear direction to internal teams and external partners
- Establish and maintain workflows connecting retail design to buying, product development, and operations – including processes for new product cohorts, special-edition moments, and evergreen product lines
- Partner closely with the Associate Director of Retail Operations to ensure creative concepts are operationally executable and consistently implemented across both retail locations
- Collaborate across Getty's brand and marketing, exhibition design, and publications design teams to align retail creative with broader institutional programming and identity
- Contribute to the physical retail environment, including input on store layout, fixture selection, and spatial storytelling, particularly in support of the Getty Center's planned renovation and reopening
- Develop and present creative concepts and project briefs, then work effectively within Getty's existing design structures to bring them to life
- 8–12 years of progressive experience in retail design, visual merchandising, or retail creative leadership, with meaningful tenure in a senior or lead role
- Proven ability to translate a complex brand identity into compelling physical retail experiences, with a portfolio that reflects range, taste, and commercial awareness
- Experience building or contributing to retail design infrastructure – creative systems, briefs, workflows, and standards – in an environment where those structures did not fully exist
- Track record of leading and developing a small creative team, with the ability to manage up, down, and across in a matrixed organization
- Based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area; the role is predominantly onsite across the Getty Center and Getty Villa
- Ability to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, evenings, and holidays as required by the retail and exhibition calendars
- Brings a strong and confident aesthetic point of view while remaining genuinely collaborative and open to the creative perspectives of others
- Equally comfortable operating at the conceptual level and rolling up their sleeves to execute; does not distinguish between strategic and hands-on work
- Patient and skilled at working within complex institutional environments; understands that influence and trust are built over time
- Demonstrates a natural curiosity about art, culture, and ideas – and brings that curiosity to how they think about retail storytelling and product experience
- Thrives in ambiguity and is energized by the opportunity to build something from the ground up rather than maintain an established system
- Communicates creative vision clearly and persuasively to non-creative stakeholders; skilled at making the case for design decisions in business terms
- Connected to Getty's cultural mission and excited by the intersection of art, commerce, and public engagement
Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected.
- 403(b) Employee investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match
- Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account
- Educational assistance and professional development
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal days
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Many positions have bi-weekly off-Fridays
- On-site Fitness Center at Getty Center
- Community service opportunities
To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and long list of perks, go to Getty HR.
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Associate Director of Retail Design
Los Angeles, California
Added 2d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$140k - $189k/yr
Hybrid
Job Description
One Getty Values: Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status. Job Summary:
Overseeing the Retail Design & Content team, this position is accountable for creative consistency across all retail channels and formats while directing and controlling the activities of a department with budget, planning, and staffing accountabilities and shaping a significant policy area with broad programmatic and Getty-wide impact. The Associate Director of Retail Design establishes departmental objectives, delegates assignments, and interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to department or division policies. Decisions in this role impact objectives and priorities, and as the Associate Director of Retail Design, they will provide clear creative authority upstream, enabling faster, more meaningful decision-making while protecting brand integrity at scale.
Getty has partnered with True Search and welcomes nominations or expressions of interest. To express interest and learn more about this opportunity, please contact Marina Bevacqua at: marina.bevacqua@truesearch.com. Only parties who express interest via True Search will be considered as part of the selection process.
Major Job Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice President of Communications and Community Engagement, the Associate Director of Retail Design is responsible for defining, leading, and protecting the creative vision for Getty’s retail ecosystem, ensuring that every retail touchpoint reflects Getty’s brand voice, curatorial authority, and cultural identity across products, visual merchandising, packaging, digital assets, and physical retail environments. Working in close partnership with the Associate Director of Retail Operations, this position helps ensure that creative concepts are both strategically compelling and operationally feasible, supporting a smooth transition from vision through execution. The role also collaborates continuously with Branding and Museum Design to maintain long-term alignment across Getty’s broader retail strategy.
Overseeing the Retail Design & Content team, this position is accountable for creative consistency across all retail channels and formats while directing and controlling the activities of a department with budget, planning, and staffing accountabilities and shaping a significant policy area with broad programmatic and Getty-wide impact. The Associate Director of Retail Design establishes departmental objectives, delegates assignments, and interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to department or division policies. Decisions in this role impact objectives and priorities, and as the Associate Director of Retail Design, they will provide clear creative authority upstream, enabling faster, more meaningful decision-making while protecting brand integrity at scale.
Getty has partnered with True Search and welcomes nominations or expressions of interest. To express interest and learn more about this opportunity, please contact Marina Bevacqua at: marina.bevacqua@truesearch.com. Only parties who express interest via True Search will be considered as part of the selection process.
