Full-Time

Design Director

Posted on 8/25/2025

Interbrand

Interbrand

11-50 employees

Global branding consultancy shaping iconic brands

Compensation Overview

$120k - $150k/yr

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

3 days per week in NYC office required.

Category
Art, Graphics & Animation (1)
Required Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Sketch
Requirements
  • 6+ years of branding-related experience
  • Experience and interest in managing/leading cross-disciplinary teams
  • A strong working knowledge of current design programs
  • Exceptional creative talent (in the areas of brand identity across all mediums)
  • Track record of thriving in a fast-paced environment
  • Detail-oriented problem solving acumen
  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Solid organizational and time management skills
Responsibilities
  • Take creative leadership on assigned client accounts
  • Help direct other team members to fulfill client needs
  • Be a mentor for Designers and Senior Designers
  • Facilitate the creative of the conceptual framework for projects
  • Develop strong relationships with clients, management and the client facing teams
  • Help ensure that deadlines and budgets are complete, accurate and followed
  • Provide clear and objective critiques of creative work
  • Produce creative solutions that reflect or instill distinctive brand personality
  • Make presentations internally and with senior level clients
  • Teach creative philosophy, values, and beliefs
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with motion and/or digital is a plus

Interbrand is a global branding consultancy that helps clients build and manage iconic brands. Its work spans brand strategy, design, and measurement, delivering frameworks and tools that brands can use day-to-day to grow their presence in a complex market. The company combines a large, collaborating team with proprietary data and resources, such as the Best Global Brands study and brandchannel, to guide client decisions and industry analysis. It also runs an Academy to accelerate learning in marketing and branding. Compared with peers, Interbrand emphasizes its long history, established methodologies, and access to global rankings and proprietary data to inform brand-building decisions. Its goal is to help brands become world-famous and sustain that status through ongoing, data-driven brand management and education.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1974

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What believers are saying

  • Interbrand's Academy accelerates marketing learning using 18 published brand books.
  • Interbrand wins projects like Noor Mahal Autograph Collection with Marriott.
  • Interbrand's guiding principles drive transformations for BMW and Samsung.

What critics are saying

  • Landor & Fitch undercuts Interbrand's pricing on hospitality projects within 6-12 months.
  • Pentagram poaches Interbrand's top creatives amid Fura's reorganization in 6-12 months.
  • OpenAI's BrandGen automates 80% of Interbrand's services, causing client exodus in 18-36 months.

What makes Interbrand unique

  • Interbrand pioneered brand valuation in the 1980s, proving brands as business assets.
  • Interbrand publishes annual Best Global Brands ranking since 1974.
  • Interbrand operates 33 offices in 27 countries for global brand strategy.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget

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