Director
Leads IDEO Shanghai’s business development, client collaborations, portfolio strategy, and creative leadership efforts. The role requires proven leadership in creative organizations, experience in consulting or agency environments, strong Chinese and English communication skills, and effective collaboration across internal and external teams.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead world-class design through craft leadership.
- Create and lead long-term collaborations with client partners.
- Design new ways for IDEO to deliver value and inspire the Chinese market.
- Partner with Enterprise leaders to develop business opportunities.
- Develop and execute a business development strategy centered on product opportunities in the market.
- Ensure IDEO’s design capabilities meet and exceed client needs and expectations.
- Support portfolio strategy, including network building, client engagement strategy, portfolio messaging, and offer development.
- Support project work by bringing in the client perspective and contributing to project content development.
- Develop and engage a proactive network among target audiences.
- Mentor designers and support the leadership team in delivering IDEO Shanghai’s business strategy.
Requirements
- Native-level Chinese and strong English verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in a creative consulting or agency environment.
- Excellent internal and external written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive, creative problem-solving approach in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Experience collaborating with multiple internal and external organizations.
- Proven leadership experience in creative organizations, in or outside the design industry.
Compensation and Benefits
- Opportunities to solve diverse client and organizational challenges alongside thoughtful, curious, empathetic, and optimistic colleagues.
- Work-life balance, autonomy in the design process, and support for career development.
- Opportunities to pause, create, and connect with the IDEO community.
Skills
Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Creative Consulting, Design Strategy, Portfolio Strategy, Network Development, Client Engagement, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Bilingual Communication, Mentoring, Problem Solving
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