The opportunity
You're a reliable driver of creative work, leading defined streams within medium-to-large projects. You shape creative territories from strategy and will be hands on to train junior talent to develop their craft, walking them through our tools, frameworks and ways of working. You're deepening your own originality and learning to connect great design with real commercial impact for clients.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop intelligent creative platforms from strategy that are distinctive and strong enough to travel beyond presentations
• Shape concept strategy and translate big ideas into systems and experiences that work across different touchpoints
• Create frameworks that scale coherently across channels and can be applied by the team
• Be in the room with clients, present the story to ignite excitement and buy in of creative solutions that will help them solve their brand or business challenges
• Inspire clients through local market knowledge of trends, articles, art, AI innovation by sending a monthly email bulletin / newsletter
• Go to market relevant creative events to feed inspiration and curiosity and understand the audiences to unlock iconic moves for our clients
• Lead junior designers, modeling pace and craft standards, providing feedback that helps them grow through a mix of side by side work, feedback, and worksession hackathons
• Delegate and oversee workflow across your team, coordinate with production and delivery teams on feasibility and cost
• Manage deadlines, deliverables, and budgets, ensuring everything is accurate and on track
• Present work clearly to clients, framing decisions through our Three Lenses and showing how they connect to business outcomes
• Set and uphold standards from concept through to production-ready output
• Experiment with tools and methods that help us work smarter and share learning with the team
• Contribute to building our Academy content, sharing references and methods that strengthen our craft
• Speak at local University or College career forums or creative inspiration sessions, representing Interbrand and making connections with young talent

What we’re looking for
Experience
Portfolio demonstrating systems thinking and how design works across multiple channels. Proven track record of owning major workstreams from concept to delivery with measurable impact on client brand and business.

Craft
You synthesize insights into sharp, distinctive concepts. You create few strong routes rather than many options. You push originality with purpose, knowing when to be bold and when to show restraint.

Collaboration
You work seamlessly with strategists and writers, co-creating in workshops and shaping how different perspectives come together in the final work.

Leadership
You guide junior talent to develop their craft and confidence. You set standards and help people understand the thinking behind decisions. You create an environment where people do their best work.

Communication
You tell stories about your work with clarity and conviction. You invite input from different people and synthesize it into stronger directions. You present to clients with confidence.

Ownership
You plan your workstreams and own outcomes. You meet deadlines and raise risks early with solutions. You think about how your work connects to broader business goals.

 Comp: $90,000-$120,000

Why Interbrand
For over 50 years, we’ve been shaping the world’s most iconic brands. We solve brand challenges through our Thinking & Making approach, combining Human Truth, Brand Economics, and Experience to help our clients make the moves that unlock growth and define what’s next.

We nurture a global community of thinkers and makers with the curiosity and confidence to create iconic work. Here, you’ll find transparent career pathways, on-demand learning, honest feedback, real collaboration across borders, and a culture that champions difference and wellbeing.

We don’t do ordinary. And we don’t expect you to either.

The opportunity

You're a thinker and maker who leads the creative team on major engagements. You set a strong creative point of view and coach the team to deliver their best work, elevating not just what we deliver but how we work. You're connecting creative excellence with commercial outcomes and contributing to how Interbrand is known in the market.

You're a holistic creative who architects comprehensive brand systems that work intelligently and beautifully across all consumer touchpoints—physical, digital, social, and emerging platforms. You're proficient in emerging creative tools and AI applications, and you have the judgment to know when to use them to amplify creative work and when craft must be unmediated. You shape how your team approaches tool selection, emerging technologies, and cross-channel design thinking.

What you’ll be doing

• Interrogate briefs with strategy and client management, reframing challenges to unlock distinctive creative opportunities
• Lead the creative platform on your projects, architecting scalable systems that work coherently across all touchpoints, including web, mobile, social, physical retail, packaging, events and emerging channels.
• Identify and frame potential iconic moves, testing feasibility with delivery and challenging the team to think bigger. Consider how the ideas can travel across contexts to better resonate with the audience.
• Build senior relationships with clients and partners, leading co-creation sessions that shape decisions
• Develop your team, coaching individuals towards their potential and creating space for originality to emerge. Encourage them to think across channels and think about the whole consumer journey.
• Structure how creative work flows, setting rituals and reviews that keep momentum and quality high
• Own creative delivery, managing scope, budget, and timeline while anticipating and mitigating risks
• Provide critique that's clear and decisive, holding the quality bar and ensuring production-ready work
• Present your work with conviction, connecting human insight, commercial value, and experience together
• Stay ahead of tools, methods, and emerging practices, bringing these into how our team works. Help evaluate new design software, AI tools and other emerging technologies that will help strengthen the creative capability within the company.
• Contribute to proposals, building cases for investment, and elevating Interbrand's reputation through awards and recognition
• Partner with Brand Economics, understanding impact and using that to inform creative priorities

