Lead Designer

Overview

Limesharp is an award-winning, creatively led digital agency working with fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands including Paul Smith, Creed, Liverpool FC, Nobody’s Child, Ellis Brigham, and Strathberry.

We are a global team of designers, developers, strategy experts, and project managers who believe that digital success is led by creating unforgettable experiences that build an emotional bond between customer and brand. As our team continues to grow, we’re looking for a Lead Designer to help shape the next chapter of our creative output.

This role is for someone who thinks beyond templates and trends. Someone who’s worked across different digital spaces and who can bring a fresh perspective.

You’ll lead key projects from early concept through to delivery, own relationships with a selected group of clients, and play a central role in shaping the standard of design across the agency.

What you’ll do

1. Lead end-to-end design across multiple projects, from early thinking and concepting through to final delivery
2. Push the boundaries of what digital brand experiences can be
3. Own a portfolio of clients, balancing innovation with commercial impact
4. Line Manage, mentor and support designers, helping raise the overall quality of craft across the team
5. Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and developing new talent
6. Collaborate closely with strategy, development, and client services to deliver cohesive, effective solutions
7. Improve and evolve our design processes, including tools, workflows, and dev handover
8. Contribute to long-term thinking for retained clients, helping define roadmaps and opportunities
9. Stay curious, bring in inspiration from across digital, culture, and beyond

What we’re looking for

1. A strong digital portfolio that goes beyond eCommerce, showing creativity, craft, and original thinking
2. Experience leading projects and working within agencies
3. A deep understanding of UX/UI principles and how design impacts performance
4. The ability to translate brand identity into compelling digital experiences
5. Confidence working with clients and presenting ideas clearly
6. Expert Figma skills
7. A strong eye for details
8. A collaborative mindset, you enjoy working with others and helping them grow
9. Someone who challenges ideas (including their own) and is always looking to improve

Why join us

1. Work with ambitious, design-led brands
2. Have real creative influence on projects and output
3. Be part of a growing team where your voice matters
4. Collaborate with people who care deeply about craft, ideas, and innovation

Benefits

1. Apple MacBook Pro.
2. 25 days of holidays annually, plus birthday off.
3. An additional 0.5 day of annual leave for each completed year of employment (6-year cap).
4. Private health insurance.
5. Early finish on Friday.
6. Remote work.
7. Training and event budget allowance.
8. Free Mental health support through Spill.
9. Social events
10. Discounts from our client portfolio.

Interview Process

We will invite selected candidates to a first interview (40–50 minutes), where we’ll cover introductions, relevant experience, and questions. The first round of interviews will start the week of the 26th of May and will be online. If successful in the first interview, you’ll be invited to present some work for a challenge we’ve created. The final interview will be carried out in person in our London Office.

Details

Location: Hybrid (2 days/week in our London studio, Tue–Thu)

Salary: £65–75k (depending on experience)

Reports to: Creative Director

Type: Full-time