Drive the future of consumer branding as the creative leader who elevates the work, the team and the client relationships.
Design Director
£70,000 to £80,000
Central London, hybrid, three set days in the office
About the Company
Our client is a global brand and design consultancy recognised for shaping category-defining consumer brands across their brandworld and through to packaging. Their London studio is home to a diverse, collaborative team who push boundaries, challenge convention and deliver exceptional creative work.
The Role
This is a leadership position for a strategic, inventive and team-focused Design Director with amazing craft and rigour. You will elevate the creative output, nurture client relationships, mentor designers and bring bold, insight-driven ideas that shape the future of consumer branding and packaging.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and push strategic and creative direction across multiple projects.
* Build strong client relationships and understand their culture, motivations and ambition.
* Guide the team to deliver category-breaking creative across connected experiences.
* Present work with clarity, storytelling and conviction.
* Mentor, develop and inspire designers at all levels.
* Collaborate closely with strategy, account and project management teams.
* Ensure high quality creative is delivered while balancing commercial priorities.
* Seek opportunities to grow client relationships and expand the agency’s offer.
* Stay curious, share trends and be the go-to source for insights and inspiration.
About You
* A natural storyteller who excites and inspires clients and colleagues.
* Strong experience in consumer branding and packaging.
* Confident shaping creative strategy and translating it into impactful design.
* Industry-leading skills when "On The Tools."
* Happy to see roll-outs through over extended brand lifetimes.
* Calm under pressure, solutions-focused and commercially aware.
* A generous mentor with a collaborative mindset and high creative standards.
* Able to handle difficult conversations with clarity and integrity.
* Experience working within large creative or global brand environments.
* A track record of growing client accounts and elevating team culture.
Benefits
* Hybrid working plus a central London studio designed by Gensler.
* 9 per cent pension scheme.
* Private medical insurance and extensive wellbeing support.
* Enhanced parental leave.
* Flexible holidays and a 2+2 remote working policy.
* Life assurance, income protection and multiple opt‑in flexible benefits.
* Regular creative outings, two summer Fridays off, in‑office snacks, dog‑friendly environment and more.
Why here, why now?
You will shape future-facing brands while working in a highly progressive, collaborative and supportive studio. This is a chance to lead with influence, mentor exceptional talent and deliver work that sets new standards across the industry.