HEAD OF DESIGN – DIGITAL CREATIVE FOR GLOBAL SPORTS BRAND
This is one of those rare opportunities to join a legacy business on the cusp of reinvention. A 100-year-old success story entering its next chapter, this brand is embarking on a major creative and digital transformation, scaling its in-house design capability and redefining what creativity looks like in a category ripe for disruption.
At its core, this hire is about leadership first.
Yes, you’ll need strong design instincts across digital and print. But above all, we’re looking for someone who can lead, galvanise and elevate a growing design function, bringing people with you through change and building a high-performing, connected team across locations.
You’ll report into the Creative Director and lead a team of 6–8 direct reports, spanning digital and brand design. This includes managing geographically distributed designers, so experience leading remote or international teams is essential. If you’ve successfully built culture, cohesion and performance without everyone sitting in the same room we want to hear from you.
WHAT THEY NEED -
* A proven design leader with strong people management skills - someone who naturally puts leadership first
* Experience managing remote or geographically distributed teams, driving engagement, accountability and creative excellence from a distance
* A steady hand during transformation, comfortable navigating pace, ambiguity and evolving priorities
* Someone who can bring structure, clarity and standards to a scaling in-house team
* A collaborative partner to the Creative Director and senior stakeholders across marketing, product and brand
* A multi-channel thinker - confident overseeing digital, ecommerce, brand, print and campaign output to ensure a cohesive experience
WHAT YOU'RE GREAT AT -
* Design leadership - guiding and growing a multidisciplinary design team across digital, brand, and campaign work
* Balancing strategic thinking with enough craft knowledge to credibly guide and challenge your team - a master of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, no stranger to hopping on the tools and delivering high-impact creative at pace
* AI curiosity in a business context, incorporating emerging tools into your workflow to unlock smarter, faster creative development
* Digital storytelling - designing for ecommerce, retail, and performance environments where creativity meets commercial impact
* Collaboration - working closely with marketing, product, and strategy teams to deliver joined-up, insight-driven creative
* Elevating creative standards across both print and digital
WHAT YOU'LL GET -
* Hybrid working (2 days per week minimum in the Wales HQ - travel/accommodation expenses for those not living locally)
* The chance to make a massive impact at a moment of transformation - think \"start up\" mentality with the infrastructure and footprint of a heritage brand
* Bonus potential
* 25 days holiday