About Us

At Design Bridge and Partners we believe design is the most powerful means of driving positive change. Whatever the business. Whatever the challenge. Because design answers the big questions. Reshaping how organisations behave and how people experience the world. So we’re redefining what design is and what design can do for brands, businesses, people and planet.

We see design as the thread that unifies brand across strategy, identity, experience, and guardianship. With 850 people in 12 countries, our clients include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, Mondelez, Tencent, HSBC, Colgate, Reckitt, Fortnum & Mason and the BBC.

About the role

We are looking for a Brand Strategy Director to join our Madrid studio. The Strategy team at Design Bridge and Partners sees its role in pushing brand strategy to the next level by leading the development of solutions that make a real difference to our clients’ businesses. As a key senior member of the Strategy team, you will report directly to the Head of Strategy and be responsible for leading and developing client projects, as well as enhancing team capabilities. You will play a crucial role in fostering a positive team culture and maintaining strong relationships with key clients.

About you

You will have extensive experience in branding and be able to lead strategic processes, building clear strategic solutions for branding projects, and offering a fresh interpretation of the client challenge, building and managing long term relationships. You will set the strategic vision and obtain stakeholder buy-in, identifying opportunities for growth and building proposals with team leads. Additionally, you will lead (in collaboration with a Creative) the translation of analytical/critical strategic thinking and concepts to creative concepts and output (across brand definitions, comms concepts & messaging, brand identities, brand experiences and consumer packaging).

Also, you will be familiar leading other team members to build consensus around new narratives and directions to arrive at unique and tailored recommendations and help manage the time of senior strategists/strategists on their projects effectively. You will coach and mentor other strategy team members, ensuring continued learning and responsibility and you will be confident taking a leadership role across multiple types of relationships and categories including new business. You must be fluent in both Spanish and English.

Why us?

World-famous brands. National icons. Technology unicorns. Plucky upstarts no one’s yet heard of. You’ll get to work on all of these, with a team of brilliant, optimistic people right by your side and scattered all across the world.

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you to 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.

Design Bridge and Partners is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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.