Designer Manager (Innovation)

TL;DR

Designer Manager (Innovation): Leading the Innovation branch of the Design Team, driving new ideas by developing strategy and visual direction, inspiring and briefing a team of talented core freelance designers. Focus on implementing effective new processes, improving ways of working, managing timelines, and allocating resources effectively across the team.

Location: Hybrid, coming into the office a minimum of three days a week.

Company

hirify.global brings joy, wonder and playful fun to people of all ages, in every part of the world with utterly original and in a class of their own toys.

What you will do

• Leading, inspiring, and developing existing Design Team members.
• Taking responsibility for strategies that deliver relevant Design Team Goals.
• Coordinating and leading regular team meetings, sharing information with the Senior Design Managers.
• Managing critical path to ensure all collections and projects stay on schedule from direction to sign off.
• Overseeing artwork development process, ensuring designs meet hirify.global specifications and expectations
• Supporting the team on research, trend and visual inspiration, contributing insights and ideas that strengthen direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in product design, illustration, or a related design field.
• Preferably 5+ years working as a designer, across a mix of product related projects.
• Direct management, or supervisory experience of a design team.
• Demonstrated experience in design & project delivery.
• Familiarity and strong interest in emerging design trends.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Nice to have

• Adobe creative suite knowledge would be an advantage.

Culture & Benefits

• Eligible to participate in a discretionary annual bonus scheme with awards based on both company and individual performance.
• Premium level of cover for all Head Office employees through Vitality including Optical and Dental cover.
• 25 days paid holiday.
• Work a hybrid model which consists of coming into the office a minimum of three days a week.
• Comprehensive and confidential support program through Health Assured.
• Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday a buffet style breakfast and lunch is prepared.