Design Director

Luton Bennett; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established luxury product manufacturer in Oxfordshire is seeking a Design Director to lead creative projects and manage a design team. The ideal candidate will have extensive product design experience at a senior level and a passion for developing luxurious handcrafted products. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and involves client interactions and team leadership.

Benefits

Pension

Enhanced Holiday

Private Healthcare

Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in a product design position at a senior level.
• Ability to manage and lead a design team.
• Strong communication to understand client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and development of luxurious handcrafted products.
• Lead a small design team.
• Act as the spokesperson for the company and pitch ideas confidently.
• Conduct research on appropriate materials.

Skills

Product design experience

Leadership/management experience

Client-facing skills

Creativity

Job description

Design Director (Luxury Products)

Didcot, Oxfordshire

£70,000 - £80,000 + Pension + Enhanced Holiday + Bank Holidays + Private Healthcare + Bonus

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Hybrid 3 Days Office & 2 Home

Design Director required for a well established and award winning manufacturer of luxury products. The role will suit those seeking a collaborative team based environment where you can add value to the company and positively impact the continued and ambitious growth plans.

To apply for the role, you need to have experience in product design position operating at a senior level. You need to demonstrate working with clients to understand detailed requirements to ensure a positive creative outcome. Management/leadership experience is required as you will oversee a design team on a day to day basis.

The Design Director will be responsible for the design and development of luxurious hand crafted products. This includes overseeing all aspects of the design process from research to creative conceptualisation and innovation. You will work closely with the client to ensure their brief can be met. Some travel will be required from time to time.

The company employ over 30 people and are further expanding. The role will suit a creative and passionate leader looking for a unique, prestigious and fast growing business. The company has an impressive facility in a rural setting consisting of the workshop, welding/fabrication production area, offices and gardens.

The Design Director Role in Brief

• Responsible for the design and development of classic and bespoke products
• Lead a small team
• Form part of the leadership team
• Client facing and able to pitch ideas confidently
• Act as a spokesperson for the company
• Explore and research appropriate materials

The Successful Design Director

• Product design experience
• Experience operating at a senior level
• Passionate about creativity and product design
• Leadership/management experience