About the Role
Landor is seeking a Design Director to lead the creative vision and direction for high-profile consumer brand projects, bringing expertise in brand identity and packaging design to deliver award-winning, commercially effective work.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creative vision and direction for multiple high-profile consumer brand projects.
- Bring deep expertise in brand identity and packaging design to deliver award-winning, commercially effective work.
- Partner with strategy, client services, and production teams to merge bold creative ideas with strong brand strategy.
- Act as the creative lead on pitches, concept development, and project delivery.
- Develop breakthrough design ideas across consumer touchpoints — from packaging to in-store and digital experiences.
- Serve as a key client contact, presenting concepts with authority and building long-term relationships.
- Mentor and inspire junior designers, ensuring work meets Landor’s high standards of creativity and craft.
- Ensure all work aligns with client brand positioning, market objectives, and strategic goals.
Requirements
- Significant design leadership experience within a brand/design agency environment.
- A strong portfolio showcasing world-class consumer branding and packaging design.
- Proven ability to translate strategic thinking into exceptional design execution.
- Deep understanding of FMCG/CPG brand challenges and opportunities.
- Strong conceptual thinking, craft skills, and the ability to tell compelling design stories.
- Experience managing stakeholders at all levels with confidence and business acumen.
- Knowledge of current and emerging design trends, both in consumer branding and broader cultural contexts.
- Passion for design, brand, and creative excellence, combined with commercial awareness.
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Miro
- Emerging AI tools
Location
- Paris
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Design leadership experience
About the Company
- 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).
- We are part of WPP.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
