Senior Client Director

Design Bridge and Partners; London; Hybrid; NOK 1,521,000 - 2,282,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, seeks a Senior Client Director to lead major brand projects with strategic client partnerships and a focus on growth. You will mentor multi-disciplinary teams and ensure high creative standards while managing client budgets and profitability.

You will collaborate with strategy, creative, studio and production teams to deliver complex branding programs globally, balancing ambition with doable execution in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Senior client gravitas with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strategic branding expertise across B2B and B2C.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, profitability, and forecasts.
• Proactive mindset to identify and convert new workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Direct and deliver major, complex brand projects independently.
• Partner with strategy, creative, studio and production teams to steward high standards.
• Mentor a multi-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional work efficiently.
• Drive client portfolios and new business opportunities with commercial accountability.

Skills

Senior gravitas

Strategic branding

Commercial accountability

Opportunity identification

Inspirational leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Complex project direction

Sound business judgment

Job 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 unitecutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counselin 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, visitWPP.com.

About the role

The Senior Client Director is a senior leadership role focused on directing and delivering major,complex brand projects independently.

The core focus of your role is centred on three key dimensions:

1. Strategic Client Partnership

Acting as a trusted advisor and champion high creative standards.

2. Commercial Growth

Accountable management of client portfolios and new business conversion.

3. Inspirational Team Leadership

Mentoring a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional workefficiently.

About you

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following skills and attributes

Senior Client Gravitas : Exceptional communication, listening, and negotiation skills, withthe credibility to advise and influence senior-level client stakeholders.

Strategic Brand & Creative Expertise : A strong passion for branding with the intelligence andimagination to solve complex brand challenges across B2B and B2C.

Portfolio & Commercial Accountability: Proven ability to manage client budgets, deliver againstprofitability targets, and lead accurate weekly financial forecasting.

Organic Growth & Opportunity Identification: Proactive mindset for identifying, nurturing, andconverting new workstreams and business opportunities within existing client accounts.

Inspirational Leadership & Mentorship: Ability to guide, inspire, and develop a client servicesteam, creating an environment where team members can flourish.

Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: A collaborative partner who works seamlessly with strategy,creative, studio, and production teams to champion high creative standards.

Complex Project Direction: Highly skilled in overseeing and driving large-scale, global brandingprojects with momentum, efficiency, and a hands-on approach when required.

Sound Business Judgment: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complexinternal and external stakeholder expectations effectively.

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.

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