Head of Design

ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT CLUB

The Midnight Club is a creative company for cultural advancement. A 360 studio with 100+ employees across London, Leeds, Amsterdam, New York and Portland. We specialise in original, progressive solutions for the world's most ambitious and adventurous brands. We build bespoke teams to tackle the specific brand or business challenge at hand.

THE ROLE

The Head of Design is a crucial role, leading and driving design across Midnight™. Based in London and reporting to our Group Partner of Design, you will lead a talented team of designers, set the standard for design excellence across the Group in Europe, and shape our visual language through a culture of exceptional craft.

YOU WILL

• Lead and inspire a team of full-time and freelance designers, setting a high creative bar while cultivating an environment where talent thrives, ideas are challenged, and craft is celebrated.
• Work closely with the Group Partners to set, uphold and drive the design standard across the Group.
• Drive projects from first principle to final delivery, ensuring every output reflects the Group's ambition: progressive, considered, and continually advancing.
• Develop the department’s thinking, approach, and skillset.
• Build design systems, processes, and workflows that bring consistency and efficiency to the function without compromising creative ambition.
• Collaborate across disciplines — working closely with creative, strategy, and production teams to ensure design is embedded across the Group's output.
• Feed into the shape the visual identity of our own brands; The Midnight Club, The Beginning, ZERO, and Off-Piste.
• Stay ahead of the curve, bringing genuine awareness of design culture, emerging practice, and industry movements.
• Manage and develop external relationships with freelancers, vendors, and agencies - scaling the team's capacity intelligently when the work demands it.

ABOUT YOU

• 7+ years of experience in a design role, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management position.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring designers, with a strong track record of building and leading high-performing design teams.
• Excellent creative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate company objectives into compelling design solutions.
• Strong experience in developing and implementing design systems and optimising design processes.
• Highly collaborative mindset, with exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in design software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) and an understanding of current design trends and tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing priorities.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• 25 days paid holiday (per annum) plus Bank holidays
• Xmas office closure in addition to your Holiday entitlement
• Company healthcare for yourself with Health Shield
• Assistance programme with 24/7 confidential access as part of your Health Shield plan
• Use our Well-Hub app, access to 2,500+ gyms, studios, therapy and meditation
• Hybrid working scheme - Mondays plus two days of your choice in the office
• Mentoring programme parallel to your Line Management scheme
• Work Pension scheme
• Workplace Nursery scheme

The Midnight Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. The Midnight Club is an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. The Midnight Club is a certified B Corp, committed to having a positive impact on our people, communities, and the environment.