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Design Team Leader | Up to £45,000 + Bonus | Lancashire Ready to take the next step in your design career?
We're working with a growing international manufacturing business that's investing in its people, technology and future. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a talented design team whilst remaining hands-on with exciting projects that make a real impact.
If you enjoy developing people, solving problems and turning ideas into practical design solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you? ✔ Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
✔ Company bonus scheme
✔ 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
✔ Additional annual leave for milestone birthdays
✔ Health Cash Plan
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
✔ Retail and gym discounts
✔ Ongoing training and career development
✔ The opportunity to join a growing business with an international presence
The Role This is more than just a management position.
As Design Team Leader, you'll lead and develop a team of designers whilst remaining actively involved in producing high-quality design schemes and customer presentations.
You'll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard, supporting your team and working closely with colleagues across the business to provide outstanding customer solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:

Leading, coaching and developing a team of designers
Managing workloads to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
Creating a positive team culture that encourages collaboration and continuous improvement
Producing high-quality 2D design schemes and customer presentations
Working with customers to understand their requirements and develop practical, commercially viable solutions
Identifying challenges and implementing effective solutions
Collaborating with internal teams to ensure projects run smoothly from concept through to delivery
Maintaining accurate project and customer records within CRM systems
Monitoring team performance and supporting ongoing development
Ensuring company processes and procedures are followed consistently
Using data to identify trends, improve performance and support decision making
About You We're looking for someone who enjoys leading people whilst remaining involved in the technical side of design.
You'll ideally have:

Experience leading, mentoring or managing a team within a design, technical or project environment
Experience using AutoCAD or similar CAD software
Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across the business
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Good analytical skills with confidence working with data
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
Experience with Adobe Photoshop would be an advantage but is not essential.
An interest in AI and emerging technologies would also be beneficial.
Why Join? This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that's continuing to grow and invest in its people.
You'll have the chance to shape the development of the design team, influence how the department evolves and continue to build your own leadership and technical skills along the way.
If you're looking for a role where your ideas are valued and you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested? For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Ciara Macleod
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