--- title: 'Design Director Corporate Branding at Landor' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/design-director-corporate-branding-landor-hamburg-45rmd9xqvda1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Design Director Corporate Branding at Landor - **Company:** Landor - **Location:** Hamburg, Germany - **Posted:** 2026-04-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/landor/jobs/7849957 ## Job description Do you think in systems rather than individual screens? Do you love turning complex requirements into clear structures, reusable patterns and compelling experiences? Then this role could be the perfect fit for 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 unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in 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](https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://wpp.com/__;!!H_q-o1I4kFo!jm9SEmgIqKRKKXc6ZafUBTsnPp4bWQTFp7XWAzkkcjS5rLi29HXQMT-aWK3BV78YjQC1Tb95W5VT-4LofUjwCZXvJcDfdvgaMQ$). ## What you’ll do As part of our Corporate Branding team, you play a pivotal role in ensuring that our clients' brands are not only conceptualized brilliantly and executed flawlessly, but also communicated in an inspiring way to a wide variety of brand users. - You develop and execute a comprehensive brand system and implementation strategy for global clients, ensuring that the brand's visual identity is effectively translated into real-world applications. - Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of designers and project managers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. - Apply your creative vision, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership to proactively provide day-to-day creative leadership and management of project and account specific teams. - Take on the creative management and system development of projects by leading design teams and manage and report on project statuses as required. ## What you’ll need - Understanding bold thinking and how it translates into design - Understanding of how design affects business success - Ability to partner with Client Services to maximize your effectiveness as a program lead - Creative impact and ability to manage the complete delivery of projects - Demonstrable success in leading, motivating and communicating - Proactive approach to technology, software, and industry innovations – especially AI for brand management and automation - Ability to perform consistently and reliably with a willingness to increase professional responsibilities, skills, and understanding of broader market issues - Solid design experience in a similar creative environment for numerous years with a strong focus on brand systems and implementation - Comprehensive experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and Frontify - Fluent English AND German language skills to communicate with our teams and clients Please send us your detailed portfolio with your application. Unfortunately, we cannot consider your application without a portfolio. ## What We Offer You With us, you won't just find a job, but an environment where you can thrive. We offer flexibility through hybrid and remote working, internationality in a global team, flat hierarchies, and space for your ideas. And that's not all: in addition to the familiar fruit basket, we support you with a contribution to your company pension plan, the Deutschlandticket, a discounted Urban Sports Club membership, corporate benefits with attractive discounts, access to LinkedIn Learning and Headspace, and much more! Our commitment to Diversity 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. Aufgrund des hohen Bewerberaufkommens können wir uns leider ausschließlich bei den erfolgreichen Kandidaten zurückmelden. Wir akzeptieren keine unaufgeforderten Lebensläufe oder Bewerbungen über Personalvermittler. ## #LI-DNI #LI-DNP ## About Landor ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Landor is a global brand consulting and design firm that helps businesses create agile brands through strategy, identity, experience, and innovation. - **Entity Type**: Subsidiary of Public Company (WPP plc, NYSE: WPP) - **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, United States - **Founded**: 1941 - **Founders**: Walter Landor ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Brand consulting, design services, brand strategy, customer and employee experience. - **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises and world‑famous brands (e.g., Barclays, BMW, Procter & Gamble, Samsung). - **Mission**: “Make a positive difference to our people, our clients and our world.” ## Products & Services - **Consulting**: Brand research & valuation, brand strategy & architecture, naming & verbal identity, innovation. - **Design**: Corporate identity, packaging design, motion graphics, brand guidelines, visual/verbal/sonic identity. - **Experience**: Brand‑led customer and employee experiences (physical, digital, behavioural), retail and workplace design, prototyping. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Landor is a subsidiary of WPP, a public company with a market cap of ~$12B as of mid‑2026). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – $100M–$500M (LinkedIn estimate; not publicly reported). - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Owned by WPP; clients include Barclays, BMW, FedEx, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Marriott, Samsung, Sony, and Taj Group. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount: 873 employees (+0.7% YoY). [LinkedIn] - Active job postings: 28 (monthly increase +40%, quarterly +75%, yearly +87%). [LinkedIn] - Operates in 30+ countries with 26 offices across 19 countries. [Built In] ## Competitive Advantages - **Heritage & credibility**: Founded in 1941, Landor pioneered many modern branding research, design, and consulting methods. - **Scale & global reach**: 1,300+ minds, 30 locations, part of WPP—the world’s largest marketing services group. - **End‑to‑end offering**: Covers strategy, design, and experience under one roof, enabling seamless brand transformation. - **Iconic client roster**: Works with some of the world’s most valuable brands, providing strong case‑study credibility. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Connecting business strategy to brand through data‑driven insights; bringing brand to life across visual, verbal, sonic, and motion design; creating brand‑led customer and employee experiences that encompass physical, digital, and behavioural touchpoints. - **Future direction**: Continued expansion into experience design and digital branding, leveraging WPP’s technology and media assets to offer integrated solutions. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & values**: Employee rating 3.1/5 (719 reviews); culture scored 3.2, work‑life balance 2.9, compensation 2.7 – mixed but with strong creative and collaborative environment. [LinkedIn] - **Remote / hybrid**: Offers a remote work program; many roles are in‑office (New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Mumbai, London, etc.). [Built In] - **Perks**: Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision), 401(K), life insurance, generous parental leave, paid sick days, paid holidays, PTO. [Built In] - **Career development**: Global mobility across 26 offices; opportunities to work on iconic brands; clear seniority levels (Director, Specialist, Senior, Manager). [LinkedIn] - **Typical time on‑site**: Varies by role; some positions designated “In‑Office.” [Built In] ## Sources 1. [Landor.com](https://landor.com/) 2. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/landorglobal) 3. [Greenhouse Careers Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/landor/jobs/7918585) 4. 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