# Lead Creative Gift Designer

**Company**: Lush
**Location**: Poole
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full-time
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Manufacturing

**Apply**: https://lush.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/631c1821-6887-40fd-93a9-3f1273f1f836?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We are seeking a Lead Creative Gift Designer to drive the creative development of the Gifts category at Lush. As a Lead Designer, you will partner with the Creative Lead to shape the category vision, develop inspiring and commercially successful collections, and translate strategic direction into compelling design.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Creative Direction & Strategy: Partner with the Creative Lead to shape category vision, translating market insights and cultural trends into commercially viable collection concepts.

- Packaging Innovation & Concept Development: Conduct trend research on gifting, design, and sustainable materials to push creative boundaries.

- Artist Partnerships & Licensing: Build and nurture relationships with external artist groups, agencies, and creative communities, integrating their insights into future ranges.

- Global Creative Collaboration: Act as the creative bridge for international teams, driving cross-regional alignment and idea-sharing.

- Project Execution & Brand Advocacy: Write clear briefs and direct internal and external designers to ensure projects meet creative standards and deadlines.

**Skills, Knowledge & Expertise**

- Creative Direction & Trend Forecasting: Strong track record in collection development, storytelling, concept generation, and translating macroeconomic/cultural trends into tangible product ranges.

- Packaging & Design Innovation: Deep knowledge of packaging structures, print processes, and material exploration within a retail or product-led environment.

- Artist Management & Licensing: Practical experience partnering with external artists, managing agency relationships, and handling copyright/licensing contracts.

- Global Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to influence and collaborate across diverse international teams and present confidently to senior founders.

- Commercial & Project Leadership: Adept at writing comprehensive creative briefs, managing minor creative budgets, and directing design execution from concept through to final sample.

**Benefits**

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

- 6 months of full pay for parental leave

- Enhanced paternity leave

- Bonus scheme

- Day off for weekday birthdays

- Holiday purchase scheme

- 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments

- Cycle to work scheme

- Discounted rail and bus season tickets

- Employee assistance programme

- Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions

- Access to employee-led Community Networks

## Skills

### Required
- Creative Direction & Trend Forecasting
- Packaging & Design Innovation
- Artist Management & Licensing
- Global Stakeholder Management
- Commercial & Project Leadership

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