Design Director - Brand Studio & AI-Driven Creativity

oliver; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER, part of The Brandtech Group, London-based, seeks a Design Director to lead the studio’s creative output, guardian of the brand, and partner with senior stakeholders across marketing and the partnership. This director-level role sets the creative vision, maintains brand consistency, and mentors the team.

You will collaborate with OLIVER’s leadership to craft campaigns from concept to delivery, drive AI-enabled workflows with governance, and oversee budgets while ensuring excellence across

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio in brand and campaign work, especially B2B/corporate/professional services.
• Expert-level understanding of brand systems within regulated contexts.
• Track record of leading and developing creative teams with coaching.
• Experience presenting work to executive and partner audiences with confidence.
• Deep craft knowledge across print and digital, including art direction and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with Figma.
• Experience managing budgets at studio or project level.

Responsibilities

• Lead all visual communications for Client, acting as brand guardian across print, digital, social, and events.
• Set the creative vision and direction for the studio, translating briefs from senior stakeholders into design solutions.
• Build, mentor, and develop the in-house creative team with clear direction and feedback.
• Serve as the primary creative partner to senior Client stakeholders, presenting strategy to executives.
• Oversee production of high-quality communications for professional services audiences.
• Champion and evolve Client’s brand system in a regulated sector.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, balancing hands-on work with leadership.
• Collaborate with OLIVER’s leadership to grow the studio’s offering and deepen Client relationships.
• Oversee studio budgets, cost estimation, supplier relationships, and spend reporting.
• Drive AI tool integration with quality standards and governance.

Skills

Brand systems

Leadership

Executive presentation

Craft knowledge

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma familiarity

Budget management

AI integration

Effective collaboration

Outcome oriented

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Figma

Job description

OLIVER, part of The Brandtech Group, London-based, seeks a Design Director to lead the studio’s creative output, guardian of the brand, and partner with senior stakeholders across marketing and the partnership. This director-level role sets the creative vision, maintains brand consistency, and mentors the team.

You will collaborate with OLIVER’s leadership to craft campaigns from concept to delivery, drive AI-enabled workflows with governance, and oversee budgets while ensuring excellence across