Design Manager - Category Lead
Joseph Joseph Ltd
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
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Design Manager - Category Lead
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Joseph Joseph Ltd
At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple and powerful belief — that intelligent design has the ability to transform everyday living. We create distinctive, thoughtfully engineered products that not only solve real‑world problems but also bring joy, beauty, and functionality to daily life.
Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired house‑ware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e‑commerce business.
We are seeking a talented Design Manager – Category Lead to join our New Product Development team at Joseph Joseph. As the Category Lead, you will take end‑to‑end ownership of the Cookshop, Cookware and Cleaning & Organisation categories, reporting into our VP of Product Delivery and working closely with the Chief Creative Officer and cross‑functional partners to deliver market‑leading ranges on time and within budget.
What you will be doing:
Category leadership: set and execute the vision for Cookshop, Cookware and Cleaning & Organisation, identifying opportunities to innovate and grow each category.
Develop and maintain category road‑maps in line with seasonal critical paths and commercial objectives and build inherent category value.
Project delivery: accountable for multiple, fast‑paced complex projects launching into a global marketplace; resolve design details and drive development forward, ensuring on‑time launches against tight timelines.
Liaise directly with packaging designers and manufacturing suppliers to manage prototypes, samples and quality checks.
Team management & succession: line‑manage the existing Cookshop & Cookware designer, providing coaching, feedback and performance management; mentor junior colleagues, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture.
Cross‑functional collaboration: work with in‑house and external designers, engineers and commercial teams to align on requirements, budgets and margin targets; assess technical development issues, define scope for resolution, communicate options, and drive issues to closure.
Commercial stewardship: ensure all projects remain within agreed budgets and product costs align with margin targets; analyse category performance post‑launch, identifying learnings and improvements for future ranges.
What We Need From You:
An undergraduate (or master’s) degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
Significant product development experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex consumer goods from concept to manufacture.
Demonstrable category‑leadership skills: strategic thinking, roadmap planning and the ability to drive innovation.
Experience managing, mentoring and developing design professionals, with the agility to support recruitment and handover processes.
Strong stakeholder‑management and communication skills, able to present ideas clearly to senior teams.
Sound understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes, ideally with factory experience in the Far East.
Proficiency in design applications such as Adobe CS and SolidWorks.
A creative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge conventional thinking while keeping ideas commercial.
What you will get from us:
Competitive salary and holiday allowance
Company performance‑related bonus
A pension contribution
An exclusive staff discount
24/7 healthcare appointment support
Hybrid working – 3 days in office & 2 days from home and flex start/finish times
External private employee wellbeing support
Access to Perkbox
Volunteer days
Team Recognition scheme
Training and Development
Holiday carry‑over scheme
Season‑ticket travel loan
Cycle to work scheme
Parental Leave support
Holiday trading (buy/sell) and extra holiday days for long service
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Temporary
Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries Design Services
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Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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