Design Strategy Director

2w2 weeks ago

Appsfactory GmbH

Hamburg, DE · Full-time · €90,000 – €130,000

About this role

Edenspiekermann is an independent design consultancy with 40+ years of experience helping world-leading organizations invent, build, and evolve their products. We are looking for a Design Strategy Director to lead our Product Strategy practice and grow it.

You lead client engagements end-to-end, from product market fit workshops to product org design, acting as a trusted sparring partner for CPOs and VP-level stakeholders. You help clients invent and sharpen their product direction by translating user research, market signals, and business goals into actionable product strategy and roadmaps.

You guide product innovation engagements including AI-driven product development and agentic workflow integration with real proof points. You know how product teams tick, what slows them down, and how to unlock them, whether that means restructuring team setups or redesigning their ways of working.

You bring a strong design eye and advocate for design culture within client organizations, helping them build the conditions for great products to flourish. You coach and inspire more junior colleagues, helping them grow into strategic contributors, and you help shape Edenspiekermann's product strategy offering.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of experience in product strategy, product design, or digital consulting
At least 3 years in an agency or consultancy context
Strong track record working with product teams in complex organizations, ideally in enterprise or regulated industries
Deep fluency in product thinking: product-market fit, iteration frameworks, product org design, and the full lifecycle of digital product development
Hands-on experience with AI-driven product development and real proof points in agentic workflows, AI product strategy, or AI-assisted delivery
An eye for great design and a genuine appreciation for design culture, plus working knowledge of brand strategy mechanics
Excellent communication skills, equally comfortable facilitating a C-level strategy session and running a hands-on product workshop
Fluent in English; German is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Lead client engagements end-to-end from product market fit workshops to product org design
Help clients invent and sharpen their product direction by translating user research, market signals, and business goals into actionable product strategy and roadmaps
Guide product innovation engagements including AI-driven product development and agentic workflow integration
Restructure team setups, clarify decision rights, and redesign ways of working to unlock product team performance
Act as the primary contact and project owner for clients, driving trust, clarity, and strategic confidence
Coach and inspire more junior colleagues to help them grow into strategic contributors
Shape Edenspiekermann's product strategy offering, contributing to how we pitch, deliver, and talk about this work

Benefits

A central role in a dynamic, independent design consultancy with an international portfolio spanning enterprise product design, city identity, design systems, and regulated industries
Direct access to partners and senior leadership with flat hierarchies, real autonomy, and room to shape how we do product strategy
A dedicated team of high-profile designers and strategists driven by a no-ego, high-craft culture
Personal responsibility and space for your own ideas and initiatives