Brand Design Lead

Brand Design Lead ABOUT RIXO A rail of vintage dresses. A London flat. Two best friends who wanted to build the brand they couldn't find. That was 2015. Today, RIXO is six stores across London, New York, and Ireland, known for original hand-painted prints, bias-cut silhouettes, and sizing up to a UK 26. We design for every woman, every occasion, every body. The pieces are meant to be worn, loved, and kept. Brand Design Lead You think in type. You read packaging the way other people read magazines. You can talk about print finishes for longer than anyone in the room wants you to, and you've made the case for the right stock enough times to know when to fight for it. You've spent years working with branding agencies. Now you want to build something from the inside, and bring a small team with you. The role You'll lead the look of RIXO across every touchpoint. From the meta ad that stops a thumb, to the lookbook that lives on a coffee table, to the packaging that lands on a doorstep; you set the visual language. You'll concept campaigns and brand activations with the Head of Creative and Brand Marketing (the role reports into them). You'll execute the BAU that keeps the brand on every channel, every week. You'll move between the two without losing your edge on either. You'll lead a Digital Designer and Graphic Design Assistant day to day; setting the standard, sharpening their work, and giving them room to grow. You'll partner closely with our Brand Manager and Marketing Manager, copywriter, production coordinator, content creator and marketing assistant in the wider team. What you'll own Visual language across campaigns, activations, lookbooks, emails, meta ads and packaging Print production end-to-end: artwork, paper, finish, print partner, proofs, sign-off Conceptual development for brand moments Typography, layout and colour decisions across the brand The work of two designers; their output, their growth, their confidence BAU at pace, without compromise on craft You'll be a fit if You have 5+ years in brand design, with serious time on your CV at a brand agency You've led or mentored designers before, even if this is your first formal lead title Print and packaging are your specialism, not a side skill (this part isn't negotiable) You're fluent in Figma (absolute must) and across Adobe Creative Suite You’re already using AI to help streamline processes and speed up work and you’ll bring this to the team Typography is a craft you care about You're drawn to the unfinished problem as much as the polished output Why RIXO? Hybrid working: three days on-site each week. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Generous staff discount across all RIXO collections plus early access to sample sales before anyone else. Team socials that actually happen. We celebrate the work and the people behind it. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave designed around real life, not policy minimums. Health cash plan to cover the everyday stuff: opticians, physio, dental. The things that add up. To apply Send a portfolio and include a short paragraph on the brand work you're proudest of, and why. Department Brand Locations Head Office Remote status Hybrid About RIXO It all began in 2015, in the university living room of best friends Henrietta Rix and Orlagh McCloskey. “We became best friends over our love of vintage, and we saw a gap in the market for vintage-inspired styles with flattering fits for the modern woman. Nine years later, our philosophy has stayed the same, and we are so proud to now be dressing women all over the world.” With a focus on empowering women, we are proud to offer extended sizing and a petite range. RIXO is designed to make the wearer feel their best, irrespective of age, size, nationality or occasion. Founded in 2015 Co-workers 112