Head of Design and Creative

Artisan People; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury beauty brand in London is seeking an experienced Head of Design and Creative to oversee the creative output. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in luxury or high-end brands, with proven skills in managing a busy creative studio and a passion for innovative design. This role involves collaboration with internal and external teams to create high-quality visual assets across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading creative teams in high-end environments.
• Experience in the beauty or fashion industry is essential.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full creative pipeline for timely project delivery.
• Direct seasonal campaign photoshoots and oversee visual consistency.
• Mentor and lead a studio team of designers and freelancers.

Skills

Managing a busy in-house studio

Luxury brand background

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Figma proficiency

Time prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Collaborative team building

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

How You’ll Dazzle Us

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

What’s Next

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