Design Lead

1 week ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom DCS Group (UK) Ltd Full time

About DCS Group

DCS Group is the UK's leading distributor, manufacturer, and exporter of health, beauty, and household brands. We are proud to be the exclusive UK partner for global names such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kenvue, PZ Cussons, and SC Johnson, alongside our own Enliven brand.

Our business is growing fast, with exciting developments in food distribution bringing brands like Whitworths and Danone into our portfolio

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With over 30 years of continuous growth, we remain a family-owned business that values people, passion, and performance. We operate from two fantastic sites: a 26-acre head office and warehouse in Banbury, and a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility in Redditc

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Joining DCS means being part of a dynamic, supportive team, working with some of the world's biggest FMCG brands and helping us build the next big ones t

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Locat**
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Are you a visionary designer who loves building brands, shaping packaging that stands out on shelves, and leading creative projects from concept to launch? We're looking for a Design Lead to join our team and take charge of design across our DCS brand portfolio, corporate identity, and digital platf

orms.

As the creative heartbeat of our business, you'll bring bold ideas to life, from developing striking packaging and brand identities with some of the worlds leading brands to crafting engaging digital content and high-impact campaigns. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive creative direction and make your mark on brands seen by millions of cons

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As a Design Lead your responsibilities will include but not limi**

  • ted to;Lead the creative design process for new product development (NPD), from concept through to final packaging and print-ready a
  • rtwork.Evolve and maintain our corporate branding, producing high-quality marketing literature, brand guidelines, and visual
  • assets.Create and manage engaging website graphics, ensuring brand consistency and an exceptional user expe
  • rience.Design social media content and campaign visuals that stand out and build brand awa
  • reness.Oversee large-format projects such as wall graphics, event materials, and other visual communic
  • ations.Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure flawless production and de

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What we're looking for in a Des**

ign Lead

We're searching for a creative leader with a strong blend of design expertise, commercial awareness, and hands-on technical skills. You sho

  • uld have:

Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat – After Effects
- a bonus).A strong grasp of design principles, typography, layout, and conceptual thinking, with the ability to deliver impactful creative work under
- pressure.Experience creating brand identities and packaging that connect with consumers and communicate a brand's story ef
- fectively.Technical knowledge of print production, including digital, lithographic, flexographic, and screen processes, plus colour systems (CMYK, RGB,
- Pantone).Confidence preparing print-ready artwork and managing the production process with external
- partners.Digital design capability, from website graphics and population to social media content
- creation.A creative eye for photography and visual storytelling, including composition and product ph
- otography.Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simul
- taneously.A proactive, collaborative mindset, comfortable leading creative projects, influencing stakeholders, and driving i

nnovation.

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