Description
We are looking for a Design Director to lead the Soho Home Design team and drive the creative direction, quality, and delivery of our product collections across Furniture, Upholstery, Lighting, Mirrors, Décor and Textiles.
Working closely with the Chief Creative Officer, this role will translate the overarching creative vision for Soho Home into a clear, ownable and commercially relevant product direction - ensuring every collection feels distinctive & cohesive to Soho Home.
The Design Director will provide strong creative leadership to the Design team, while bringing pace and consistency to the journey from concept through to sketching, development and finalisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Creative Leadership: Work closely with the Chief Creative Officer to define and evolve the creative direction for Soho Home across each season.
- Line Planning & Seasonal Direction: Establish clear category direction, product briefs and creative priorities before design work begins.
- Design Team Leadership: Lead, inspire and develop the Soho Home Design team, creating a high-performing and collaborative creative culture.
- Product Development: Provide creative leadership throughout the design and development process, from initial concept through to final approval.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Operations to maintain a clear and realistic design critical path across all seasons.
- Process & Ways of Working: Establish a clear and disciplined Design process across concept, sketching, review, development and finalisation.
What We're Looking For
- Significant experience in a senior design leadership role within interiors, furniture, homeware, hospitality or a related creative environment.
- A highly developed and recognisable design point of view, with the ability to create products that feel distinctive and ownable.
- Proven experience leading and developing a creative design team.
- Strong understanding of furniture, upholstery, lighting, décor and/or interiors.
- Excellent knowledge of materials, finishes, manufacturing processes and product development.
Benefits
- Annual Every House Membership
- 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
- Staff Room Rates
- Private Health and Dental Care
- Weekly Pay
- Life Assurance
- Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
- In Office Dog Policy on Fridays
- Season Ticket Loan
- Christmas Office Closure
- In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
- Free Counselling Sessions