Creative Director

Landor is looking for a Creative Director to join our London studio. Could this be you?

We are Landor.

World-leading brand specialists.

Consulting. Design. Experience.

Connecting business strategy to brand.

Bringing every facet of brand to life.

Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.

United in our drive to make a positive difference.

Proudly part of WPP.

We build brands, designed to transform.

Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.

What you'll do

• Lead Creative Vision: Guide and inspire the creative team, setting the standard for innovative design solutions that transform global brands.
• Shape Brand Worlds: Develop compelling brand narratives and visual identities that resonate with consumers and drive business growth.
• Drive Strategic Design: Lead the development of competitive and forward-thinking design strategies, ensuring alignment with client objectives and market trends.
• Cultivate Creative Excellence: Foster a positive and empowering creative culture, mentoring and inspiring a team of talented designers.
• Manage & Deliver: Oversee resourcing, project delivery, and financial targets, collaborating closely with client services and studio management.
• Partner & Influence: Build strong relationships with clients and within the creative community, representing Landor as a center of creative excellence.

What you'll need

• Proven Leadership: A successful track record as a Creative Director in a brand or design agency, demonstrating exceptional leadership and team management skills.
• Strategic Brand Expertise: Experience developing and executing successful brand strategies for large-scale, global brands, ideally within consumer-facing industries.
• Exceptional Design Thinking: A strong understanding of design principles, current trends, and emerging technologies, with a portfolio showcasing innovative and impactful work.
• Compelling Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative vision and inspire both teams and clients.
• Business Acumen: Polished business acumen, comfortable interacting with C-suite stakeholders and driving business growth.
• Software Proficiency: Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Miro. Experience with motion graphics and digital design is a plus.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination.

Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or marital status.

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