Design Director (FTC on enterprise clients)

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
AdTech • Design
The Role
Lead high-profile brand design projects from concept to implementation across identity, visual language and campaign work. Provide strategic creative direction, inspire and manage a design team, collaborate with Creative and Client Directors, present confidently to clients, and ensure work is both creatively excellent and commercially rigorous. Role is fixed-term based in the London studio with a hybrid in-office approach.
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About us

At Design Bridge and Partners we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.

With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.

About the role

We’re looking for an exceptional Design Director to join our London studio on an initial fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a range of high-profile client projects, working across all brand touch-points, from brand identity projects to visual language and campaign work.

You’ll take projects from concept through to implementation, blending strategic thinking with outstanding creative craft to deliver work that is as meaningful as it is beautiful. You’ll work closely with Creative and Client Directors, leading and inspiring a talented design team to push creative boundaries while maintaining commercial and strategic rigour.

About you 

You’re an experienced creative leader with a proven track record of delivering exceptional design. You think conceptually, craft obsessively, and understand how every brand experience, from pack to digital, tells a story.

You’re hands-on when needed, but equally confident directing and inspiring others to do their best work. You bring clarity to complexity, confidence to presentations, and curiosity to every creative challenge. Above all, you’re a collaborative, positive force and someone who motivates those around you and cares deeply about creating work that connects with people in the real world.

Why us?

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.  

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.


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Skills Required

  • Proven track record as a creative leader in brand design
  • Experience leading design teams and directing creative work across touch-points (packaging, digital, campaigns)
  • Ability to take projects from concept through to implementation
  • Strong conceptual thinking and high level of craft
  • Confident presenter able to bring clarity to complexity
  • Collaborative, motivational leadership style
  • Willingness to work on-site in the London studio with a hybrid schedule
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The Company
HQ: London
1,108 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Design Bridge and Partners is a revolutionary design partnership, redefining what design is and what design can do for brands, businesses, people and the planet. With 850 people in 12 countries, our expertise includes strategy, identity, brand experience and brand guardianship. Globally, clients include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, Mondelez, Tencent, HSBC, Colgate, Reckitt, Fortnum & Mason, and the BBC.

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