At a glance
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- London
About the role
- Landor is looking for a Design Director to join the London studio.
- The Design Director leads creative direction and design strategy across key client projects.
Responsibilities
- Set and lead design direction across multiple projects, from concept through production.
- Develop innovative ideas across digital, print and experiential channels, grounded in audience insight and the client brief.
- Partner with clients, production teams, Client Services and other discipline leads to deliver high-quality work on time and to agreed financial targets.
- Act as creative lead on client projects and pitches when required, and build strong client relationships.
- Champion design excellence by sharing a clear point of view, critiquing work and helping teams elevate their creative output.
- Hire, onboard, mentor and inspire talent, fostering a positive, empowering culture where people are supported and challenged.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the team, improve its capabilities and support future growth.
- Collaborate across teams to maintain design consistency and solve complex strategic and creative challenges.
Requirements
- Significant design experience in a brand-focused creative agency or similar environment.
- A strong strategic and creative point of view, with the ability to turn bold ideas into distinctive, high-quality design.
- Excellent conceptual skills and a track record of developing innovative brand-led work.
- A sophisticated understanding of visual identity and how to bring brand elements—such as messaging, colour, imagery and typography—to life across deliverables.
- Confidence presenting design strategies and telling compelling stories to clients, stakeholders and teams.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the business acumen to manage stakeholders, grow client relationships and identify commercial opportunities.
- Financial awareness, including the ability to set and work towards financial goals for projects and teams.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and encourage project teams with an optimistic, growth-oriented approach.
- A strong awareness of design and creative trends, as well as the cultural, industry and global shifts influencing how people engage with brands.
- A passion for design, branding and creative excellence.
Workplace
- Hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Miro
- AI Tools
- Hand Sketching
