Inclusive Design Strategist - Interbrand (NY)

Interbrand has been the world’s leading brand consultancy for over 40 years – having pioneered iconic work and forged many of the brand-building tools that are now commonplace. We know that in an age of abundant choice and speed of innovation, customers’ expectations are moving faster than businesses. While incremental change is still essential, it’s no longer sufficient. It takes bold moves to leap ahead of customers and competitors. We call these moves iconic moves. In collaboration with many of the world’s leading brands, our global team of thinkers and makers are pioneering the future of brand building. By turning customers into participants, we help our clients strengthen their brands on an ongoing basis – our approach gives them the confidence to make iconic moves that spark desire and create utility, driving extraordinary results.

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At Interbrand you will create iconic work that defines customer expectations across the globe and creates growth for all.
The Inclusion Strategist will partner with the Inclusive Design Director & New York Client Leads to develop a US based Inclusive Design program and project proposals.

THE ROLE:

• Growing and scale the inclusive design practice whilst providing a structure that facilitates knowledge sharing and developing expertise across markets within Interbrand NY

• Acting as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders to advise on an integrated process for inclusive design and accessibility

• Working with the Director of Inclusive Design to define and develop concepts and prototypes of inclusive products, services and experiences at varying levels of fidelity - in partnership with internal and external designers

• Use interdisciplinary thinking and existing research on (DEI) to ground all ideas in research insight, business needs, and design constraints and stretch the ambition of our teams and our clients

• Design learning plans for co-creation workshops with the underfunded communities

• Help to moderate workshops

• Provide reports of findings from the workshops and focus groups

• Develop inclusive toolkits to provide clients with direction on how to speak to underfunded communities

• Speak and write articles on inclusion for industry events
  
  

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Must have lived experience as someone from an underrepresented group

• At least five years of creative agency experience

• Experience with senior clients
  
  

We are building a connected, collaborative and inclusive human culture. As part of that culture, Interbrand is committed to creating spaces for open communication, transparency, and equitable support for all levels of employees. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are driving forces in how we create and embrace community while allowing our employees to refine their craft and solve problems for the world’s best global brands. Interbrand has both local and global DEI Task Forces, in addition to access to the Omnicom People Engagement Network (OPEN), OPEN Pride, Omniwomen, and are proud supporters of ADCOLOR.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Interbrand champions Equal Employment Opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, creed, citizenship status, alienage, sex, marital status, genetic information or any other protected class under, federal, state or local laws.

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