Design Director

Design Bridge and Partners; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Design Bridge and Partners in Amsterdam seeks an experienced Design Director to lead projects in the alcohol and luxury sectors. You will guide the design team, balance resources, timelines and budgets, and present work to clients with confidence.

You will collaborate with Creative Directors and client teams to translate premium brand values into high-end design solutions, with a hybrid work approach and four office days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design projects in alcohol, drinks and/or luxury brands.
• Strong ability to lead projects and inspire the creative team.
• Excellent people skills and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative process from start to finish, guiding the design team and managing resources, timelines, and budgets.
• Present work to clients with confidence and clarity, maintaining high standards.
• Collaborate with the Client Director to ensure projects are strategically aligned with the client’s objectives in luxury and alcohol markets.

Skills

Creative leadership

Project leadership

Client presentation

Collaboration

Job description

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 are passionate about building and nurturing long-term client relationships through creative leadership and strategic insight. As a Design Director in our Amsterdam studio, you’ll play a vital role in leading projects, inspiring teams, and delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions, with a particular focus on alcohol and luxury brands. We have a deep understanding of our clients' needs, and our proactive approach means we consistently exceed expectations. You will bring this understanding into your projects, ensuring that our clients in the alcohol and luxury sectors receive outstanding work that reflects their brand and drives their business forward.

In this role, you will lead the creative process from start to finish, guiding the design team to produce exceptional work while managing resources, timelines, and budgets. You will work closely with the Client Director to ensure that projects are strategically aligned with the client’s objectives, delivering solutions that are insightful, intuitive, and tailored to the luxury and alcohol markets. As the creative lead, you’ll also be responsible for presenting work to clients with confidence and clarity, maintaining the high standards that Design Bridge and Partners is known for.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational Design Director with a portfolio that demonstrates expertise in alcohol, drinks and/or luxury brands. You will have a strong ability to lead projects, make critical design judgements, and inspire the creative team throughout every stage of the project. Your experience working with premium brands will be a key asset, as you’ll understand how to translate their unique values into compelling and high-end design solutions.

You should have excellent people skills and a collaborative spirit, thriving in a team environment while working closely with Creative Directors and other stakeholders. Strong verbal communication and presentation skills are essential, as you’ll be responsible for articulating the creative vision and rationale to your team and to clients. A proactive, dedicated, and flexible attitude is a must, with a willingness to go the extra mile to ensure that both the team and the client are satisfied with the final output.

If you have a passion for crafting high-end creative solutions for the alcohol and luxury markets and are ready to push boundaries with a world-class team, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in making exceptional work happen!

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.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, 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.

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.