Head of Design

3Search; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth company is seeking a Head of Design to lead their ecommerce design initiatives. The role involves managing a team and enhancing user experiences across multiple brands. With a focus on digital creativity and team mentorship, this opportunity offers significant impact in shaping the company's design output. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in ecommerce, UX, and UI, alongside hands-on leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Hybrid working model (2 days in office)

Additional benefits to be clarified

Qualifications

• Strong background in ecommerce and direct-to-consumer design.
• Experience leading UX and UI projects.
• Ability to mentor and inspire a design team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design function in a high-growth environment.
• Design high-performance ecommerce experiences.
• Oversee cross-functional teams through agile processes.

Skills

Ecommerce experience

UX leadership

UI design proficiency

Team management

Digital design tools

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Prototyping platforms

Job description

This range is provided by 3Search. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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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

What you’ll get –

• Hybrid working (2 days office based)
• Benefits to follow

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design

• Industries

  Retail

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