Head of Design

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your knowledge of Brand and Campaign design to bring the Selfridges unique personality to life? Looking for a company that wants to help further your career as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?  

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for! 

Role Responsibility

As Head of Design, you will be responsible for the definition, development and execution of brand and campaign design across multiple touchpoints. Working together with the Head Of Digital Design and Director Of Multimedia Creative, you will develop and create a bench-mark setting brand – with a strong fashion-led and user-centric aesthetic - to bring Selfridges unique personality to life.​

As Head of Design you will:​

• Be an inspirational leader to our design team, responsible for design-driven briefs of varying size and ensuring they are delivered to your own high standards​

• Work together with Head Of Digital Design and Director of Multimedia Creative to evolve the Selfridges design language and aesthetic. Creating design systems and brand guidelines that support our position as industry and cultural leaders​

• Lead creative work on all elements of brand design and creative campaign design, and create synergy between all aspects for a consistent brand experience​

• Be a trusted voice for the design team across the wider business, working with multiple stakeholders to ensure design work is delivered to meet both business expectations and high creative standards​

• Be a guardian of our brand – taking ownership of key brand iconography and protecting it/evolving it where strategically necessary​

• Manage and lead your team giving regular feedback and coaching. Recognising both talent and development areas, you will create unique plans to progress your team using the tools available 

The Ideal Candidate

• A creative with vision. With the ability to define and redefine design language and evolve our brand into a bench-mark setting design leader.​

• A natural leader. With the ability to navigate your team through a complex and fast-paced environment​

• Commercially astute. You will be attuned to both the Selfridges brand, its competitors, and the wider retail landscape of fashion, accessories, beauty, home, food and drink.​

• Strategic. You are able translate creative ideas into commercial objectives, and drive change in a big organisation, with equal emphasis on process and outcome​

• Culturally connected. With a passion for design and a genuine interest in contemporary culture and what’s happening now and next. Your work must speak to the zeitgeist and be able to contribute to both the design and wider cultural conversation​

• Proven background in designing high-quality work for premium brands with a strong portfolio showing visual and interactive design work​

• A great communicator. You have excellent influencing and negotiating skills, whilst building professional, lasting relationships at all levels​

• An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague​s.

This job is a brilliant opportunity to join a close-knit team who are incredibly passionate about taking their Brand experience to the next level. If you’re looking to come into a new role and make a real impact, then this will be perfect for you.

About the Company

Our creative spirit

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome.

Our awards cabinet

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. 

Our future

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences.

THE FUN STUFF

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year.

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme

• Discounted gym memberships

• Pension contributions 

• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes

• A volunteer day for all team members

• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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