Head of Design (6 month FTC)

At Beauty Pie, we don’t believe that the very best beauty products should be full of the excessive hidden markups that other luxury brands charge. We collaborate with the world’s leading labs so you can get direct access to our exceptional collection of extraordinary skincare, makeup and more — minus the unfair extra costs. If you’d like to join us for the beauty revolution, here’s what you need to know.

Please only apply if you are able to start at the beginning of January.

Beauty Pie is looking for a Head of Design (6 month FTC) to join the brand’s creative studio as we embark on a new chapter which sees the elevation and refinement of the brand’s visual language across all touch points. The ideal candidate is a highly creative, positive, and detail-oriented leader with exceptional design, typography and branding skills. They’ll be eager to take on challenges, introduce fresh ideas, and implement new approaches and concepts that are still on brand. They will be responsible for leading an ambitious team of designers and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of company strategy, customer needs, and brand goals.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and offer on-brand design solutions with innovation across formats, platforms and environments.
• Follow the direction of the Creative Director to translate seasonal campaigns across channels.
• Present and communicate concepts and design strategies to senior stakeholders.
• Improve and develop consistency throughout existing brand touch points, guidelines or experiences to create a cohesive customer experience and increase engagement.
• Work with internal teams such as CRM, E-commerce, PR, Social and Paid Social to support the delivery of marketing assets for both physical and digital events.
• Build and maintain creative templates and libraries.
• Maintain a strong awareness of customer insights, market trends, and competitor activity across all markets.
• Inspire, mentor and lead the design team, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• Extensive design experience, with print, digital and packaging. Beauty, fashion and/or luxury experience preferable.
• Prior experience in people management, with proven ability to build, mentor, and motivate teams. Strong team player with a natural collaborative leadership style.
• Exceptional 360 design and concept thinking, demonstrating craft and meticulous attention to detail.
• Fantastic presentation skills.
• Strategic and thoughtful approach to design and branding.
• Great communication and storytelling skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong project management and organisation skills.
• Fluent in Figma and core Adobe CC (Id, Ai, Ps).

Our Culture & Values

• Bring your ‘A’ game: We bring a growth mindset as we disrupt the beauty industry.
• Be intelligently rebellious: We challenge industry and business norms with purpose, not ego.
• Bias for action: Speed matters. We act with urgency, make smart choices and learn through doing.
• Be customer obsessed: Our decisions begin and end with the customer in mind.
• It’s all for one (and one for all): We’re better together. Trust, integrity and collaboration are how we build a culture where everyone grows, contributes and thrives.

Benefits

• Free membership to Beauty Pie+ and 30% off our products.
• 25 days holiday & your birthday off / 22 vacation days for the US team.
• Flexible bank holidays.
• Equal leave for all new parents regardless of gender or personal circumstances.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• £2,500 / $2,500 to spend on your fertility journey after 2 years of service.
• 10 therapy sessions through AXA PPP.
• Access to mental health support through Spill.

Diversity & Inclusion

As a business that’s based on fairness and self-worth, our commitment to inclusivity runs through the heart of everything we do. We believe that innovation and creativity come from having a diverse workforce, and we are committed to building teams with unique identities, from different backgrounds and with individual perspectives.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Beauty Pie is an equal opportunity employer. The company will not unlawfully discriminate on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability or age, pregnancy or trade union membership. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.

Apply now for a chance to be part of an inspirational, international and talented team.