Head of Design and Creative

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury beauty brand is looking for an experienced Head of Design and Creative to lead their in-house studio in London. This role involves managing the creative pipeline, directing photoshoots, collaborating with teams, and ensuring brand consistency across all outputs. Ideal candidates will have a background in high-end brands, creative management experience, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing a design team in a luxury context.
• Experience in beauty, fashion, or lifestyle sectors.
• Strong leadership skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the in-house design studio and oversee creative projects.
• Manage the creative pipeline to ensure timely delivery.
• Direct seasonal campaign photoshoots for brand consistency.

Skills

Managing a busy in-house studio

Luxury or high-end brand background, ideally in beauty

Strong Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Figma proficiency

Excellent stakeholder management

Time prioritisation

Flair for copywriting

Job description

Head of Design and Creative, london (city of london)

Client:

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

A luxury beauty brand is looking for an experienced Head of Design and Creative to be based in London.

The Role

As Head of Design & Creative, you’ll lead a talented in-house studio, blending visionary art direction with efficient project management. From packaging to digital, retail to campaigns, you’ll oversee the entire creative output – ensuring it’s not only on brand, but inspiring and effective.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the full creative pipeline to deliver projects on time and to brief
• Leading weekly production meetings and overseeing traffic across design, copy and content
• Collaborating with internal teams to develop briefs and asset plans
• Directing seasonal campaign photoshoots and ensuring consistency across all visual assets
• Approving final designs and maintaining a high bar for brand quality
• Leading and mentoring a studio team of designers, artworkers, and freelancers
• Partnering with external creatives, agencies and production teams
• Owning and evolving brand guidelines across all touchpoints
• Creating effective launch toolkits and on-brand copy
• Ensuring cohesive storytelling across packaging, digital, retail and social media

You’re an experienced creative leader who thrives on balancing hands-on design work with operational oversight. You’ve worked in beauty, fashion or lifestyle, and know how to keep multiple projects flowing while pushing boundaries creatively. You bring:

• Proven experience managing a busy in-house studio
• A luxury or high-end brand background, ideally in beauty
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and project management tool proficiency
• A flair for copywriting and a sharp eye for tone of voice
• Excellent stakeholder management and time prioritisation
• Passion for mentoring and building strong, collaborative teams
• A flexible, ‘make it happen’ mindset that embraces evolving priorities

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Created on 22/08/2025 by JR United Kingdom