Design Director (Visual/Digital)

Trib is partnering with Above to find aDesign Directorwho wants to shape the future of digital experiences

• and the teams that create them. A role for someone who doesn’t just execute great design, but defines what great looks like.

The role

As Design Director, you’ll sit at the intersection of craft, strategy, and technology

• leading ambitious projects for global brands, scaleups, and category challengers. You’ll play a key role in both winning and delivering work. That means partnering with clients at a strategic level, identifying new opportunities, and guiding multidisciplinary teams from early concept to world-class execution.

The work spans everything from digital products and services to full ecosystems

• websites, apps, and future-facing experiences where hardware and software meet. This is as much a leadership role as it is a creative one. You’ll help shape how Above works, how teams collaborate, and how design evolves in an AI-driven world.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and shape cutting-edge digital design projects from concept to delivery • Act as a strategic partner to clients, driving both vision and business impact • Identify and unlock new commercial opportunities • Elevate the creative standard and craft across projects and teams • Build, mentor, and inspire high-performing multidisciplinary teams • Drive innovation in workflows, especially leveraging AI in design processes • Translate emerging tech into real design value for teams and clients alike

Who you are:

• You’re a senior design leader with a strong point of view and the ability to bring others with you • +10 years in design, ideally within agency or fast-paced environments • A strong track record of leading digital product or experience design • Comfortable operating across design, tech, and business • Experienced in client leadership and storytelling • Commercially minded, with experience selling and shaping projects • A natural leader who builds trust, clarity, and creative confidence • Deep appreciation for craft, aesthetics, and user-centered thinking • Curious and hands-on when it comes to AI and emerging tools • Collaborative, humble, and energized by working with others

Why Above?

Above is a Scandinavian innovation agency working at the intersection of design, strategy, and technology. They partner with global brands, ambitious startups, and everything in between -truly creating experiences that blur the line between physical and digital. The culture is international, kind, and ambitious. People here care deeply about what they build

• and how they build it together.