Full job descriptionHybrid working: 2 days in office
Global luxury brand partnerships, in-house joinery and metalwork, creative and technical design under one roof. An award-winning independent agency with thirty years of delivery is offering an Event & Retail Design Project Director opportunity - an role not to be missed!
- Board-level reporting and real strategic influence
- Global luxury brand partnerships for your portfolio
- Performance-related end-of-year bonus
- Healthcare benefit
- Class Pass or gym membership
- Award-winning independent agency with a strong social culture
The Company
An independent design agency with over 30 years of delivery experience, operating across the UK, US, Europe and the Middle East. Creative and technical design, joinery, metalwork and installation are all handled in-house, which means genuine craft at every stage. The client roster sits firmly at the luxury end of the market, and the agency’s reputation for quality keeps them coming back. The Event & Retail Design Project Director sits at the heart of that delivery.
The Role
As Event & Retail Design Project Director, you will lead the UK project management team across the full project lifecycle, holding senior client relationships and driving commercial performance across the portfolio.
- Report directly to the Board and collaborate with key stakeholders at a senior level
- Lead, mentor and develop the UK project management team
- Hold overall accountability for all project delivery output across the team
- Take the lead on flagship projects from brief to delivery
- Act as senior client liaison across major accounts
- Identify and develop account growth opportunities
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting and commercial reporting
- Drive collaboration across design, production and installation
- Contribute to recruitment and succession planning at senior level
The Candidate
The right person for this Event & Retail Design Project Director role will have a track record of leading project management or production teams through complex, creative and high-specification installations, with the commercial acumen and client-facing confidence to operate at director level. Formal line management experience is a must to be considered.
A background in retail install, experiential or pop-up delivery is essential whilst a background within the luxury brand or fashion sectors would be beneficial. If you have come up through an agency, build house or in-house production environment and are ready for genuine strategic responsibility as an Event & Retail Design Project Director, this is worth a conversation. Candidates currently working within a luxury fashion brand environment may also be considered.
Salary lands between £70,000 and £100,000 depending on experience, with a bonus scheme, healthcare and hybrid flexibility sitting alongside it. This agency’s client relationships and reputation carry real weight on a CV. Applications are being reviewed now, so put yours in and secure your place in the process.
Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn’t quite what you’re looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.
As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Vacancy Ref: LKS18598