Design Manager

Are you a creative designer with strong experience in packaging and digital assets? Ready to take the lead on brand design for an innovative UK consumer tech brand? Our client is a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics products with a successful UK brand, known for their vibrant, trend-forward designs. With solid retail partnerships and ambitious plans for further growth, they’re now looking to hire a Design Manager to lead all brand design projects and oversee a small in-house creative team at their Banbury HQ. This is a brand-focused, hands-on role centred on delivering cohesive, impactful design across retail packaging, e-commerce assets, social media, email marketing, and retailer presentations. It’s ideal for a senior designer looking to step into leadership role. Key Responsibilities :

• Own and evolve the brand’s visual identity across all channels
• Lead the design of retail packaging, e-commerce assets (Amazon, Shopify, brand site), social media content, email marketing, and POS materials
• Oversee the creation of high-quality, commercially effective digital assets optimised for online sales and marketing
• Support, mentor, and review the creative output of a small in-house team of 3 designers
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to deliver strong, on-brand solutions
• Contribute ideas for seasonal campaigns and future product categories to keep the brand fresh and trend-forward Key Skills and Experience :
• Proven experience in graphic design (digital and print) for B2C or B2B brands
• Strong portfolio of packaging design work for retail products
• Experience designing assets for e-commerce channels and online marketing
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Understanding of digital marketing design best practices for online retail, social, and email
• Organised, collaborative, and detail-focused approach
• Interest in consumer tech trends is a bonus Additional Information :
• Office-based role in Banbury with flexibility for 1 day WFH each week
• Core hours Monday–Friday
• Salary of £50,000 – £60,000 DOE
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension and company benefits package To express interest in this role, please send your CV, ideally including a brief portfolio (print and digital examples) as part of your application. For a discreet, detailed discussion about the role, you can reach out to Daniel Marlow at (phone number removed). Alternatively, connect with me on LinkedIn via the following link : (url removed)