Landor is looking for a Design Director (Corporate) to join our Global Design Studio India. Could this be you?
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Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding, amp, workspace & architectural design experts, BDG and award-winning motion specialists, ManvsMachine.
Role Overview:
The Design Director highly creative and technically skilled but also outspoken and confident, able to assert their ideas, ask critical questions, and engage with clients and teams collaboratively and proactively. The role demands someone who isn't afraid to challenge a brief or probe deeper into the goals of a project, ensuring the final design truly aligns with both the brand's vision and the consumer's needs. Proficiency in Photoshop will be particularly critical for this role, as the ability to create detailed mock-ups, refine packaging elements, and produce high- quality visuals quickly is essential. This Design Director must also be comfortable presenting and discussing concepts across borders, and navigating cultural differences while maintaining clarity and confidence in their communication.
What you'll do:
- Provide creative leadership by leading design teams and creative projects. Guide and direct to deliver the very best strategy and design for our clients.
- Work with Creative Directors and fellow Design Directors to establish future creative vision.
- Evaluate design options, providing constructive critique to develop and push to find ‘big ideas’ based on design strategy and creative brief.
- Promote and develop creative thinking, coaching and nurturing junior team members.
- Evaluate and develop competitive and breakthrough design strategies and plans.
- Partner and interact with internal teams and clients to deliver transformative, creative work and ensure client satisfaction on all projects.
What you'll need:
- Previous experience in a similar role within a branding/design agency leading cross-discipline teams.
- The ability to demonstrate creative impact and skills to manage the complete delivery of projects
- Outstanding technical skills with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat) .
- Excellent and current creative and design trend knowledge and skills.
- An ability to build strong working relationships, internally and externally.
- A solutions-driven outlook, fuelled by curiosity and an innovative mind.
WPP 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.
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What We Do
A global leader in brand consulting and design, Landor helps clients create agile brands that thrive in today’s dynamic, disruptive marketplace. Our work enables top brands—from Barclays to BMW and Tide to Taj—to stand for something while never standing still.
Landor’s branding services include strategy and positioning, identity and design, motion graphics, brand architecture, prototyping, innovation, naming and verbal identity, research and analytics, environments and experiences, engagement and activation, and interactive and media design.
Founded by Walter Landor in 1941, Landor pioneered many of the research, design, and consulting methods that are now standard in the branding industry. Today, Landor has 26 offices in 19 countries, working with a broad spectrum of world-famous brands. Clients include Alitalia, Barclays, Bayer, BBC, BMW, BP, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, FedEx, GE, Kraft Heinz, Huawei Technologies, Marriott International, Nike, Pernod Ricard, Procter & Gamble, S&P Global, Samsung, Sony, and Taj Group. Landor is a member of WPP, the world's largest marketing and communications firm.
