Head of Digital Design & Experience Strategy

Craft Agency Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birthday leave

Employer pension 5%

Private healthcare

Gym subsidy

Railcard

Job summary

Craft Agency Ltd in Manchester is seeking an experienced design leader to own the quality and direction of the Experience Design team. You will lead a multidisciplinary group, ensuring design intent is preserved from concept to delivery.

You will provide strategic direction across creative and UX, leverage Figma and design systems, and engage with senior stakeholders on pitches and scoping. The role is hybrid with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experienced design leader from an agency background.
• History of leading multidisciplinary teams across creative and UX.
• Credible with senior stakeholders: Discovery, board pitches, and scoping/estimation.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality, direction and consistency of Experience Design output.
• Lead an established multidisciplinary team to raise design delivery standards.
• Provide credible direction across creative and UX without being hands‑on in every specialization.

Skills

Design leadership

UX leadership

Figma

Design systems

Stakeholder management

Tools

Figma

AI tooling

Design systems

Job description

Craft Agency Ltd in Manchester is seeking an experienced design leader to own the quality and direction of the Experience Design team. You will lead a multidisciplinary group, ensuring design intent is preserved from concept to delivery.

You will provide strategic direction across creative and UX, leverage Figma and design systems, and engage with senior stakeholders on pitches and scoping. The role is hybrid with competitive benefits.