Design Director
A senior creative leadership role at brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners (part of WPP) in Amsterdam: leading brand design projects end-to-end for alcohol and luxury clients — guiding the design team, managing resources, timelines and budgets, and presenting work to clients. Core skills: brand design, creative direction, client presentation.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Amsterdam
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Portfolio demonstrating expertise in alcohol, drinks and/or luxury brands
- Experience working with premium brands
- Strong ability to lead projects, make critical design judgements, and inspire the creative team
- Experience leading the creative process from start to finish
- Experience managing resources, timelines, and budgets
- Ability to present work to clients with confidence and clarity
- Excellent people skills and a collaborative spirit
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- Proactive, dedicated, and flexible attitude
- Work from the Amsterdam studio around four days a week (hybrid)
Full description
About us
At Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, 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 WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
About the role
At Design Bridge and Partners, we build brands that connect with people and thrive in the real world. We’re looking for an experienced Design Director to join our Amsterdam studio and lead ambitious creative work across a diverse portfolio of global CPG/FMCG brands. Our clients span a range of sectors, including drinks and alcohol, food and confectionery, coffee, home and personal care, beauty and wellbeing, and other everyday consumer categories. Depending on your experience and the needs of the studio, you’ll be resourced to the accounts and projects where your expertise can have the greatest impact.
This is a role for a designer who can think beyond the pack. You’ll bring a holistic perspective to brand building, creating distinctive and connected ideas across brand identity, packaging, campaigns, retail, digital, experiential and other consumer touchpoints. You’ll lead the creative process from initial exploration through to delivery, ensuring every expression is strategically relevant, creatively compelling and brought to life with exceptional craft.
Reporting to a Creative Director, you’ll be a senior creative voice within the studio, guiding projects, shaping creative direction and building strong relationships with clients and partner teams. You’ll present work with confidence, make clear and considered design judgements, and collaborate closely with strategy, client leadership and production to turn ambitious ideas into effective brand experiences. You’ll also have line-management responsibilities, supporting the development of designers and helping to build a positive, collaborative and creatively ambitious team culture.