Head of Design – 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.

This is an office based role in Ferndown.

Interested?
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Bond Williams Professional Recruitment are an equal opportunity employer and operate as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency