Wanted
A hands-on Design Lead to shape world-class design in Hanoi, guiding a team with craft, vision, and grit.
Criteria Is this you?
🔥 Character
Strong back, soft front, open mind, light heart, natural connector, lifelong learner.
Strong back, soft front, open mind, light heart, natural connector, lifelong learner.
💎 Capability
Excellent visual craft and eye for detail. Fast learner with high EQ. Strong collaborator across teams and cultures. A typography, colour and design nerd.
Excellent visual craft and eye for detail. Fast learner with high EQ. Strong collaborator across teams and cultures. A typography, colour and design nerd.
⚔️ Competency
A designer-leader hybrid. You can deliver stunning work yourself while mentoring others to do the same. Your portfolio demonstrates both craft mastery and ability to raise team standards.
A designer-leader hybrid. You can deliver stunning work yourself while mentoring others to do the same. Your portfolio demonstrates both craft mastery and ability to raise team standards.
🌶️ Culture Fit
Prioritize personal and professional development. Love raising the bar of excellence. Loathe office politics and bureaucracy. Prefer open and direct communication. Seek to make impact and build legacy. Here for the long game.
Prioritize personal and professional development. Love raising the bar of excellence. Loathe office politics and bureaucracy. Prefer open and direct communication. Seek to make impact and build legacy. Here for the long game.
Company This is us.
Gritty creative crew based in Hanoi, backed by a growing global agency with the inner fire to tackle the impossible. A proud outpost of the centennial powerhouse built to serve an epic purpose and notable clientele. Big logos, small egos. Fueled by local hustle, sharpened by world-class standards. Creatively driven in everything we do. Thick skins, light hearts. Nimble. Unconventional. Dependable. Diverse by nature, not policy.
A few amazing brands we work with.
Details What you need to know.
💰 Structure & Salary
- Full-time, reporting to Art Director and Operations Manager (Hanoi), Design Director and ECD (Toronto)
- In-office role from Monday to Friday in Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, with some hybrid flexibility
- Starting salary range between 30-40M VND, depending on experience and competency
- Full benefits package following Vietnamese labour law
- Support system for personal and professional development
💼 Duties
- Contribute directly to branding, digital, and print design projects with world-class execution
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level designers, fostering craft and creative thinking
- Collaborate closely and constructively with international Writers, Project + Account Managers and Developers
- Champion design standards, ensuring consistency and excellence across deliverables
- Support operations in organizing workflows, timelines, and design resources
📋 Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a creative role, with at least 1 year of leading others
- Strong communication skills in English (spoken and written)
- Strong proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, G-Suite and Slack (our internal work platforms). Knowledge of After Effects and experience using AI tools is an asset.
- Understanding of agency processes and team structures
- Some experience in B2B marketing and communications design
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Design or a related creative field is a bonus.
Opportunities
Boundless 🪄
How big are your dreams?
How high are your aims?
How deep is your dedication?
How big are your dreams?
How high are your aims?
How deep is your dedication?
We appreciate your time with our detailed application form.
We are committed to finding individuals who are deeply interested in joining our team. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, our comprehensive form helps us identify serious candidates who truly seek a place to grow and thrive. Thank you for your understanding and interest in becoming a part of our team.
Curious about what to expect? Check out the following links.
Candidate Journey Candidate FAQs
We are committed to finding individuals who are deeply interested in joining our team. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, our comprehensive form helps us identify serious candidates who truly seek a place to grow and thrive. Thank you for your understanding and interest in becoming a part of our team.
Curious about what to expect? Check out the following links.
Candidate Journey Candidate FAQs