Digital Design Director

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Job Summary

Job Description

Prodigious London is seeking a visionary Digital Design Director with a passion for automotive brands and a talent for delivering standout digital experiences. This role involves leading creative direction across platforms, campaigns, and product launches, shaping visual storytelling to emotionally connect and elevate brand presence. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, guiding projects from initial concepts to high-impact executions. The position requires a hands-on approach to design execution using tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and generative AI. You will manage multiple projects, ensure high-quality outcomes, champion collaboration, mentor teams, and build strong client relationships, aligning creative strategy with business objectives. Staying ahead of digital and design trends, especially in the automotive sector, is crucial.
Must have:
  • Strong portfolio of digital campaigns and storytelling
  • Proven experience with automotive brands
  • Hands-on UI/UX and prototyping skills
  • Confident presenter with strategic thinking
  • Passion for innovation and emerging technologies
Good to have:
  • Experience with pan-European creative projects
  • Previous leadership or managerial experience
Perks:
  • Work Your World: Work from any Publicis office globally for up to 6 weeks annually
  • Reflection Days: Two additional paid leave days for well-being
  • 24/7 Help@Hand support: Remote GPs, mental health support, lifestyle coaching
  • Family Friendly Policies: 26 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, shared parental leave
  • Hybrid working
  • Bank Holiday Swap
  • Birthday Day Off
  • Agency discounts
  • Onsite gym
  • Discount at Publicis-Owned Pub

Job Details

Company description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prodigious London is an award-winning production studio, part of a globally connected company with 4500 production experts across 40 countries worldwide. We are proud makers – from CG animation to DOOH, to print and live action TVCs. We work collaboratively with our agency partners (Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH and Publicis London) and our direct clients.

Our mission is to deliver excellence in craft with innovative problem solving at our core.

‘We make ideas happen’ and we do this whilst caring relentlessly about our work, people and future.

We care about our work: craft, creativity, ambition
We care about our people: support, trust, playfulness
We care about our future: innovation, growth, sustainability

 

Our Commitment
Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Prodigious. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. 


Overview

We're seeking a visionary Digital Design Director with a passion for automotive brands and a talent for delivering standout digital experiences. With a solid background in digital agencies, you’re equally confident crafting big ideas and executing them with hands-on precision.

In this role, you’ll lead creative direction across platforms, campaigns, and product launches—shaping visual storytelling that connects emotionally and elevates brand presence. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, guiding everything from initial concepts to polished, high-impact executions.


Responsibilities

 

  • Lead digital-first creative across campaigns, platforms, and product experiences.

  • Define visual direction across digital, social, photo, and film—ensuring brand consistency and emotional resonance.

  • Bring concepts to life with storyboards, moodboards, and design treatments.

  • Remain hands-on with design execution using Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, gen AI tools, and more.

  • Manage multiple projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes that are on time and on budget.

  • Champion collaboration, guide and mentor teams, and inspire innovation.

  • Build strong client relationships, aligning creative with business strategy.

  • Stay ahead of digital and design trends, particularly in the automotive space.


Qualifications

 

  • A strong portfolio of digital campaigns, experiences, and storytelling work.

  • Proven experience with automotive brands and pan-European creative projects.

  • Hands-on skills in UI/UX, responsive design, and prototyping tools.

  • Confident presenter with strategic thinking and leadership experience.

  • Passion for innovation, emerging technologies, and elevating digital craft.

  • Previous leadership or managerial experience 

Additional information

Prodigious has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

  • WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
  • REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
  • HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
  • HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
  • AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

 

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. 

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

 

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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About The Company

Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is the second largest communications group in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation, led by Arthur Sadoun, the third CEO in its history.


Publicis Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its clients’ transformation to enhance personalisation at scale. The Groupe relies on ten expertise concentrated within four main activities: Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Through a unified and fluid organisation, its clients have a facilitated access to all its expertise in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 98,000 professionals.


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