Senior Creative Lead: Shopify Design & Systems

Visualsoft | Shopify Platinum Partner | Unified Retail Agency; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid holidays

Hybrid working

Medicash Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Dog-friendly offices

High-performance MacBook

Free breakfast and drinks

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

EV Car scheme

Brand discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Visualsoft is seeking a Creative Lead to join our Operations department, leading the visual design and UX across our Shopify practice. This senior role combines hands-on craft with team leadership, with responsibility for setting design standards, guides, and ensuring high-quality delivery across all pods.

You will own design systems, mentor designers, collaborate with PMs, Developers and Product Owners, and shape distinctive eCommerce experiences using Dawn, Horizon and premium Shopify themes.

Qualifications

• Enterprise Shopify portfolio demonstrating visual design and user journeys.
• Proven experience designing against Shopify base themes (Dawn, Horizon) and premium themes.
• Experience implementing scalable design systems and component libraries.
• Ability to lead design teams, mentor designers and collaborate with cross-functional roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on design for enterprise projects, setting quality and accessibility standards.
• Own design systems and Figma libraries mapped to theme capabilities.
• Collaborate with PMs, Solutions Consultants and Developers to ensure design-code alignment.
• Coach designers, run design critiques, and present to senior stakeholders.
• Support standalone UX/UI engagements and design-led opportunities.
• Balance creative ambition with budget, delivery timelines and client outcomes.

Skills

Shopify design leadership

Shopify Plus

Creative direction

Stakeholder management

Prototyping & UX

Design systems

Team mentorship

Delivery governance

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

GA4 / Analytics

AI-assisted design tools

Job description

Visualsoft is seeking a Creative Lead to join our Operations department, leading the visual design and UX across our Shopify practice. This senior role combines hands-on craft with team leadership, with responsibility for setting design standards, guides, and ensuring high-quality delivery across all pods.

You will own design systems, mentor designers, collaborate with PMs, Developers and Product Owners, and shape distinctive eCommerce experiences using Dawn, Horizon and premium Shopify themes.