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
Sound like you?
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