Client Director FTC

About us

At Design Bridge and Partners we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.

With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.

About the role

We’re looking for a Client Director to join us on a fixed-term maternity cover basis, working with one of our busiest and most exciting core clients. You’ll be at the heart of high-profile brand work across packaging design, and branding, OOH, DOOH, delivering major, complex projects where strategy meets creativity. This role is perfect for someone with strong FMCG experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys turning ambitious ideas into standout brand results.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams of strategists, designers, and creatives to ensure projects deliver against creative ambition, commercial goals, and client expectations. From multi-market rollouts to brand refreshes, you’ll provide strategic and creative leadership, overseeing all work-streams while nurturing client relationships and inspiring your team.

About you

You bring a solid track record in client leadership within FMCG or brand-focused agencies, with experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary brand projects. You’re confident working with senior client stakeholders, balancing strategic thinking with creative insight, and delivering projects on time, on brief, and on budget.

You’re organised, proactive, and thrive on managing multiple moving parts with clarity and precision. Communication comes naturally to you, you can present ideas, solve challenges, and align teams with confidence and empathy. Your attention to detail is matched by your ability to see the bigger picture, always keeping the brand’s objectives at the forefront.

Above all, you bring energy, curiosity, and ownership to your work. You enjoy collaboration, building strong relationships, and contributing to brands that people genuinely care about.

Why us?

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.

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.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.

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