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Global design manager

Bristol (City of Bristol)
AtkinsRéalis
Design manager
Posted: 18 June
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<div><h3>Overview</h3><p>We are a global, award‑winning in‑house creative and digital team of more than 80 specialists across UX/UI, graphic design, animation, visualisation, motion, real‑time development and web. We collaborate to deliver innovative, meaningful communications that help our clients engage, inspire and connect with their audiences. Our work spans community engagement campaigns, immersive digital experiences, global internal communications, brand development and more. We value creativity, innovation, wellbeing and flexible working, and support growth within a fast‑paced, rewarding environment.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and support a high‑performing global design team.</li><li>Work in close partnership with Principal Creatives to maintain high standards of delivery, whilst driving team development, performance, and wellbeing across the function.</li><li>Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑quality creative culture.</li><li>Support team growth, development, and capability building across regions.</li><li>Oversee and ensure consistently high standards of creative output.</li><li>Drive alignment with global design principles, processes, and expectations.</li><li>Enable seamless delivery across teams, ensuring consistency and efficiency.</li><li>Contribute to and help deliver the global Creative Design strategy.</li><li>Balance creativity with strong operational and commercial awareness.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and ways of working.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and project teams.</li><li>Confidently scope and oversee delivery across multiple complex, global projects.</li><li>Act as a key connector across teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment.</li><li>Contribute to the evolution of Creative Designs offering.</li><li>Identify opportunities to enhance client value through innovation and technology.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement across creative output and team performance.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3><ul><li>Experience working in a creative environment, with broad understanding of creative disciplines and effective collaboration with specialist teams.</li><li>Proven leadership experience in a creative or design environment within a multi‑disciplinary team, working with a close sub‑leadership team.</li><li>Strong understanding of design principles, creative processes, and delivery.</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence and previous experience of pitching to clients both face to face and virtually.</li><li>Exposure to working with global or cross‑cultural teams. Strong commercial acumen, with previous experience in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting.</li><li>You will understand commercial impact and growth, making decisions with this in mind.</li><li>Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.</li><li>A proactive, positive, and collaborative approach.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and a willingness to learn from others.</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.</li><li>Strategic mindset with the ability to drive improvements and outcomes.</li><li>Experience managing operational aspects of a creative function.</li><li>High attention to detail and commitment to quality.</li></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><p>Competitive salaries and rewards, a range of benefits tailored to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs, opportunities for training and professional development, hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances.</p><h3>Security clearance</h3><p>This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.</p><p>We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.</p></div>

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