Our client are a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics products who have developed a leading-edge UK brand. They are now looking to recruit a full-time Design Manager, to lead on all company brand design projects and oversee a small creative team at their HQ in Banbury. This is a cross-disciplinary role that blends product design with graphic design to ensure that products, packaging, and digital presence are cohesive, trend-forward, and commercially successful. You will oversee all aspects of design from concept to execution, including e-commerce assets, social media visuals, packaging, product roadmap design, and retailer presentations.,

• Product Design - lead a small team of creatives across the design of consumer electrical/electronics products, defining the brand identity of the product portfolio.
• Graphic & Brand Design - Take ownership of the visual identity to ensure consistency across all brand touchpoints/channels, including; e-commerce platforms, social media, email marketing, packaging and POS.
• Product Roadmap - Translate product pipelines into compelling visual roadmaps and design timelines. Providing design concepts for future product categories and seasonal launches.
• Team Leadership - Oversee a small team of designers, review all creative output and collaborate across all internal teams.
  
  Proven design experience in both product and graphics (digital and print) for both B2B and B2C markets.
• Retail packaging design experience.
• Highly proficient user of Adobe Creative Suite as well as 3D product design software (desirable).
• Some understanding of digital marketing best practice when used for e-commerce platforms.
• Team Leadership/Staff Supervisory experience.
• Keen interest in current consumer trends in the tech space would be extremely beneficial.