At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and elevate design across ambitious projects in a dynamic Creative Studio.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking studio that values creativity and innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible freelance role with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
- Other info: Be part of a culture that embraces creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
- Why this job: Shape the future of design while working on impactful projects in a creative environment.
- Qualifications: Proven design leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for mentoring.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
- Define, direct and elevate design across the Creative Studio.
- Lead some of our most ambitious and strategically important projects while helping raise the creative bar across the wider studio.
- Mentor and develop Lead Designers, strengthen team capability and influence the evolution of our creative output through your standards, leadership and taste.
- Take ownership of a key area of creative innovation or capability, helping shape how our Creative Studio grows in the future.
Requirements
- A highly creative and experienced design leader with exceptional creative judgement and the ability to define strong ideas across multiple projects and teams.
- Experienced within luxury brand, retail, experiential or agency environments, with a track record of mentoring creatives and elevating team capability.
- A confident communicator, presenter and storyteller who can sell ideas and build trust with senior stakeholders.
- Someone who balances bold ideas with commercial awareness and understands how to deliver impactful work at scale.
- Deeply connected to culture, design and innovation, with curiosity about how our industry is evolving.
- Technically confident across industry-standard tools (SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, rendering software etc.).
Bonus points for:
- Experience shaping new capabilities, services or ways of working.
- Interest in emerging tools, AI or evolving creative processes.
- Strength in a particular area that could help evolve our Creative Studio over time.
We think you need these skills to ace Freelance Design Director
Creative Leadership
Mentoring
Communication Skills
Presentation Skills
Storytelling
Commercial Awareness
Cultural Awareness