- Define and lead the retail creative vision across all customer-facing touchpoints, including visual merchandising, store environments, packaging, retail graphics, in-store storytelling, and digital assets
- Translate Getty's curatorial content and brand strategy into engaging, commercially relevant retail concepts and experiences that strengthen institutional identity and drive visitor engagement
- Ensure creative consistency and brand alignment across all retail channels, including physical stores, e-commerce, seasonal campaigns, exhibitions, and special activations
- Lead and develop an initial retail design team, including a graphic designer, visual merchandiser, and coordinator, with the expectation of growing the function over time
- Develop creative briefs, standards, and guidelines that support efficient execution and provide clear direction to internal teams and external partners
- Establish and maintain workflows connecting retail design to buying, product development, and operations – including processes for new product cohorts, special-edition moments, and evergreen product lines
- Partner closely with the Associate Director of Retail Operations to ensure creative concepts are operationally executable and consistently implemented across both retail locations
- Collaborate across Getty's brand and marketing, exhibition design, and publications design teams to align retail creative with broader institutional programming and identity
- Contribute to the physical retail environment, including input on store layout, fixture selection, and spatial storytelling, particularly in support of the Getty Center's planned renovation and reopening
- Develop and present creative concepts and project briefs, then work effectively within Getty's existing design structures to bring them to life
- 8–12 years of progressive experience in retail design, visual merchandising, or retail creative leadership, with meaningful tenure in a senior or lead role
- Proven ability to translate a complex brand identity into compelling physical retail experiences, with a portfolio that reflects range, taste, and commercial awareness
- Experience building or contributing to retail design infrastructure – creative systems, briefs, workflows, and standards – in an environment where those structures did not fully exist
- Track record of leading and developing a small creative team, with the ability to manage up, down, and across in a matrixed organization
- Based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area; the role is predominantly onsite across the Getty Center and Getty Villa
- Ability to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, evenings, and holidays as required by the retail and exhibition calendars
- Brings a strong and confident aesthetic point of view while remaining genuinely collaborative and open to the creative perspectives of others
- Equally comfortable operating at the conceptual level and rolling up their sleeves to execute; does not distinguish between strategic and hands-on work
- Patient and skilled at working within complex institutional environments; understands that influence and trust are built over time
- Demonstrates a natural curiosity about art, culture, and ideas – and brings that curiosity to how they think about retail storytelling and product experience
- Thrives in ambiguity and is energized by the opportunity to build something from the ground up rather than maintain an established system
- Communicates creative vision clearly and persuasively to non-creative stakeholders; skilled at making the case for design decisions in business terms
- Connected to Getty's cultural mission and excited by the intersection of art, commerce, and public engagement
Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected.
- 403(b) Employee investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match
- Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account
- Educational assistance and professional development
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal days
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Many positions have bi-weekly off-Fridays
- On-site Fitness Center at Getty Center
- Community service opportunities
To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and long list of perks, go to Getty HR.
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Design Director Jobs in Los Angeles: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a design director job in Los Angeles?
Target the sectors where Los Angeles concentrates design leadership: entertainment studios in Burbank and Culver City, consumer tech and e-commerce firms in Santa Monica and Playa Vista, and advertising and branding agencies in West Hollywood and Downtown. Candidates with a portfolio that demonstrates cross-channel brand systems and experience leading multidisciplinary teams stand out most in this market. Building visibility in the local creative community through industry events and design showcases also helps.
Which companies hire design directors in Los Angeles?
Companies currently hiring design directors in Los Angeles include Meta, COMPLEX, and Gensler, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Los Angeles draws a wide mix of employers, from legacy entertainment and media companies to direct-to-consumer brands and digital product studios looking for senior creative leadership.
Are there remote design director jobs in Los Angeles?
Yes, though design director roles are less remote-friendly than individual-contributor design positions because they involve leading teams, running critiques, and aligning stakeholders in person. About 59% of design director openings tied to Los Angeles are remote or hybrid as of October 2026. Strategic and brand-system responsibilities tend to travel remotely most easily, while production oversight and agency client work typically require a physical presence.
How can I get a design director job in Los Angeles with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Los Angeles is moving through a senior designer or design lead role at a mid-size studio or in-house brand team, then stepping into a director title as the team grows. Entertainment and streaming companies in Burbank and Culver City, along with Playa Vista tech firms, regularly promote from within. Building a portfolio that shows ownership of a full brand or product system, rather than individual executions, is what closes the gap fastest in this market.
Which industries hire the most design directors in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles design director roles concentrate in Insurance, Gaming & Esports, and Media & Entertainment, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Los Angeles's combination of a dominant entertainment industry, a growing direct-to-consumer brand ecosystem, and an expanding tech corridor in the Westside creates sustained demand for senior creative leadership across multiple sectors.
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