Design Director

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 18 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 a Design Director to lead the creative charge on one of the most prestigious automotive accounts in the world. This is your opportunity to deliver groundbreaking work for an iconic global brand. From branding and campaign development to experiential design and motion, this role is about crafting elegant and dynamic ideas that resonate. You’ll work on projects that range from elevating the brand's identity to creating standout campaigns across print, digital, film, and beyond.

As a Design Director, you’ll oversee every aspect of the creative process, ensuring ideas are beautifully crafted and strategically aligned with the brand's vision. You’ll inspire your team to push boundaries, collaborate with multi-disciplinary partners, and deliver work that sets the standard for the industry. Your ability to bring bold ideas to life and your passion for precision and detail will be central to this role.

About you

You’re a highly experienced creative leader with a deep understanding of premium branding and campaigns. Your track record includes delivering exceptional work for global brands, ideally within the automotive or luxury sectors. You thrive on collaboration and have a unique ability to inspire your team and your clients alike. Your creative vision, paired with an unwavering commitment to excellence, ensures that every piece of work you deliver is nothing short of extraordinary.

You have an eye for detail, a passion for storytelling, and a knack for translating big ideas into beautiful executions. Whether it’s brand design, film, experiential, or digital work, you understand how to create impactful design that drives emotional connections. You’ll be confident leading conversations with senior clients, driving creative solutions, and making bold decisions when it counts.

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.

Design Bridge and Partners is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability.

We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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.