Description:

Sterling is looking for a Senior Director of Design Intelligence to develop unique and inspiring strategies for design and brand communication programs for our clients. This position reports to the EVP of Design Intelligence and will work closely with the various members of the creative and account management teams.

The Senior Director of Design Intelligence will oversee the development of all strategic content for our roster of design clients and will bring relevant consumer insights and inspiration to the early phases of the creative development process, including the development of creative briefs, briefing creative teams and providing strategic direction during internal and client design reviews.

Additionally he/she will oversee and conduct secondary and primary research to help inspire and direct the creative process, and design primary qualitative research programs (pre-design and to evaluate design concepts) and conduct competitive audits.

The Sr. Director of Design Intelligence will also be responsible for managing Sterling’s pre-design process for major clients, collaborating with design directors and consultants to develop optimal approaches to address client strategic/creative challenges, and assist consultants in developing long term relationships with core clients.

The role requires ongoing strategic council to internal and client teams throughout the course of design assignments and excellent communication skills to present formal recommendations to clients.

Candidates should exemplify Sterling Values:

Brave

Productive

Collaborative

Creative

Qualifications:

• Energetic, motivated self-starter
• Analytical with a visual flair
• Passionate about design and design process
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized
• 5-7 years experiences in: brand or design consulting, strategic planning/marketing either on client side, advertising or design consultancy
• Broad experience with qualitative consumer research (moderating experience a must)
• Familiarity with quantitative research preferred
• College degree or equivalent required (business or arts preferred)

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Please send resumes and cover letters to jobs@sterlingbrands.com

When sending the email, please reference “Sr Director DI 0610“ in the subject line

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