Head of Design & Creative

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Design & Creative to join the team, working across both our brands; Rodial and Nip+Fab. You will oversee the in-house design studio, ensuring the efficient planning, resourcing and delivery of all visual assets across digital, packaging, retail and marketing. This role blends team and workflow management with hands-on creative leadership. Working with the Rodial Founder and the Nip + Fab Managing Director, you will turn business goals into impactful, brand-aligned creative across all consumer touchpoints.

Please note this role is based 4 days a week in West London, W11, and 1 day a week from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end creative project pipeline, ensuring all design and content projects are delivered on time, on brand, and within scope.
• Manage internal traffic flow, prioritising work across design, copy, and content based on business needs and deadlines.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define creative briefs, timelines and asset requirements.
• Lead weekly creative production meetings to track progress, assign resources, and identify potential roadblocks.
• Produce and art direct seasonal or campaign photoshoots, working with the internal Senior Designer and external photographers, stylists and teams
• Ensure creative consistency across packaging, digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, and retail.
• Review and approve final designs and assets, maintaining high standards for quality and brand alignment.
• Lead and mentor an in-house team of designers, artworkers, and freelancers, encouraging a positive, collaborative studio culture.
• Provide structured feedback and support professional development for team members.
• Coordinate with external agencies, photographers and production partners when needed.
• Maintain and evolve the visual identity guidelines, ensuring brand cohesion across all creative output.
• Support product launches with clear, effective visual asset 'Tool Kits' in partnership with NPD, retail, social, PR and E-Commerce.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of compelling, on-brand copy across packaging, digital and marketing assets; hands-on writing a plus, with an emphasis on maintaining consistency in tone of voice and messaging across all channels

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Design or creative project management experience, ideally in beauty, fashion or lifestyle
• Experience managing a busy internal studio or design department, with strong traffic/project management capabilities
• Comfortable balancing hands-on design/art direction with operational responsibilities
• Proven track record in overseeing creative workflows across multiple channels (digital, packaging, retail).
• Excellent commercial awareness and knowledge
• Experience with visual business as usual media, including emails, website graphics, affiliate graphics and mobile devices
• Strong copywriting skills and experience working with brand tone of voice across various formats
• Advanced skills, in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office. Mac literate
• Familiarity with Figma, and relevant project management tools (e.g. Asana, Trello, )
• Ability to communicate at all levels with strong stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent team management and development skills
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills