Head of Digital Design

About the Role

We are looking for a talented Head of Digital Design (Mat Cover) to join our growing in-house team! This role will see you working on a variety of creative and trade led projects across the business. With leadership experience, you will have a demonstrated passion for navigating a team of talented individuals in improving and innovating digital marketing creative across New Campaign Launches, BAU and Sales periods such as Black Friday. We believe in disruption, innovation and the application of art and science to create the best concepts, big ideas and content creation. Pulling from strategic insights and data, you can create and bring to life beautiful ideas that move the world.

You will work alongside other creatives, the marketing team, digital team, creative team, technology organisation, Trade, PR, social, as well as help support our local markets with their creative aims. Oversee a talented team of designers (>8-10 growing), overseeing business wide briefs, and supporting the team to develop a broad variety of global digital assets, ensuring consistency across all assets (i.e. emails, CT.com, Paid Marketing, [Employer hidden] App, and Affiliates, BAU & Evergreen templated digital assets). Executing large scale digital roll outs or tech initiatives in a systematic and meticulous manner. Working within digital constraints and exploring new ways of challenging and innovating the brand digitally, through new layout design, tools, and technology including the use of AI. Support the digital content team by reviewing and approving digital-friendly image & video assets. Support in the creation of Digital Marketing assets e.g. display banners and paid social creative. Applying learnings on assets across various platforms, identifying opportunities for personalisation and targeting. Communicate effectively within the broader Creative team; Project Managers, Copywriters, Graphic Designers, Product Designers, Art Directors, Retouchers, Video Editors and the Creative Director to ensure that milestones are met and the team stays on the pulse with changes and plan alterations. Influence the in-house agency with trends, best practices, digital advancements and competitors to help improve the team’s approach to digital design. Diligent approach to ensuring all content is optimised for mobile-first devices and web. Conduct research and stay updated on the latest design trends, tools, technologies and AI platforms.

Who You Are

• You will have a keen eye for detail in all things digital design and digital marketing.
• You have a deep understanding of brand purpose, consumer journey and our customer’s use of digital & technology.
• With an entrepreneurial spirit, you will need to be solutions-oriented and collaborative in your approach.
• Proven experience in team management and leadership of an army of creatives.
• Experience working on digital + ecommerce design, in-house or agency experience.
• Experience in, and enthusiasm for, developing creative ideas for digital platforms, as well as 360 campaigns, from brief to delivery.
• Ability to marry art (creative) and science (data); analytically looking at data, reporting and applying it to future projects and creative.
• Understanding of online accessibility, UX / UI.
• A strong track record in project planning, including accurate estimation of costs and timings.
• Expert knowledge of user interface, application, mobile and responsive design, using the latest prototyping and design tools.
• Great sense of design and composition with a strong eye for layout and appreciation of brand guidelines across all devices and channels.
• Ability to work at pace, with a confidently calm demeanour.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of seniority across the business.
• Exceptional information presentation (visual and written) experience.
• Infectiously positive and passionate energy.
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft (email, docs, Onedrive), insight in to AI tools such as Chat GPT, Adobe Firefly, Google Gemini.
• Experience using Dropbox, and project management tools such as Trello / Monday.com.

Skills & Tools

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• Trello
• monday.com
• ChatGPT
• Adobe Firefly
• Google Gemini
• UX/UI

Company Benefits

• Generous staff discount
• Generous product gifting
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid, flexible working
• Dog friendly office on Monday and Fridays
• Access to Tilbury Treats - discounts on everything from gym memberships to cinema tickets
• Other fabulous benefits such as life assurance, birthdays off work and pension contribution

About [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] has carved a niche in the cosmetics industry with its commitment to quality, buoyed by celebrity endorsements and a fondness for innovation. Founder Charlotte's strong personal brand has propelled the company's rapid ascent, while its embrace of cutting-edge technologies like augmented and virtual reality has unlocked avenues unexplored by traditional cosmetic brands.

The acquisition of [Employer hidden] by the fashion and beauty conglomerate, Puig, in 2020 marked a significant turning point, catalysing global expansion efforts and venturing into an emerging digital landscape like the Metaverse. Leveraging AI-based marketing solutions, the company has witnessed a remarkable 60% increase in conversion rates for its acquisition campaigns, highlighting its adeptness at staying ahead in the dynamic beauty market.

[Employer hidden] was acquired by Fashion and beauty conglomerate, Puig, in 2020. Since then, the company has been driving global growth and expanding into new digital frontiers (i.e. the Metaverse). Its use of AI-based marketing solutions has resulted in a 60% conversion rate increase in its acquisition campaigns. [Employer hidden] is well set to see consistent market growth.