What we’re looking for:

Experience
Proven track record leading creative work on significant client engagements. Portfolio showing systems excellence and how ideas work across multiple channels and touchpoints.

Demonstrated expertise in holistic brand design with evidence of leading projects where a single identity system performs effectively across radically different contexts and platforms. Proficiency with emerging creative tools; understanding of how AI can enhance creative work.

Craft
You bring clarity about what's distinctive and why it matters. You generate routes that unlock both commercial value and memorable experiences. You know the difference between good and great. You understand how to design systems that are coherent yet flexible and how a brand can feel unified across touchpoints while adapting intelligently to context, audience, and channel requirements.

Collaboration
You work seamlessly across disciplines, bringing strategy and delivery into creative conversations. You navigate tensions between vision and feasibility thoughtfully, not by compromising either.

Leadership
You develop people and bring out their best work. You coach individuals, create space for contribution, and help the team understand the thinking behind decisions. You shape how your team thinks about and works with emerging tools, balancing technological curiosity with craft standards.

Communication
You tell compelling stories about your work that move people to action. You adapt your approach for different audiences and know how to frame choices so people understand what matters.

Ownership
You operate autonomously and own outcomes. You anticipate risks, structure teams and timelines for success, and deliver at scale.

Why Interbrand
For over 50 years, we’ve been shaping the world’s most iconic brands. We solve brand challenges through our Thinking & Making approach, combining Human Truth, Brand Economics, and Experience to help our clients make the moves that unlock growth and define what’s next.

We nurture a global community of thinkers and makers with the curiosity and confidence to create iconic work. Here, you’ll find transparent career pathways, on-demand learning, honest feedback and real collaboration across borders.

We don’t do ordinary. And we don’t expect you to either.

NOTE: This is a hybrid role and requires you to be in our NYC office 3 days per week

Compensation

• Salary range of $120K to $150K
• This range represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of Interbrand in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience; training; associated responsibilities; other business and organizational needs; and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.
• Benefits for this role include: Health/Vision/Dental Insurance; Family Forming Benefits; 401(k); Employee Stock Purchase Program; Annual Education Assistance; Health and Wellness Discounts; Spending and Saving Accounts; Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days; Paid Parental and Medical Leave; Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance; EAP

INTERN - BRAND DESIGN

Location: Cologne

Department: Design

Employment Type: Paid Full Time Internship (min. 6 months)

The opportunity 
At Interbrand, we believe every brand deserves to be seen, understood, and loved. We're known for creating iconic transformations that change how people perceive and interact with the world's most recognized brands. As a Design Intern, you'll join our Creative team for 6-12 months to learn how strategic thinking becomes visual impact. You'll work on real client projects, contribute ideas at every stage, and develop your craft under the mentorship of experienced designers. You'll also immerse yourself in Interbrand's approach to brand, learning how we use creativity to create iconic moves through our proprietary frameworks.

What you’ll be doing

• Learn Interbrand's IP, service offerings, and methodology to understand how we approach brand transformation through our Three Lenses framework
• Onboard into our business and creative culture and build relationships across the team and disciplines
• Contribute creative ideas and visual thinking to projects at all stages, from research and concepting through final execution
• Sketch, prototype, and visualize ideas to experiment with different directions and refine based on feedback
• Support the team in translating insights into visual concepts, brand identities, and real experiences
• Learn and master design tools including Adobe CC, Figma, and emerging software relevant to the project
• Participate in design research, problem-solving, and presentation support for internal teams and clients
• Give and receive constructive feedback and actively collaborate with designers, strategists, and other disciplines
• Take ownership of assigned tasks by managing your time and deliver work to agreed deadlines
• Engage with Interbrand Academy learning resources and external inspiration to continuously build your creative skills

