Digital Design Director - AI-Driven Studio Lead

oliver; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER in London is seeking a Digital Design Director to lead the studio's end-to-end digital design output, from UX thinking to handover. You will set quality standards, guide the team, and ensure every touchpoint is user-focused and on-brand.

You will partner with creative, strategy, and development leads, oversee budgets, and drive integration of AI-assisted tools across projects while elevating design craft and outcomes across the OLIVER network.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise leading digital design across UX, UI, application design, and complex platform-based experiences.
• Deep knowledge of user-centred design, interaction design, responsive design, and accessibility best practice.
• Strong command of design systems, digital workflows, and developer handover processes.
• Experience collaborating with development teams, with a clear understanding of technical feasibility and implementation constraints.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma; strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and relevant prototyping tools.
• Exceptional visual design skills - typography, layout, and brand expression in digital environments.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

UX leadership

UI design

Design systems

Accessibility

Figma

Prototyping

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Framer

Job description

OLIVER in London is seeking a Digital Design Director to lead the studio's end-to-end digital design output, from UX thinking to handover. You will set quality standards, guide the team, and ensure every touchpoint is user-focused and on-brand.

You will partner with creative, strategy, and development leads, oversee budgets, and drive integration of AI-assisted tools across projects while elevating design craft and outcomes across the OLIVER network.