Design Lead (AI)

Location: London, United Kingdom; onsite role

Company

hirify.global designs, builds and runs bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands, partnering with more than 300 clients in over 40 countries as part of The Brandtech Group.

What you will do

• Lead creative direction and strategic thinking across brand, innovation, BAU, campaign, packaging and integrated marketing projects.
• Set creative standards and provide final creative review for design and artwork in partnership with the Copy Lead.
• Develop concepts and visual solutions across digital and print channels, including strategic and high-profile initiatives.
• Act as the senior day-to-day creative contact for clients, present recommendations and lead Creative Review sessions.
• Line manage direct reports and provide functional leadership, coaching, mentoring and feedback to designers, artworkers and copywriters onsite and offshore.
• Partner with account, operations and project management teams on workflow, resource planning, scoping, pitches and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience leading creative work across multiple disciplines and channels in a creative, design or integrated agency environment.
• Track record of leading creative development from concept through execution and working directly with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder influence, relationship-building, coaching, mentoring and people leadership skills.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills, including understanding of creative workflows, briefing and resource planning.
• Ability to balance creative excellence with operational and delivery requirements, with close attention to detail and quality.
• Experience collaborating with offshore global teams and external production studios, plus commercial awareness in scoping, pitches or growth discussions.
• Experience overseeing print design, digital design, artwork production and print processes, motion graphics, video editing, creative strategy, concept development, brand development and innovation.
• Advanced use of generative AI tools, experience designing AI-assisted workflows and training others in effective AI tool usage.
• Agentic thinking for complex, multi-step challenges and strong understanding of AI capabilities and limitations with rigorous human oversight.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat, Figma, Microsoft Office, and Pencil AI or similar AI platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience with After Effects and Monday.com.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Inclusive, collaborative and pro-inclusive working culture focused on mentoring, learning, knowledge sharing and development.
• Company values ambition, imagination, inspiration, continuous learning, results and anti-racism.
• hirify.global applies sustainability goals and science-based emissions reduction targets across departments and project delivery.
• Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making.