Brand Director

We are open to candidates based in EST. At Metalab, design is at the heart of everything we do. As the Brand Director, you’ll lead with vision, craft, and strategic insight—shaping how brands come to life across digital and experiential touchpoints. Building on Metalab’s legacy of design excellence, you’ll champion the creative direction and strategic development of brand experiences that connect meaningfully with users, drive business impact, and push the boundaries of what brand can mean in the digital era. As a director, you’ll blend thought leadership with hands-on mentorship. You’ll cultivate an environment where teams are inspired to create their best work, ensuring every brand we touch embodies clarity, creativity, and craft. What You’ll Do Lead the Work Define the vision for brand design at Metalab—elevating our brand practice to new levels of creative excellence. Guide and mentor Brand Designers of all levels through all stages of the brand process—from insight to identity to expression. Partner with clients at a strategic level, helping founders and executives articulate, evolve, and scale their brands for digital-first environments. Oversee and refine brand systems that translate seamlessly into product experiences, marketing ecosystems, and motion design. Ensure every brand engagement—internal or client-facing—embodies clarity, consistency, and purpose. Shape Creative Direction Drive the creative process for major brand initiatives, setting the tone for identity systems, storytelling frameworks, and brand guidelines. Collaborate with Product Design leadership to ensure cohesive brand-to-product experiences. Lead cross-disciplinary reviews, elevating critique culture and building team fluency in storytelling, systems thinking, and craft. Push creative boundaries by integrating motion, 3D, and interaction design to create dynamic, immersive brand moments. Champion Collaboration and Growth Partner closely with the Chief Design Officer and Partnerships team