Head of Design and Creative

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury beauty brand is seeking an experienced Head of Design and Creative to lead their in-house studio in London. The role involves overseeing the creative output across various platforms, ensuring brand consistency, and managing a team of designers. The ideal candidate has a strong background in beauty or high-end brands, with proven leadership and design skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a busy in-house studio.
• Experience in luxury or high-end brand, ideally beauty.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full creative pipeline to deliver projects on time.
• Lead weekly production meetings and oversee traffic.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop briefs.

Skills

Managing a busy in-house studio

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Proficiency in Figma

Strong copywriting skills

Stakeholder management

Time prioritisation

Mentoring and team building

Creative thinking

Job description

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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