Design Team Lead

SR2; West of England; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SR2 is seeking a Design Lead to shape exceptional digital experiences, guide a small design team and influence how AI reshapes creative work. You will combine creative vision with hands-on design across products, websites and interactive platforms, while collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leading design direction, mentoring three designers, and driving projects from discovery through high-fidelity execution, including using AI tools to enhance

Formación

• Strong experience in UX, digital product design and interaction design.
• Previous experience working within a creative agency, digital agency or design studio.
• Practical experience using AI tools within creative or design workflows.
• Confidence presenting ideas, facilitating workshops and working directly with clients.
• A portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, creative and commercially effective digital experiences.

Responsabilidades

• Lead creative and design direction across digital products, websites, platforms and interactive experiences.
• Take projects from early discovery and strategy through UX, prototyping and high-fidelity execution.
• Shape how AI tools and workflows enhance design thinking, creativity and delivery.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team of three designers.
• Collaborate closely with UX, product, engineering and delivery teams.
• Facilitate client workshops, challenge briefs and turn complex problems into compelling design solutions.
• Champion excellent design while remaining hands-on with the work.

Conocimientos

UX

Digital product design

Interaction design

Agency experience

AI tools

Client workshops

Descripción del empleo

Want to shape exceptional digital experiences, lead a talented design team and explore how AI is changing the future of creative work?

I'm looking for a Design Lead who combines creative vision, UX expertise and hands-on design capability with the confidence to guide teams, influence clients and shape the future of AI-enabled design.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead creative and design direction across digital products, websites, platforms and interactive experiences;
• Take projects from early discovery and strategy through UX, prototyping and high-fidelity execution;
• Shape how AI tools and workflows enhance design thinking, creativity and delivery.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team of three designers.
• Collaborate closely with UX, product, engineering and delivery teams.
• Facilitate client workshops, challenge briefs and turn complex problems into compelling design solutions.
• Champion excellent design while remaining hands-on with the work.

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience in UX, digital product design and interaction design.
• Previous experience working within a creative agency, digital agency or design studio.
• Practical experience using AI tools within creative or design workflows.
• Confidence presenting ideas, facilitating workshops and working directly with clients.
• A portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, creative and commercially effective digital experiences.

Structure: 2 days in office | 3 at home - Bristol based