Digital Design Director: AI-Driven Studio Lead

Oliver; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

OLIVER in London is seeking a Digital Design Director to lead all digital design output from early UX thinking to handover, setting quality standards and guiding a growing team. You will work with creative, strategy and development leads, own design systems, and drive AI-assisted workflows across the studio while ensuring on-brand, accessible experiences for clients.

This role combines hands-on design leadership with budget oversight and client-facing partnerships within OLIVER's hybrid London

Qualifikationen

• Lead digital design across UX, UI, application design, and platform experiences.
• Deep knowledge of user-centred design, interaction design, responsive design, and accessibility.
• Strong command of design systems and developer handover processes.
• Experience collaborating with development teams and understanding feasibility.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma; strong Adobe skills.
• Exceptional visual design skills in digital environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead digital design across UX, UI, application design, and platform experiences - from concept through to build-ready delivery.
• Define and maintain the studio's design systems, component libraries, and digital consistency standards across all products and touchpoints.
• Create and direct user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interface designs to a consistently high standard.
• Collaborate closely with creative, strategy, and development teams to deliver technically sound, visually compelling digital work.
• Lead developer handover, ensuring files, prototypes, specifications, and documentation are accurate and production-ready.
• Establish and maintain best practice across UX, UI, accessibility, responsive design, and digital innovation.
• Integrate AI-assisted design tools and workflows into studio processes - setting quality benchmarks, building team capability, and sharing best practice across the OLIVER network.
• Present and communicate design thinking clearly and confidently to internal teams, senior stakeholders, and client leadership.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the digital design team - setting clear expectations, providing structured feedback, and building a culture of craft and continuous improvement.
• Partner with the Head of Design and client stakeholders to align digital output with strategic and business objectives.
• Oversee annual design budgets across your workstreams - including cost estimation, resource planning, supplier oversight, and reporting on financial performance to client and OLIVER stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

UX Design Leadership

UI Design

Design Systems

Figma expert

Adobe Creative Suite

Prototyping

Accessibility

Team Leadership

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Prototyping tools

AI design tools

Jobbeschreibung

OLIVER in London is seeking a Digital Design Director to lead all digital design output from early UX thinking to handover, setting quality standards and guiding a growing team. You will work with creative, strategy and development leads, own design systems, and drive AI-assisted workflows across the studio while ensuring on-brand, accessible experiences for clients.

This role combines hands-on design leadership with budget oversight and client-facing partnerships within OLIVER's hybrid London