Digital Design Manager (10-12 months Maternity Cover Contract)

Oliver Bonas Limited; Greater London, Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Design Manager to join the Oliver Bonas team on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our digital design function, managing the day-to-day operations for both digital design and UX on the Oliver Bonas website.

With your strong eye for detail and a passion for digital design, you will have the ability to work across multiple digital touch points. Taking the lead on pushing boundaries, think creatively and challenge designs for the better.

Our Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo. We offer hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 days home working each week.

A bit about us …

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role …

An OB Digital Design Manager will:

• Manage a small team of digital designers delivering homepage and website design, content changes, email campaigns and marketing assets.
• Oversee the publication of content and designs via our CMS system.
• Lead the creation and implementation of digital design strategies that align with our brand values and business objectives.
• Key holder of coming up with design concepts for the website/emails, making sure all assets are aligned and have been executed to a high standard.
• Take ownership of projects from conception to completion, ensuring all requirements are met on time and to exacting standards.
• Develop and implement efficient workflows to optimise team productivity and business processes.
• Take a data-driven approach to design decisions to enhance user experience and drive conversion.
• Maintain and evolve the Oliver Bonas digital brand identity across all online touchpoints.
• Stay informed on emerging design trends, incorporating fresh ideas to the team.

Bonas Benefits:

• Generous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products.
• Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support.
• Flexible holiday – 33 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service.
• Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme.
• Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical.
• Free access to our onsite gym.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team.
• Mental Health First Aider support.

What We look for:

• BA degree in graphic/website design.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud & Figma applications.
• Proven experience managing a team of digital designers in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong technical understanding of fashion and lifestyle ecommerce websites.
• Experience with content management systems and email building platforms.
• Excellent understanding of UX principles and best practices.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Keen eye for detail and commitment to high-quality design standards.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at OB

At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.

Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.

To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity