Design Lead Oral Smokeless
Posted Today by Experis UK
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Design Lead for Oral Smokeless is responsible for creating and delivering innovative spatial and experiential design concepts within the Global Travel Retail sector. This role requires a blend of creative vision and technical execution, focusing on materiality and the journey from concept to supplier-ready solutions. The position involves hands-on collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure designs meet business needs while pushing the boundaries of design innovation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in design, particularly in retail and experiential environments, and a strong understanding of manufacturing technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the creative process from concept to execution for spatial and experiential design projects.
- Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop design concepts and ensure alignment with business needs.
- Design environments that balance brand storytelling, consumer journey, and commercial constraints.
- Communicate design vision and guide stakeholders through the design process.
- Deliver designs that are ready for production, including final design files and technical specifications.
- Direct the development of prototypes and mockups that meet commercial viability and PMI principles.
Key Skills:
- BA/BS and/or MA/MS in a relevant design field.
- Minimum 6+ years of relevant design experience in corporate or consultancy settings.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies and international design standards.
- Holistic design expertise across various design areas, particularly in spatial and experiential design.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and visual, with strong storytelling abilities.
- Collaboration mindset and ability to promote information sharing within teams.
- Strong sense of form, materials, and creative expression with attention to detail.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Description : Design Lead Oral Smokeless
Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract Position
Purpose
To create and deliver compelling spatial and experiential design concepts and translate them into executable, high-quality solutions for deployment. In Global Travel Retail, Pop-up design and Visual Merchandising for the Oral Smokeless Category. The role bridges creative vision and technical execution, with deep knowledge and expertise in materiality, owning the journey from concept thinking to 3D design to supplier-ready solutions.
Accountability
Creative-doing: Able to drive the creative process hands-on in all phases, develop spatial and experiential design concepts from brief to execution. Across specific projects or activities in Global Travel Retail/VM/Pop-ups design. This includes the ability to self-generate concept brainstorming, design concept sketches, scenarios & material mood boards, fast 3D visualization and refined presentations of the design thinking and work. Ability to collaborate hands-on with suppliers and internal stakeholders to achieve the business needs, not only by briefing them, but by being part of the creative brainstorming, designing and down selecting.
Creative strategic thinking: Able to design environments that balance brand storytelling, consumer journey, and commercial constraints aligned with business & brand strategy objectives. Delivering compelling creative solutions that fully answer the brief on all kinds of assigned projects, spanning across: GTR, VM, pop-ups and brand engagement.
Drives design: Able to communicate design vision concept, refinement, and development of the global design DNA, across formats and design elements (incl. the expression for restricted markets), on specific projects or activities. Guiding stakeholders through design with clarity and confidence. Protect design intent while remaining pragmatic about cost, timeline, and build constraints both, internally and with suppliers.
Design finesse: Able to creatively push the boundaries of design projects with an eye for the latest standards & trends in materiality, spatial and experiential design; continuously improving the design and driving disruptive innovation. Define and refine materials, finishes, proportions, and detailing to achieve high-quality outcomes.
Design Delivery
Deliver designs that are ready for production and build, not just conceptual. Deliver final design files, technical specifications, deep knowledge in materials and finish to enable mockups/prototypes & colour target/samples for global commercial deployment. Direct development prototypes/mockups with lead supplier, that are commercially viable and in accordance with PMI principles, whilst setting new standards in executional and operational excellence, ensuring design concept integrity.
Key Competencies & Skills
BA/BS and/or MA/MS in a relevant design field. Minimum 6+ years of relevant design experience (corporate /consultancy), with proven success cases in the market. Good understanding of manufacturing technologies and international design standards. Holistic design expertise and hands-on design across several design subject areas (3D, product display, retail, understanding of brand, viz. ID) with a strong background in spatial and experiential design. Good communicator (verbal, written, and visual), strong storyteller with the ability to influence and build consensus both within a cross-functional and design team. Ability to present effectively and influence both peers, and more senior stakeholders. Collaboration mind set: Strong team player with ability to actively promote information sharing, one team spirit, and leading by example and showing rather than telling. Excellent sense of form, materials, use of colour and breadth of creative expression with an affinity for how things are made, an eye for detail, and a passion for quality from concept to execution with strong understanding of materials and processes.