Design Director

Deadline for Applications : Friday, 11 September at 16:00 CEST

Start Date

Immediately

Terms 

This position is a full-time staff contract

Type of Work

Remote or office-based, depending on location

Background

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is an independent civil society organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a globally dispersed Secretariat working across 43 countries. Founded in 2013, GI-TOC brings together a global network of more than 810 independent experts and a team of over 150 staff dedicated to understanding and responding to organized crime. Through research, analysis, policy engagement and support to civil society actors, GI-TOC works to deepen understanding of organized crime and strengthen effective, rights-based responses. 

The GI-TOC works to:

• Identify, analyse and map criminal trends and patterns of regional instability, and their impact on illicit flows, governance, development, security, conflict and the rule of law.
• Connect and support civil society actors working on organized crime and corruption, and on their links to instability and conflict.
• Strengthen local monitoring and analysis of national, regional and international organized crime and insecurity trends.

Job Summary

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime is seeking a Design Director.

This is a senior position requiring substantial proven experience leading design and production operations in a media, research, multilateral agency or NGO/INGO environment.

The role will play a strategic part in shaping the organisation’s design and production evolution, setting and implementing a creative vision that drives long‑term development, and ensuring fidelity to the organisational brand identity is maintained consistently across all external and internal outputs and channels.

The candidate must have multi-year experience of leading and managing a design and production team. Mastery of graphic design software (Adobe Suite) and familiarity with current and emerging digital publishing platforms and tools are essential. The candidate will have the ability to translate research concepts into accessible visual outputs.

Main Responsibilities and Specific Tasks

Reporting to the Managing Director, the candidate will lead a team of designers as part of the Publications/Communications core division, with responsibility for overseeing the production of our editorial publications work stream, the design of our social media, multimedia and other brand assets, and with oversight and accountability for the planning, scheduling, delivery and expenditure of multi‑year design projects. Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and track expenditure is essential.

A collaborative leader, the Design Director should be able to motivate the design team and communicate confidently on strategic platforms within the organisation and with external stakeholders. Bringing to the role an established network of freelance graphic designers and digital content experts, s/he will be responsible for building sustainable in‑house design capacity and managing staff and consultants.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be an accomplished design and production professional with significant experience leading creative teams and managing complex design operations. A postgraduate degree in graphic design management or brand management is desirable.

• Multi-year experience leading and managing a design and production team.
• Extensive professional experience in graphic design and creative production.
• Mastery of graphic design software, particularly the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong knowledge of current and emerging digital publishing platforms and tools.
• The ability to translate complex research, policy and technical concepts into accessible, engaging and visually compelling outputs.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects, competing priorities and production schedules.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets and tracking expenditure.
• Strong understanding of brand development and implementation across multiple platforms and formats.
• Excellent leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing design team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to engage at a strategic level.
• Experience managing freelance designers, consultants and external creative suppliers.
• An established professional network of freelance graphic designers and digital content experts.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across a diverse, international organisation.
• Experience in a media, research, multilateral agency, NGO or INGO environment will be particularly valuable.
  

GI-TOC operates a flexible working environment and encourages staff to achieve a suitable work-life balance and supports professional development and learning.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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