Creative Visionary Leader

This role offers a chance to lead and inspire a team of designers while overseeing the creative execution of brand-aligned visual content.

The Graphic Design Lead is responsible for providing creative direction, mentorship and support to designers, ensuring all artwork upholds brand guidelines and style standards. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, this role plays a key part in delivering consistent, high-quality outputs across visual merchandising, packaging and broader design initiatives that reflect the brand vision.

• Mentor, guide and support your team across multiple design projects.
• Lead conversations and briefs with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Be a brand guardian to ensure all touch points are protected and are in line with the creative vision/guide.
• Manage time across multiple projects to deliver results on time, whilst providing detailed and quality feedback throughout projects to key stakeholders.
• Manage positive and productive relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and store teams.
• Work alongside key stakeholders such as Designer's and Buyer's across Merchandise.
• Work with the Homewares team to ensure photography direction for back of packaging is aligned with Style guides and brand guidelines.
• Assist with any ad hoc projects as required.
• Develop artwork for all visual merchandise elements to be produced to support marketing campaigns
• Mange brand artwork for all fixtures across the store network
• Develop and manage the directional signage artwork in all stores
• Develop artwork for all new and refurb store requirements
• Develop packaging and labelling Style Guides in line with the overall company brand strategy
• Develop packaging and labelling finished art for individual product requirements based on the style guide and sustainability targets
• Manage the packaging and labelling artwork deadline schedule to ensure product deliveries are met to drive commercial success
• Develop creative concepts and design solutions in response to briefs and job requests.
• Deliver high-quality design and finished art across various projects.
• Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and output requirements.
• Ensure all files are prepared, named, and stored in line with studio protocols.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and design forecasts to keep work relevant and innovative

• Proven experience in leading teams across finished art and graphic design studios.
• Proven experience in delivering creative, inspirational, and commercially effective visual design solutions, ideally within retail or visual merchandising.
• Formal qualifications in Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related discipline.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) on Mac OS.
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft applications.
• Typography and image retouching skills.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence, build, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Outstanding time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, adapt, and deliver in fast-paced or uncertain environments.
• Meticulous attention to detail in preparing finished art, including font management, meeting deadlines, and applying knowledge of diverse print processes.
• Strong capability in presenting and articulating design concepts clearly, while being receptive to constructive feedback and alternate perspectives.
• Solid understanding of brand identity and marketing strategy, with the ability to translate these into consistent, on-brand design outcomes.

• Generous discounts on products.
• Access to lifestyle leave and volunteer leave - arrange work around your life, not life around work.
• A supportive leadership and team network to set you up for success.
• Career growth and succession opportunities across the business.

You're a valued Team Member with real dreams that we want to help you chase, no matter how big or small. We want you to experience life's special moments fully, which is why we take pride in offering balance and flexible options to get you to where you want to be.

We'll meet you there and get you to your destination. With your enthusiasm and our support, we're fully committed to helping you thrive and flourish. The future lies in your hands.

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• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing
• Industries: Retail