Design Director

The Branding Journal; Singapore; Híbrido; SGD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Landor in Singapore is seeking a Design Director to partner with the Creative Director, steering design strategy and delivering creative excellence across bold, scalable brand worlds for world-class clients in tech, auto, finance, and more.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, drive high-stakes client conversations, and shape the visual language and experience strategy that defines brand success in a modern, digital-first world.

Formación

• Proven leadership experience in a brand-focused creative agency, with an award-winning portfolio of integrated brand systems.
• A strong balance of strategic rigor, storytelling ability, and hands-on creative craft when required.
• Fluency across modern brand ecosystems—embracing digital-first experiences, motion, and emerging AI design tools alongside tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Miro.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with natural business acumen and client relationship-building expertise.
• Based in Singapore (or willing to relocate) for our collaborative hybrid studio model.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Creative Vision: Set design direction across complex brand transformations—from initial strategy and conceptual exploration through to integrated production across digital, print, and experiential touchpoints.
• Drive Client Impact: Lead high-stakes pitches, client workshops, and senior stakeholder presentations, building trusted partnerships that unlock business growth.
• Champion Craft & Innovation: Push for award-winning, breakthrough work with a modern, digital-first mindset.
• Inspire & Grow Talent: Mentor, empower, and guide designers, fostering a culture of creative ambition and continuous learning.
• Commercial Leadership: Collaborate across Client Services and Strategy to deliver excellence on time and within commercial targets.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Brand strategy

Creative direction

Client collaboration

Mentoring

Storytelling

Herramientas

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Miro

Descripción del empleo

Landor is looking for aDesign Directorto join ourSingaporestudio to partner with our Creative Director in steering design strategy and creative excellence. You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams to create bold, scalable brand worlds for world-class clients across tech, automotive, finance, government, and beyond.

Could this be you?

We are Landor, part of WPP
World-leading brand experts,
underpinned by the most expansive strategic & creative capabilities in our category.
We make brands more valuable and less vulnerable.
We build brands differently. We work with our clients to define and solve their business problems through the lens of brand. We strategically join the dots between our design, experience, governance and measurement capabilities, and always connect our brand work to business outcomes.
Landor companies also include amp (sonic branding), bdg (workplace & architectural experts), Deep Local (creative technologists) and ManvsMachine(3D motion design).
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.

What you’ll do

• Lead Creative Vision:Set design direction across complex brand transformations—from initial strategy and conceptual exploration through to integrated production across digital, print, and experiential touchpoints.
• Drive Client Impact:Lead high-stakes pitches, client workshops, and senior stakeholder presentations, building trusted partnerships that unlock business growth.
• Champion Craft & Innovation:Push for award-winning, breakthrough work with a modern, digital-first mindset.
• Inspire & Grow Talent:Mentor, empower, and guide designers, fostering a culture of creative ambition and continuous learning.
• Commercial Leadership:Collaborate across Client Services and Strategy to deliver excellence on time and within commercial targets.

What you’ll need

• Proven leadership experience in a brand-focused creative agency, with an award-winning portfolio of integrated brand systems.
• A strong balance of strategic rigor, storytelling ability, and hands‑on creative craft when required.
• Fluency across modern brand ecosystems—embracing digital‑first experiences, motion, and emerging AI design tools alongside tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Miro.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with natural business acumen and client relationship‑building expertise.
• Based in Singapore (or willing to relocate) for our collaborative hybrid studio model.

We build brands. We build futures. Landor, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics, committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.

#LI-DNI #LI-DNP