Design Manager (Design Lead)

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About the role 

Are you an experienced and passionate Design Manager looking for a new challenge?

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced leader to join our close knit, in-house Creative Services team on a permanent basis to work on high-profile, strategically important marketing campaigns and other projects.

We are looking for an individual who can inspire creativity across the team and foster a positive culture of collaboration working alongside the wider Creative Services management team.

About you:

• We are seeking a candidate with strong creative abilities and substantial experience leading a design team.
• It's important that you are a strong conceptual designer, capable of developing a design idea from initial concept through to final artwork. You will have the ability to push creative boundaries and support other members of the team to do this also.
• You will have a can-do attitude and extensive experience of dealing with stakeholders across a variety of levels.
• You should have experience in developing and embedding effective processes to improve efficiencies across the team.
• You will be an effective leader with experience of mentoring, supporting and developing more junior members of the team.
• You will have a genuine interest in creative and keep up to date with the latest trends.

To apply:

Please attach your cover letter, CV and portfolio to the online portal.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.  

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.   

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the Job Description for that vacancy.