Art Director, Regional Lead

ABOUT SAVILLS

Savills is an organization full of extraordinary individuals. Brilliant people who are driven to succeed, hungry to remain at the forefront of their specialties, and eager to propel themselves, our clients, and our business forward. We are one of the preeminent commercial real estate firms with services ranging from tenant representation and project management to workplace strategy and occupant experience - showcasing the breadth and depth of our expertise.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Art Director, Regional Lead is a strategic and highly visible leader within the Savills North America Creative team, serving as the creative lead for the Southwest and Southeast regions. This role oversees all regional design initiatives and partners closely with brokerage, new business teams, and clients to elevate visual storytelling and drive winning presentations and marketing materials.

This individual shapes and executes creative direction across major initiatives, including proposals, pitch materials, digital and print presentations, property marketing collateral, branding efforts, and research-driven content. While setting creative strategy, the Art Director remains hands-on leading concept development,design execution, and final refinement to ensure every deliverable reflects excellence, innovation, strategic clarity, and brand consistency.

In addition to directing creative output, the Art Director leads and mentors regional designers, establishes best practices, and upholds high standards for quality, efficiency, and strategic thinking. This role operates independently while collaborating closely with regional leadership, the broader North America Creative team, and the Vice President of Creative on key initiatives and company priorities.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES

Regional Creative Leadership

• Serve as the primary creative lead for the Southwest and Southeast regions
• Build strong partnerships with broker leads and brokers to support all new business and client presentations.
• Translate regional business goals into compelling, differentiated creative strategies
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on creative strategy and visual storytelling

Creative Direction & Execution

• Lead the development of high-impact proposals, pitch books, presentations, property branding and marketing materials, research collateral, and more
• Oversee the full design lifecycle - from conceptualization and mood boarding to final execution and delivery
• Ensure design excellence across print, digital, motion, and interactive formats
• Maintain brand consistency while identifying opportunities to elevate and innovate

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage, mentor, and inspire regional designers to deliver best-in-class work
• Foster a culture of accountability, creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Support onboarding, professional development, and performance growth of creative staff

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with a variety of colleagues including sales teams/brokers,
• Pursuits, Research, Marketing, and other business lines to develop strategic materials that win new business
• Provide training and guidance on company templates, tools, and brand standards to empower regional teams to execute materials effectively and independently
• Balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to deliver thoughtful, highquality creative solutions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field
• 10+ years of professional design experience in a corporate or agency environment
• Proven experience leading design teams and managing multiple concurrent deliverables
• Commercial real estate or architecture industry experience strongly preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, etc.)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Solid understanding of marketing strategy, data visualization, and user experience best practices
• Knowledge of, or strong curiosity about, emerging AI-powered design tools and technologies, with the ability to evaluate and integrate them strategically to enhance creative efficiency and innovation

KEY ATTRIBIUTES

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management ability
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Self-starter with the ability to lead independently and drive initiatives forward
• Energized by collaboration and motivated by high standards

Savills values a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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