Head of Design - Creative Agency - Experiential
• Brand Activation
• Retail - Permanent - £80K
We're working with an internationally renowned creative production agency who are now looking for a hands-on, highly skilled Head of Design to build out and lead their UK design function based in central London. The agency have had a fantastic few years and have grown solidly and due to a significant amount of planned work and ambitions to grow further in the US they now have an opportunity for a current HoD, Senior Designer or Lead with 5+ years experience in a creative production or experiential agency to come on board at this exciting time.
The aim is to build a team over the next two years, so in the meantime you'll need to be someone who likes being hands on and loves both crafting great work and running a high-performing creative & design workflow, briefing, resourcing, scheduling, QA, delivery. You'll manage & brief freelancers (2D, 3D, technical) ensuring all work is production-ready and aligned with brand & fabrication requirements.
Collaborating closely with the International Creative Director and partnering with the UK MD & Commercial Director you'll shape their processes, support pitches, and grow the team as they scale. You'll need to be a hybrid leader-maker who's detail-driven, and is able to guide others. Be ambitious with a passion for retail & experiential design be organised, proactive and be energised by building something new.
The Head of Design will:
• Support pitches with fast, polished creative and storytelling.
• Develop design processes, templates and creative standards.
• Have a strong, broad portfolio (concept to execution).
• Proficiency in 3D software + Adobe CS; technical drawing experience is a bonus.
• Confident working hands-on in a fast-paced, initial lean team environment.
• Experience managing freelancers or junior designers.
• Understanding of production, materials and feasibility.
• Have 5+ years in a creative or experiential agency (retail design, activations, events, pop-ups).
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the creative capability of a brand-new in house agency function and team, where you'll be backed by the infrastructure of a global operation. Be exposure to premium brands, large-scale installations and global creative direction with a clear pathway to grow into Creative Lead/Design Director position.
You'll enjoy working in a friendly and collaborative studio and work a hybrid week.
If this sounds like the role for you then please apply
*You must be eligible to live and work in the UK