Head of Design – Ferndown / Hybrid – £90K – 9 Month FTC
We’re supporting a growing and highly creative consumer products business in Ferndown looking to appoint an experienced Head of Design to lead and elevate their creative function.
This is a senior leadership opportunity responsible for driving creative strategy, design innovation, operational excellence, and commercial impact across multiple product categories. Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll oversee the delivery of high-quality, retail‑ready creative output while leading and developing a multi‑disciplinary design team.
The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with hands‑on leadership, ensuring creative excellence is delivered efficiently, commercially, and in line with evolving market trends.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead creative strategy and execution across design, artwork, packaging, and copy
- Drive trend forecasting and translate insights into commercially successful products
- Oversee creative workflows, approvals, deadlines, and production processes
- Ensure consistency, accuracy, and high visual standards across all output
- Manage and develop creative, artwork, and design teams
- Collaborate with product, commercial, operations, and compliance teams
- Improve creative efficiency, resource planning, and process optimisation
- Present concepts, creative direction, and visual strategies to stakeholders
- Support innovation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage creative budgets, reporting, and departmental performance
Requirements
- Proven senior leadership experience within creative, packaging, product, or retail design
- Strong background managing multi‑disciplinary creative teams
- Commercially aware with the ability to balance creativity and operational delivery
- Experience within trend forecasting, branding, packaging, and retail presentation
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience implementing scalable creative systems and approval processes
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and design tools
- Strategic mindset with a hands‑on and collaborative leadership style
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to lead and shape a growing creative function
- Senior leadership position within an ambitious and fast‑paced business
- Collaborative and innovative working environment
- Long‑term progression and strategic influence across the business
- Opportunity to work on varied and commercially impactful projects
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced creative leader looking to make a significant impact within a growing and forward‑thinking organisation.
Bond Williams Professional Recruitment are an equal opportunity employer and operate as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency
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