Digital Design Director

About the role

The Digital Design Director leads all digital design output for the studio, owning the end-to-end design process from UX thinking to developer handover. This role involves guiding the team, setting quality standards, and ensuring all touchpoints are user-focused and on-brand. You will act as the primary digital design voice in client conversations while managing financial performance and integrating AI-assisted tools into studio workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital design across UX, UI, application design, and platform experiences from concept through to build-ready delivery.
• Define and maintain the studio's design systems, component libraries, and digital consistency standards.
• Create and direct user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interface designs.
• Collaborate with creative, strategy, and development teams to deliver technically sound, visually compelling work.
• Lead developer handover, ensuring files, prototypes, and documentation are accurate and production-ready.
• Integrate AI-assisted design tools and workflows into studio processes, building team capability and setting quality benchmarks.
• Lead, develop, and inspire the digital design team through structured feedback and mentorship.
• Oversee annual design budgets, including cost estimation, resource planning, and financial reporting.

Required skills

• UX design
• UI design
• Application design
• User-centred design
• Interaction design
• Responsive design
• Accessibility
• Design systems
• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Visual design
• Budget management
• AI-assisted design tools

About the Company

Established in 2004, OLIVER is a specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. As part of The Brandtech Group, the company leverages AI technology to enhance efficiency and creativity across its global network of over 300 clients.