Senior Creative Designer /Design Manager - 4 days a week

Chambers Limited; City of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in the City of London is seeking an exceptional Design Manager to lead their design vision across brand and marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in professional design, strong leadership capabilities, and a strategic mindset. You'll play a pivotal role in defining the design strategy, mentoring a team, and ensuring high-quality creative work. This is a permanent contract, 4-days a week position offering a significant opportunity for impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional design experience in a senior or leadership role.
• Ability to connect design decisions to business goals.
• Experience in cross-functional environments with product and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define the design strategy across all initiatives.
• Produce high‑level creative work including brand systems and digital assets.
• Provide day‑to‑day creative direction and feedback to team members.

Skills

Exceptional portfolio across multiple domains

Strong leadership and mentorship

Strategic thinking

Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Design Manager

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Overview

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Designer / Design Manager to lead our design vision and execution across all brand and marketing initiatives. We are looking to bring someone in a permanent contract, 4-days a week. This is an impactful leadership role for a senior-level designer who’s equally comfortable setting creative direction, executing best‑in‑class work, and mentoring a team. You’ll be the primary design authority and responsible for building design maturity within the organization.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and define the design strategy across brand, marketing, product, and communications
• Serve as the primary design stakeholder, collaborating closely with leadership across Marketing, Events and Product
• Produce high‑level creative work—brand systems, digital assets, UX/UI design, campaigns, and presentations
• Own the visual identity and brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality across touchpoints
• Provide day‑to‑day creative direction and feedback to your direct report; support their growth and development
• Advocate for user‑centered design and champion design thinking across the company
• Develop scalable design processes, tools, and documentation to enable a high standard of work
• Evaluate and manage relationships with contractors or agencies as needed
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and team‑building as the design function grows
• The responsibilities listed above are intended to describe the general nature of the role and may not encompass all duties. Responsibilities and scope may shift and evolve over time to meet the needs of the business.

Skills and Experience

• Education: Degree in Design, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience: Extensive demonstrable professional design experience within in a senior or leadership role
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating deep craft across brand, marketing, product, and digital experiences
• Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities, even in small team settings
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect design decisions to business goals
• Proficiency in industry‑standard tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in cross‑functional environments with product and marketing teams
• Preferred Experience: Previous experience as a design lead in a startup or high‑growth company
• Ability to scale a design function and help build a team
• Familiarity with design ops, accessibility, and performance metrics

Person Specification

The ideal candidate for this role will combine strong creative leadership with hands‑on design skills, strategic thinking, and a collaborative mindset. As a senior design leader in a small but growing team, they must be proactive, adaptable, and able to operate at both strategic and executional levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.