Design Strategist Salary in India 2026

Accelerating — India's premium consumer market, the rise of D2C brands, the maturation of product-led unicorns, and the influx of global MNC consultancies building India design practices are all creating demand for design strategists who can operate at the intersection of business and design. The explicit role is rare enough that supply severely lags demand; practitioners with 5+ years of strategy experience routinely field 3-5 inbound opportunities simultaneously.