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Benefits
* Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
* Contributable company pension scheme
* 10% store discount at all our retail stores
MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
* Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
* Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
* Low-cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover
Job Introduction
Are you an experienced design professional with a passion for retail and leading creative teams? We're looking for a Senior Homeware Designer to join our in-house design studio. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our visual identity across a key product category, ensuring every design is on trend, commercially focused and fully compliant.
As a Senior Designer, you will lead a team of designers within the homeware category, delivering standout designs and artwork that resonate with our customers. Reporting to the Design Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end design process, managing the critical path to ensure timely delivery of all creative assets.
Job Overview
* Lead a team of designers within a key product category.
* Manage the end-to-end design process, ensuring timely delivery of all artwork and creative assets.
* Plan and maintain the design schedule in collaboration with the Design Manager and Category teams.
* Oversee the creation, review, and sign-off of sample artwork and prototypes for products and packaging.
* Ensure all designs are visually appealing, on trend, and compliant with branding, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
* Develop artwork for production in line with style guides and category plans.
* Conduct market research, trend forecasting, including competitor reviews and trade show visits, to inform design direction.
* Set clear objectives and KPIs for your team, regularly reviewing performance and implementing improvements.
* Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement within the design function.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders including Category Managers, Buyers, Product Approval Specialists, and external suppliers.
* Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and quality of the design team’s output.
* A degree in design or equivalent professional experience.
* Proven experience managing a team of design professionals.
* Strong knowledge of retail product design within a homeware category area.
* Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
* Demonstrable experience of developing artwork for production, including packaging.
* A strong understanding of branding, compliance, and licensing in a retail context.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* A customer-first mindset, commercially aware with a drive for creative excellence.
* Surface pattern and hand paint skills would be advantageous.
* A proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design
Industries
* Retail
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