Strategy and Organisational Design Director— IDEO London In a Nutshell IDEO London is looking for a Strategy and Organisational Design Director who understands that strategy without activation is just intention — and that the gap between ambition and reality is where organisations most need a thinking partner. This is a senior role for someone who reads organisations the way a designer reads a brief: with curiosity about what's really going on beneath the surface, and with a clear instinct for where the real levers for change are. You understand how systems work — how structure, incentives, culture, and leadership interact to make or break a strategy — and you know how to work with those forces rather than against them. When organisations are navigating something genuinely hard or new — adapting to AI, restructuring how decisions get made, building new capabilities, shifting culture, or figuring out what to stop doing — they don't need more frameworks or slides. They need someone who can help them see the system clearly, make honest choices, and design a path forward that will actually stick. And they need the confidence to act. You'll spend most of your time leading complex client engagements, particularly in our Health portfolio, directing multidisciplinary teams and building trusted relationships with senior leaders. Alongside that, you'll help build something: IDEO London's strategy and organisational design practice, at a moment when the studio is intentionally investing in depth, expertise, and the kind of work that moves organisations forward rather than producing reports about them. About IDEO London: We’re a global design consultancy where curiosity, empathy, and solving complex challenges drive us. For over 40 years, we’ve partnered with clients to innovate in healthcare, financial services, mobility, retail, and beyond. Here, every challenge is a chance to grow, connect, and create impact across our communities in the UK, US and Asia. Why is this role imp
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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 an exceptional Brand & Packaging Design Director to join our London studio on an initial fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a range of high-profile client projects, working across all brand touc
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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 organizations 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 are a revolutionary design partnership. 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
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