Head of Design

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth business seeks a Head of Design to drive ecommerce excellence and inspire a design team during a phase of transformation. This role requires strong UX/UI expertise and the ability to lead multi-brand projects, ensuring top-notch design outputs while fostering a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Strong ecommerce and D2C background is non-negotiable.
• Experience leading a design team with hands-on capabilities.
• Proficiency in UX and UI with a focus on creative excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design function, inspiring and mentoring the team.
• Create high-performance ecommerce experiences and oversee design systems.
• Guide cross-functional teams through the delivery of projects.

Skills

Leadership

Ecommerce

UX Design

UI Design

Agile Processes

Design Systems

Creative Tools

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Magento

Prototyping Platforms

Job description

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UX/UI DESIGN LEADERSHIP - ECOMMERCE EXPERT

We’re working with a high-growth business that partners with a mix of high-street names and fast-growing challenger brands to deliver best-in-class ecommerce experiences.

With a portfolio of multi-year digital transformation projects already underway and a steady stream of enterprise-level wins, they’re looking for a Head of Design to lead, inspire, and grow their design function. You'll join a close-knit senior team during a period of growth and change, with plenty of room to shape the future of the brands' design output and culture.

What they need –

• Someone with a strong ecommerce and D2C background (non-negotiable)
• A digital design leader who can confidently guide a growing team while remaining hands-on when needed
• Someone experienced in both UX and UI, with the ability to lead discovery sessions, interpret briefs, and drive creative excellence
• A people-first leader who can manage, mentor, and inspire, while supporting a high-performing design squad already in place
• Someone with multi-brand exposure who can thrive in a fast-paced, project based delivery structure (agency exposure not essential but useful)

What you're great at –

• Using tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping platforms to bring ideas to life
• Designing and overseeing intuitive, accessible, high-performance ecommerce experiences
• Leading cross-functional teams through agile processes across design, development, and client delivery
• Building and scaling design systems, and championing design ops best practice
• Working with platforms like Magento/Adobe Commerce, with a solid understanding of frontend constraints and opportunities