Overview
Job Title: Lead Designer (Materiality)
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £50.36ph via Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £37.40ph PAYE
Employment Type: Contract (29/05/2026)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J36372058
Job Description
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.
To be part of a world class design team delivering our client’s new global strategy. A sustainability-rich reimagination of modern luxury, unique customer experiences and positive societal impact. With an aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions across our supply chain, products and operations by 2039.
This role has the lead responsibility for designing and developing sustainable and responsible colour and materials content for our client’s Core and SVO and Bespoke Programmes.
As a Colour and Materials Lead Designer you will create and realise innovative proof of concepts and material solutions for both interior and exterior applications from concept through to job 1 and beyond.
This role will be focused on creation and realisation. Delivering more sustainable and responsible material initiatives and methods of “make is key” to the role. Weekly design reviews for project progress assessments with Line Manager and Chief Designer. High contribution to meetings through suggestions, problem solving and design representation. High number of mentoring opportunities taken.
Responsibilities
* Lead responsibility for designing and developing sustainable and responsible colour and materials content for Core and SVO and Bespoke Programmes.
* Create and realise innovative proof of concepts and material solutions for both interior and exterior applications from concept through to job 1 and beyond.
* Focus on creation and realisation. Delivering more sustainable and responsible material initiatives and methods of “make is key” to the role.
* Weekly design reviews for project progress assessments with Line Manager and Chief Designer.
* Contribute to meetings through suggestions, problem solving and design representation.
* Mentoring opportunities.
Essential Skills
* Proven creative and presentation skills.
* A good understanding of product, interior, the design industry in general and automotive design combined with good aesthetic judgement, colour vision and colour perception.
* Knowledge of automotive materials, processes and suppliers with a high degree of competitor awareness.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to and communicate at all levels.
* Capable of working with minimal supervision to meet objectives and implement design on their own.
* Passion for colour and material technology and design as evidenced by up to date in field literature, innovations and trends.
* Proven ability to plan and undertake projects to a strict deadline.
* An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
Experience & Qualifications Required
* Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
* Relevant extensive experience with ability to mentor and coach others in design process and methods.
* Advanced use of adobe package software: photoshop, illustrator, indesign software and ability to use internet resources appropriately for research purposes.
Desirable Experience & Qualifications
* Proven ability to adjust to changing design, feasibility and cost requirements.
* Additional software skills like Vred or video editing software skills such as Final Cut Pro.
Additional Information
This role is INSIDE IR35
Compliance / Inclusion
No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.
Our clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Tier 2 General Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK should apply.
Caresoft Global Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency. We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.
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