Landor is looking for a Freelance Design Director to join our Cincinnati studio. Could this be you? 

We are Landor.​

World-leading brand specialists.​

Consulting. Design. Experience.​
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Connecting business strategy to brand.​

Bringing every facet of brand to life.​

Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.​

​United in our drive to make a positive difference.​

Proudly part of WPP.​

We build brands, designed to transform.​

Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding amp, workspace & architectural design experts BDG and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.​

What you’ll do

As a creative explorer…

At your core, you’re a master designer – always seeking to uncover solutions and ideas through design. You thrive on big ideas and extraordinary design and providing inspirational leadership for the creative team. You know when you need to roll up your sleeves and when to focus on vision. You are a storyteller, a brand strategist through design and creative to the core.

As an advocate for design…

You are expert at communications – saying what you mean and hearing what others mean to say, whether in a one-on-one conversation or in a formal presentation.

You’ll be very good at building relationships – with clients and within the office. You’ll be good at this not just because it’s a requirement of the job but because you’re passionate about relationships and are sophisticated at dealing with different personalities and different seniority levels. You’re a diplomat and do not fear confrontation. You thrive leading a team and understand the different contributions different individuals make.

As a business leader & mentor…

You are a strategic thinker, understand branding and love it when you really understand a client’s business and arrive at insights that solve their challenges via their brand.

You are results-focused, very organized and a skilled planner. But you are also an improviser who knows that ambiguity and changing priorities are common. You know finances, financial goals, reporting and metrics and how to manage these.

You are a team leader and a player; understand team interaction and roles of team members. You perform well in a team environment and foster communication and cohesion between internal teams and functions.

Finally, you are optimistic and enthusiastic but also a bit restless and dissatisfied.

What you’ll need 

  • 2 years experience as a Design Director in branding/digital is a requirement for your success
  • 8 years+ of broad creative and management experience (required) with a global sophistication and the ability to adapt to different cultures
  • You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Graphic design, communication, design, fine arts, or a related field
  • Experience leading cross-discipline teams and design leaders
  • Motion and/or Industrial Design Skills a plus
  • Experience in Digital Offer a plus

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination. 

Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

 

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