Design Strategist

Design Strategist

Grade: Manager

Salary: 77-88k + bonus

Location: London, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle

Our client is a leading global consulting firm, operating at the intersection of business, technology, and design. The organisation partners with major FTSE 100 companies and public sector bodies to deliver large-scale transformation, combining strategy, creativity, and technology to create meaningful, human-centred outcomes.

Their Digital Excellence team is a fast-growing and highly regarded design capability, bringing together a community of researchers, designers, and strategists focused on delivering inclusive, accessible, and impactful digital experiences.

As part of continued growth, they are looking for a Design Strategist to play a key role in shaping client solutions, leading teams, and contributing to the evolution of their design offering.

The Role

This is a hybrid role combining design strategy, consulting, and team leadership.

You will define and shape the vision for products and services, working closely with clients and cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are both user-centred and commercially effective. Alongside delivery, you will lead and develop designers while contributing to business growth and capability building.

What You’ll Be Doing

Strategy & Delivery

• Define product and service strategy using user insight and business objectives
• Shape end-to-end experiences that are customer-focused, scalable, and commercially viable
• Identify opportunities for innovation, optimisation, and differentiation
• Ensure high-quality delivery across design workstreams

Client & Business Engagement

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and articulate the value of design
• Contribute to proposals, bids, and client pitches
• Support the growth of the design practice through thought leadership and external engagement

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary design teams (UX, Service, Content)
• Support the development and progression of designers
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and inclusive team culture
• Contribute to recruitment, capability building, and community initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Experience across design and research, with both hands-on delivery and leadership exposure
• Proven ability to shape strategy and deliver user-centred digital products or services
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior audiences
• Experience managing or mentoring multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to balance design thinking with commercial and business outcomes
• Experience working in agile, cross-functional environments

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing and highly collaborative design community
• Work on high-impact digital transformation programmes across sectors
• Strong blend of strategy, delivery, and leadership responsibility
• Opportunity to shape both client outcomes and internal capability
• Clear progression opportunities within a scaling team
• Flexible, hybrid working environment with a strong focus on development

Apply today to be part of a growing team delivering some of the most impactful technology transformation programmes in the market. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, all decisions are based on merit, ensuring an inclusive working environment free from discrimination or harassment.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates