Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£80,000 per annum

About the Role
We're looking for a Design Director to help shape the next chapter of Studio NARI. You will lead multiple brand projects simultaneously, carrying the strategic thinking through every stage of the creative process and ensuring the work remains ambitious, distinctive and unmistakably right for the client. You will work closely with Creative Directors, Design Leads and Senior Designers, helping teams produce ideas that are strategically grounded, culturally relevant and impossible to mistake for another brand.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the creative direction across 3+ projects simultaneously
- Protecting the strategy from first briefing through to final delivery
- Writing and refining creative briefs that are clear, actionable and inspiring
- Giving direct, constructive feedback that helps designers make better work, not just different work
- Pushing every project towards ideas that feel culturally alive while remaining unique to the client
- Ensuring creative routes feel like different answers to the same strategic question, rather than unrelated concepts
- Guiding Design Leads and Senior Designers, stepping in when needed to unlock ideas rather than becoming the person making them
- Building trusted relationships with clients and confidently presenting creative work
- Helping shape case studies and ensuring finished work is represented to the highest standard
- Working closely with Project Management and Creative Direction to identify risks before they become problems

This role offers the opportunity to lead, challenge and shape the future of the studio while working on brands seen by millions alongside some of the world's most exciting companies.

Experience
Significant experience leading brand identity projects from strategy through to launch.

About you
- Thinks conceptually but gives practical, actionable creative direction
- Understands that originality comes from strategy, not trends
- Can build confidence in teams while maintaining high creative standards
- Knows when to push an idea further and when to simplify it
- Comfortable leading client conversations and presenting work
- Cares as much about building people as building brands

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but a strong background in brand identity and creative leadership is essential.