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MECCA is looking for a Head of Design to help shape the creative future of the worlds best beauty brand. This role is for a design leader who is passionate about craft, culture and impact, and who wants to build ideas, teams and experiences that resonate deeply with our customers. The Role You Could Play Reporting to the Head of Creative, the Head of Design will lead a multi-disciplinary Design team, partnering closely with the wider Creative team, Visual Merchandising, Content, Digital Marketing, eComm, Brand Experience and Loyalty teams to deliver worldclass campaigns and experiences in a fastpaced retail environment. Key responsibilities and deliverables also include: Lead and inspire a highperforming design team delivering worldclass creative across campaigns, events, activations, brand initiatives and new store experiences. Set and drive the design vision, ensuring bestinclass execution across retail, digital, print, OOH and social, with a strong balance of craft, commercial impact and brand distinctiveness. Champion bold, strategically grounded ideas by facilitating and leading concepting sessions in partnership with Design and Content teams. Partner closely with Marketing, Digital, Retail and broader stakeholders to translate business objectives and briefs into designled creative solutions that drive results. Navigate complexity with confidence, developing innovative responses to fastmoving briefs and evolving priorities. Work in close partnership with the Head of Creative to define, protect and evolve MECCAs brand standards, ensuring consistency, relevance and creative ambition as the business grows. Colead strategic workshops and creative working sessions for priority projects, helping shape direction, unlock opportunity and align teams. Oversee design output across all channels, maintaining exceptional quality, clarity and coherence from concept through execution. What You Will Bring You are a senior creative leader with a strong point of view, able to inspire teams, build trust and foster a collaborative, highperformance culture. You are a visual storyteller with a deep understanding of brand, campaigns and design strategy, and a proven ability to bring brand narratives to life across digital, print, instore, OOH and social. You are solutionsfocused and commercially aware, comfortable managing multiple projects from longterm brand platforms to tactical initiatives, while maintaining creative excellence. You lead from the front, support the Head of Creative, and contribute to a strong, aligned creative leadership model that champions collaboration across departments. In addition, our successful candidate will also have the following skills and experience: 10+ years of experience delivering exceptional creative outcomes in design or advertising agencies, or leading design within innovative consumer brands. 4+ years experience managing, mentoring and developing designers and creatives, with a proven ability to grow and develop talent, whilst managing stakeholders and delivering projects on time and to budget. Strong collaborator who balances creative ambition with commercial and operational realities. Confident presenter and influencer, able to sell ideas, shape thinking and champion bold creative with conviction. Demonstrated experience leading work from concept to execution across all channels and touchpoints. Deep understanding of digitaltophysical marketing and designing for diverse environments, from paid media and social to instore experiences. Exceptional communicator who gives and receives feedback in a clear, constructive and inspiring way. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Your Life At MECCA Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldnt be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way! Some of our other team member benefits include: Professional development programs and firstclass digitised learning offering Health and wellbeing initiatives Reward and recognition programs Access to bonus and incentive programs Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy Benefits are subject to company policy, as updated from time to time. There are also so many other ways in which youll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way. To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers #J-18808-Ljbffr