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Freelance Design Project Director

London

Agency £400-600 per day Freelance / Contract

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977448
Right now, one of London's most awarded independent studios is delivering a two-brand merger - one of the biggest, most complex branding programmes on its books - and needs someone to run it end-to-end.

This is a studio currently sitting at the very top of the UK creative rankings, and the work you'd be steering carries the same weight as the reputation.

The Role
You'll own delivery of a landmark brand merger, bringing two established brands into a single new identity, from now through to mid or late December. That means holding the whole programme together, from strategy through execution, while the agency's founder, chief strategy officer and chief design officer stay personally close to the work and a large group of very senior client stakeholders needs constant alignment.

This is deliberately not process administration. The studio believes the best project directors sit close to the client and the creative, not behind a Gantt chart. You'll shape timelines, get ten steps ahead of a fast-moving, sometimes chaotic environment, and hold firm lines with founder-level leadership while flexing when direction shifts. When the work drifts from strategy, you're expected to say so.

The Package
£400 - £600 per day
Hybrid working, roughly 1–2 days a week in the London studio
Rolling booking, ASAP to mid/late December, with potential extension into January
Flexibility on start date
Fast interview process

The Person
You're a Project Director from a branding or design agency, or a strong Senior PM ready to step up, who has run large, complex programmes with senior stakeholder groups.

You command genuine gravitas: comfortable holding a line with C-suite and clients alike, and confident enough to bring real creative judgement to the room. Sector isn't the point; scale is. You'll have branding work you're proud to point to.

A more diverse team is a more creative team

It’s our job to build teams of people, and we’re proud to bring together a global network of diverse talent.

All applicants will be considered without regard to race, nationality, religious persuasion, sexual orientation, sex, marital or parental status, physical ability, gender, or age.

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