About Us IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united b…
Design Manager | Cheshire | £40,000-£50,000 | 35 hours | Flexible working
Love pop culture, great product and getting the best out of people?
We're working with an award-winning, fast-growing licensed gifting and collectibles business creating products across film, gaming, entertainment, music and sport, working with some seriously exciting global brands.
They're looking for a Design Manager to lead and support their creative team during a maternity cover period. The 2027 product roadmap is already planned, so this is all about keeping the team on track, maintaining momentum and ensuring great products are delivered on time.
Lead and support a team of designers.
Manage workloads, priorities and capacity to keep projects moving.
Provide creative direction, feedback and product/packaging sign-off.
Run regular 1-to-1s and weekly creative team meetings.
Work with the CEO, Sales and Marketing to align product launches.
Manage relationships with key brand and licensing partners.
Oversee high-profile projects across sports, entertainment and other licensed categories.
Support, coach and develop the team, dealing with any people issues when required.
About you
You could come from a Design r Product Development background. We're looking for someone who is an excellent people manager, highly organised and commercially aware, with a great eye for design and a genuine passion for pop culture, gaming and entertainment.
You'll be confident managing changing priorities, giving constructive feedback and working with external brands and suppliers. Adobe Creative Suite experience is also required.
What's on offer?
£40k-£50k
35-hour working week
Flexible working and strong work-life balance
Private healthcare for employee and family*
Birthday day off
Company holiday apartment
Corporate football club box
Fun, entrepreneurial and genuinely creative environment
Based in Cheshire, right next to the train station. The preference is for someone predominantly office-based, although there is flexibility around home working and part-time/school-hours arrangements for the right person.
If you're a creative people leader looking for something a little different, we'd love to hear from you!
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