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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
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
* Design
* Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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