At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a creative team to deliver exciting products in pop culture and entertainment.
- Company: Award-winning licensed gifting and collectibles business with a fun, entrepreneurial vibe.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, private healthcare, and a birthday day off.
- Other info: Based in Cheshire, with great career growth opportunities and a strong work-life balance.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and work on high-profile projects with global brands.
- Qualifications: Experience in design or product development, excellent people management skills, and Adobe Creative Suite knowledge.
Love pop culture, great product and getting the best out of people? We're working with an award-winning, fast-growing licensed gifting and collectibles business creating products across film, gaming, entertainment, music and sport, working with some seriously exciting global brands. They're looking for a Design Manager to lead and support their creative team during a maternity cover period. The 2027 product roadmap is already planned, so this is all about keeping the team on track, maintaining momentum and ensuring great products are delivered on time.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead and support a team of designers.
- Manage workloads, priorities and capacity to keep projects moving.
- Provide creative direction, feedback and product/packaging sign-off.
- Run regular 1-to-1s and weekly creative team meetings.
- Work with the CEO, Sales and Marketing to align product launches.
- Manage relationships with key brand and licensing partners.
- Oversee high-profile projects across sports, entertainment and other licensed categories.
- Support, coach and develop the team, dealing with any people issues when required.
About you:
You could come from a Design or Product Development background. We're looking for someone who is an excellent people manager, highly organised and commercially aware, with a great eye for design and a genuine passion for pop culture, gaming and entertainment. You'll be confident managing changing priorities, giving constructive feedback and working with external brands and suppliers. Adobe Creative Suite experience is also required.
What's on offer?
- £40k-£50k
- 35-hour working week
- Flexible working and strong work-life balance
- Private healthcare for employee and family*
- Birthday day off
- Company holiday apartment
- Corporate football club box
- Fun, entrepreneurial and genuinely creative environment
Based in Cheshire, right next to the train station. The preference is for someone predominantly office-based, although there is flexibility around home working and part-time/school-hours arrangements for the right person. If you're a creative people leader looking for something a little different, we'd love to hear from you!
Design Manager in Goostrey employer: Zachary Daniels Recruitment
Join a globally recognised business in Manchester as a Strategic Product Director, where you will be part of a dynamic and innovative work culture that prioritises collaboration and excellence. With competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, the company is committed to employee growth and development, offering unique opportunities to lead high-performing teams and shape impactful product strategies. This role not only promises a rewarding career but also the chance to make a significant difference in a market-leading organisation.
Contact Details:
Zachary Daniels Recruitment Recruitment Team
