About us We are 900 creative minds across 16 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, but united by an ambition to design brands with the power to move. World-famous brands. National icons. Tech disruptors. Plucky upstarts no one’s yet heard of. You’ll get to work on all of these, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world. We are a global brand design agency with expertise across Brand Strategy, Brand Design Systems, Brand Engagement and Brand Effectiveness. We work for clients such as NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and BBC. We are immediately seeking a Director Packaging Design (m/f/d) for our Berlin office. About the Role Is your heart set on design and aesthetics, and do you know packaging design like the back of your hand? Have you already gained several years of experience in a design agency environment, focused on packaging and have you led small teams, managed large clients and have a creative vision for innovative and brand-defining packaging solutions? Then we should get to know each other Responsible for the strategic direction of a newly established packaging design team and operational management of clients as well as ongoing projects Close collaboration with management, client service management, product management and other departments, also internationally Development of distinctive, compelling and creative packaging solutions that make the difference for our clients Leading the creative process from concept to execution while ensuring that design projects meet the highest standards Incorporating your own experience from different disciplines and enjoying the freedom to implement your own visions Strong conceptual skills, familiarity with design testing and market trends Eager to build your own team at Design Bridge with a focus on packaging About You At least 5-7 years of professional experience with focus on packaging design and experience in the implementation of first-class packaging design projects Native german speaker as well as fluent in english Enthusiastic about great design as well as strategically thinking Exceptional communication skills, a reliable partner for our clients and very experienced in client management Enjoy passing on your knowledge to your team and feel comfortable in a fast-paced environmen to build your own team with us Awards are a plus 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. 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.