Business Director New Cincinnati

Landor; Bentonville (AR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

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Job summary

Landor is seeking a Business Director to join our Bentonville, AR team with a remote option. You will lead client relationships, align business needs with Landor’s capabilities, and guide brand-led transformation for key brands.

The role demands strategic thinking, strong project management, and excellent communication across levels. We offer a hybrid work model with in-office days and competitive benefits in a dynamic, world-class branding environment.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience leading client projects within a brand/design agency.
• Excellent communication with clients at all levels.
• A solutions-driven mindset, curiosity, and innovative thinking.
• Strategic agility to connect dots and propose next steps.

Responsibilities

• Lead key client relationships on one or more client brands.
• Become an expert on client’s organization and brand, spotting opportunities and aligning needs with Landor’s capabilities.
• Deliver client services excellence and client satisfaction across all brands.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Design, Naming, Research and Brand Engagement teams.
• Steer a team to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and on scope.

Skills

Client leadership

Brand strategy

Project management

Communication

Business transformation

Job description

Landor is looking for a Business Director to join our team in Bentonville, AR (remote). 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 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, visit WPP.com.

What you’ll do

Help clients gain agility and find opportunities where others see adversity. Be a valued partner to your clients on brand-led business transformation.

• Lead key client relationships on one or more client brands.
• Become an expert on your client’s organisation and brand, spotting opportunities and aligning their business needs with Landor’s capabilities.
• Deliver client services excellence and client satisfaction across all our clients and their brands.
• Collaborate seamlessly with other functions including Strategy, Design, Naming, Research and Brand Engagement.
• Steer a team of people to ensure that all projects are delivered on time, on budget, and on scope.

What you’ll need

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Previous experience successfully leading client projectswithin a brand/design agency.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with clients at all levels.
• A solutions-driven outlook, fuelled by curiosity and an innovative mind.
• Strategic and intellectual agility – you can connect the dots and recommend next steps in a linear course of action.

Thesalaryfor this position at the time of this posting may range from $120,000 to $170,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.

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.

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.

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