CONSULTANT, GLOBAL DESIGN PRACTICE LEAD
Posted 2025-08-23
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<h2>PURPOSE</h2><p class="MsoNormal">APR Consulting Co is a strategic production consultancy at the forefront of the advertising industry and is seeking a project based <strong><span style="color: #ff4920; mso-themecolor: text2;">CONSULTANT, GLOBAL DESIGN PRACTICE LEAD </span></strong>to join our team. With over 180 strategic advisors worldwide, APR Consulting Co offers unparalleled expertise in production efficiency across local, regional, and international markets, empowering global Fortune 500 marketers to maximize ROI while safeguarding the creative integrity of their projects through APR’s strategic consulting approach.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We are seeking a visionary design leader to consult on the transformation of our client’s global design organization. This role will unify UX, UI, Research, and Design Operations under a cohesive strategy to elevate product success through modern design methodologies. The ideal candidate will guide the evolution from fragmented teams to a world-class, centralized design practice. Commercially minded, this person would be in a project-based consulting position.</p><h2><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 120%;">DEFINING SUCCESS FOR THIS ROLE</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal">This position will be successful if they can demonstrate the following objectives and performance targets:</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Lead the alignment of design disciplines across the enterprise.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Drive the implementation of scalable, componentized design systems blending aesthetics and business configuration.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Build and manage a roster of external agencies with defined pricing and offshore execution capabilities.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Champion “big D design” — holistic experience design beyond visual elements.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Collaborate with internal stakeholders to eventually bring design fully in-house.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; mso-list: none; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></p><h2><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 120%;">ABOUT YOU</span></h2><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Leadership roles at top-tier design firms (e.g., Frog Design, IDEO, HUGE, AKQA, R/GA, UST Expanse, Method).</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Deep understanding of design strategy vs. implementation.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Experience establishing design Centers of Excellence.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 6.0pt 0in 12.0pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Familiarity with “Org Design for Design Orgs” is a plus.</span></p>