What we’re looking for

Experience

• In your final year of university or freshly graduated
• Portfolio demonstrating creative thinking, attention to detail, and range of work
• Proficient in core design programs and enthusiastic to play with new design tools and software
• Awareness of current design trends and digital tools

Relationships

• Builds rapport to learn from experienced designers and peers
• Comfortable speaking up with ideas and perspectives and not afraid to ask questions
• Works well in team environments and actively seeks opportunities to contribute and support others

Curiosity

• Passionate follower of cultural and creative trends locally and globally
• Mentality of asking questions to learn how creative connects to strategy and business outcomes
• Believes in sharing references and trends to foster dialogue

Commerciality

• Understands the importance of deadlines and client briefs and delivers on time
• Takes ownership of tasks and follows through, showing initiative and reliability
• Recognizes that design decisions serve a strategic purpose, not just aesthetic preference

Communication

• Clearly articulates ideas with strong visual support
• Actively listens to feedback and incorporates it into work
• Comfortable presenting concepts and work in progress to peers
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

Why Interbrand 
For over 50 years, we’ve been shaping the world’s most iconic brands. We solve brand challenges through our Thinking & Making approach, combining Human Truth, Brand Economics, and Experience to help our clients make the moves that unlock growth and define what’s next.

We nurture a global community of thinkers and makers with the curiosity and confidence to create iconic work. Here, you’ll find transparent career pathways, on-demand learning, honest feedback, real collaboration across borders, and a culture that champions difference and wellbeing.

We don’t do ordinary. And we don’t expect you to either.

NOTE: We may not have an active need at this time but would like to hear from you for possible future opportunities. We will reach out if and when there is an appropriate project.

We are always looking for smart, creative brand Designers and Creatives across all levels to help generate, execute and produce great ideas and design executions. Candidates must be capable of working dynamically within multidisciplinary teams, have a strong interest in branding and corporate identity, and be familiar with creating brand identity work. Applicants should have exceptional creative talent, be proactive and dedicated with a great sense of humor.

Compensation

• Hourly rate of $30 to $200/hour
• This range represents the low and high end of the hourly salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of Interbrand in the United States. Rates will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience; training; associated responsibilities; other business and organizational needs. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

• SENIOR MOTION DESIGNER

  At Interbrand you will create iconic work that defines customer expectations across the globe and creates growth for all. The Senior Motion Designer is a key member of our Global Resource Team and will work with colleagues and clients around the world driving excellence through Motion.

  You are passionate about design, making stuff real and pushing the boundaries of ideas. Someone who understands and is interested in what motivates people in the real world and can apply creativity and thinking to deliver work that makes a difference to their experience.

  Thinking and making:

  • Translate, create and extend brand visual equity into motion across all interactions.
  • Build motion into a set of principles that support, build, and extend our Experience Principles.
  • Deliver compelling stories through film, moving assets and other forms of motion.
  • Push the boundaries to constantly challenge the level of output at Interbrand.
  • Understand UX and how motion relates to real experience and interaction.
  • Understanding of how motion relates to haptics, voice and sonic.

   

  Relationships:

  • Manage complex programs and challenges with sensitivity and understanding.
  • Trusted by clients to provide informed and actionable advice and insight on an ongoing basis.
  • Recognize different communication styles and adapts own approach to different situations and audiences.
  • Flexibility to work across the entire process, from initial creative exploration to final
  • Work confidently alone as well as part of a wider team to solve creative

   

  Commerciality:

  • Take ownership and iterate specific workstreams within a project and manage all related deliverables.
  • Work with client teams to help grow relationships.
  • Help identify and create award entries and engage in other marketing activity.

   

  Leadership:

  • Grow others and actively look for ways to inspire and teach.
  • Be accountable for your individual actions and responsibilities.
  • Look to new places for inspiration.
  • Remain optimistic, motivated and focused even under pressure.
  • Be part of building an inclusive culture.

   

  WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

  • 4+ years of branding-related design experience with a core focus on
  • Ability to embed conceptual thinking, motion principles and guidance into
  • Experience and interest in managing/leading cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Expert in After Effects, Premiere Pro and core CC Software. Experience with Cinema 4D/Red Shift/Octane is a bonus.
  • Exceptional creative talent (in the areas of brand identity across all mediums).
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • A detailed-oriented problem solver.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Solid organizational and time management skills.
  • Experience with motion and/or digital is a plus.
  • Advanced English level (speaking, writing and translating)