design director jobs in berkshire

​At Beyond The Book we specialise in recruitment in the Creative, Marketing and Digital space, including Design Directors.

Typically, a Design Director will play a key role within a creative agency or in-house marketing and creative team, usually reporting to the Managing Director. The Design Director role is often strategic and conceptual, providing leadership and design direction for a team of Graphic Designers.

A Design Director role will suit someone who has had a successful career as a Graphic Designer to senior level, ready to take on responsibilities in team leadership and design direction. Ideally, with experience of print and digital communications, working in-house or for an agency with multiple clients in various sectors or specialising in certain sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, or corporate communications, or 2D and 3D disciplines.

A Design Director role would usually encompass the following responsibilities:

To provide design direction and ongoing mentorship for a team of Graphic Designers, Digital Designers or 3D Designers. Actively manage client relationships to develop future business pipeline and ensure all design work is delivered in accordance with brand guidelines, on budget and on time. Able to share and take advantage of extensive experience working with clients and brands in B2B and B2C sectors. Keep up to date with digital innovation.

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About Berkshire

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Berkshire is known for its long history of sheep farming and one of the largest sheep fairs in the country is still held at East Ilsley. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 due to one of the oldest and largest Royal Residences in the world, Windsor Castle.

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Berkshire is located to the west of London in the M4 corridor with none of the county being further than around ten miles from the motorway. Spanning 487 square miles, Berkshire borders Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire

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Berkshire is a county of historic origin, a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. The county town is Reading.

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The geographic county occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately to the west of London. It is divided into six unitary authorities: Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham.​