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Art Director

• Define, direct and elevate design across the Creative Studio.
• Lead some of our most ambitious and strategically important projects while helping raise the creative bar across the wider studio.
• Mentor and develop Lead Designers, strengthen team capability and influence the evolution of our creative output through your standards, leadership and taste.
• Take ownership of a key area of creative innovation or capability, helping shape how our Creative Studio grows in the future.

Design Director

People Operations

• Define and deliver a clear People strategy aligned to business goals.
• Shape a culture that balances creativity, performance and care, and scales sustainably.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on organisational and people decisions.
• Build strong leadership capability across the studio.
• Coach senior leaders to improve team effectiveness, performance and decision-making.
• Develop future leaders and support progression across teams.
• Own and deliver a focused L&D approach across all levels.
• Embed practical development across leadership, craft and team capability.
• Ensure learning is aligned to business needs and future growth.
• Own and evolve performance frameworks (RMC, PDP).
• Drive clarity in roles, expectations and accountability across teams.
• Ensure performance conversations are consistent, meaningful and outcome-focused.
• Own and evolve the organisational structure across the studio.
• Ensure clear team structures, strong succession plans and leadership depth.
• Maintain visibility of key talent, rising stars and potential risks.
• Lead regular org and talent reviews to inform hiring and development.
• Oversee hiring strategy and standards across the business.
• Ensure roles are well-defined and hiring decisions are high quality and consistent.
• Partner with leaders to build effective, balanced teams.
• Act as a trusted partner to leaders on team effectiveness, change and complex situations.
• Provide clear, pragmatic guidance on sensitive matters.
• Bring consistency and confidence to people decision-making.
• Ensure People processes and systems are scalable and effective.
• Use data and insight to inform decisions and drive action.
• Oversee reward, progression and core People processes.
• Shape and evolve the People function to meet the needs of the business.
• Build a model where People sets direction and leaders confidently apply it day-to-day.
• Create a function that is trusted, impactful and embedded across the studio.

Design Director

Head of People