Head Of Design

TL;DR

Head Of Design (Digital Creative): Leading and elevating a growing design function within a global sports brand undergoing a major creative and digital transformation with an accent on building a high-performing, connected team across locations. Focus on design leadership, multi-channel thinking, and incorporating emerging AI tools into the creative development workflow.

Location: Hybrid working (2 days per week minimum in the Wales HQ - travel/accommodation expenses for those not living locally)

Salary: £70,000.00 to £80,000.00

Company

A 100-year-old success story entering its next chapter, this brand is embarking on a major creative and digital transformation, scaling its in-house design capability and redefining what creativity looks like in a category ripe for disruption.

What you will do

• Guide and grow a multidisciplinary design team across digital, brand, and campaign work.
• Balance strategic thinking with craft knowledge to guide and challenge your team.
• Incorporate emerging AI tools into your workflow to unlock smarter, faster creative development.
• Design for ecommerce, retail, and performance environments where creativity meets commercial impact.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, product, and strategy teams to deliver joined-up, insight-driven creative.
• Elevate creative standards across both print and digital.

Requirements

• A proven design leader with strong people management skills.
• Experience managing remote or geographically distributed teams, driving engagement, accountability and creative excellence from a distance.
• A steady hand during transformation, comfortable navigating pace, ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Someone who can bring structure, clarity and standards to a scaling in-house team.
• A collaborative partner to the Creative Director and senior stakeholders across marketing, product and brand.
• A multi-channel thinker - confident overseeing digital, ecommerce, brand, print and campaign output to ensure a cohesive experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Chance to make a massive impact at a moment of transformation.
• Bonus potential.
• 25 days holiday.