Head of Design and Creative

Artisan People; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury beauty brand seeks an experienced Head of Design and Creative in London. This role involves leading an in-house studio, overseeing creative direction across projects, and maintaining high brand quality. Candidates should possess strong management and creative skills, with a background in luxury or high-end brands.

Qualifications

• Experience managing an in-house studio and luxury brand background.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and project management tools.
• Strong collaborative and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full creative output ensuring brand consistency.
• Lead a team and manage project timelines effectively.
• Direct seasonal campaign photoshoots and develop asset plans.

Skills

Creative leadership

Project management

Collaboration

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Copywriting

Stakeholder management

Time prioritization

Mentoring

Adaptability

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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