Design Director

Tomorrowlondon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency is seeking a Design Director to lead and mentor a team while shaping the creative direction across various projects. This role involves translating briefs into original concepts, collaborating with teams, and presenting to clients. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with retail brands and strong leadership skills. The position offers a hybrid working model with a competitive salary up to £75k.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering creative for retail brands.
• Proven leadership or team management experience.
• Excellent conceptual and design skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative across multiple retail projects and clients.
• Translate briefs into strong, original creative concepts.
• Be hands-on in the design process and elevate work throughout.

Skills

Creative leadership

Conceptual design

Project management

Collaboration

Job description

Design Director

London (Hybrid), Up to £75k

We’re looking for a Design Director to join an award-winning creative agency working with some of the UK’s leading retail brands.

This is a hands-on leadership role with plenty of creative freedom. You’ll lead and mentor a small team, shape creative direction across campaigns, branding, POS, print and digital, and play a key role from concept through to delivery.

What you’ll do

• Lead creative across multiple retail projects and clients
• Translate briefs into strong, original creative concepts
• Be hands-on in the design process and elevate work throughout
• Present and pitch work to senior client stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with Client Services, Strategy, Copy and Creative teams
• Mentor and develop mid-weight and junior designers
• Act as a creative ambassador for the agency

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience delivering creative for retail brands
• Proven leadership or team management experience
• Excellent conceptual and design skills
• Confidence juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative, ideas-led mindset

This role suits an experienced Senior Designer ready to step up, or an established Design Director looking for a new challenge. Email [e-mail] if you’re interested.