Design Team Lead

Company Description

Rank Interactive, the digital arm of the Rank Group plc, stands as a leading global digital gaming company fuelled by top-tier talent and technology. Recognised through iconic brands, our products and our people, we bring entertainment to millions of people worldwide on various devices daily.

Operating with a multi-branded strategy, we offer online entertainment, bingo and slot gaming, along with a social gaming mobile experience, using a mix of proprietary and licensed software.

With offices in the UK, Gibraltar, Malta, Barcelona, Mauritius, South Africa, and Israel and being part of a group with approximately 8,000 employees globally; we unite people and entertainment across diverse digital channels.

Joining our high-performing and inclusive culture, you'll instantly become part of a team supporting our customer-facing initiatives.

Job Description

The Design Team Lead helps foster a supportive, creatively confident, and well-aligned design team environment. They guide and support designers day to day, contribute to the delivery of creative work, and help uphold quality and consistency across outputs. This is a hands-on design role with added leadership responsibilities; ideal for someone who enjoys creating high-quality design work while also helping others thrive. The Design Team Lead works alongside the Creative Manager to maintain momentum, uphold standards, and contribute to a positive, collaborative culture.

• Design and deliver creative assets across digital and marketing touchpoints, contributing directly to campaigns and dayto-day outputs.
• Guide and support fellow designers, offering feedback, clarification, and mentoring to help elevate creative work. 
• Collaborate with the Oliver traffic team to help manage workload visibility, flag capacity issues, and support delivery flow.
• Review creative work for clarity, consistency, and alignment, ensuring high standards across the team.
• Maintain and evolve shared templates and assets, making sure the team has easy access to current, useful resources.
• Work closely with the Copy Team Lead to support alignment of visual and written content in multi-channel campaigns.
• Contribute to team health by surfacing blockers, strengths, or morale concerns to the Creative Manager and offering support when needed.
• Bring creative inspiration and competitor insights into team discussions, helping keep the work fresh and relevant.
• Conducting one to one meetings with your design team members, to gauge, guide and aid their professional development and assess their current status. Providing meaningful feedback to the Creative Manager.
• Assist in conducting performance appraisals alongside the Creative Manager.
• Liaise with senior creative team members to ensure that changes and updates are clearly understood and communicated effectively to the respective teams.
• Manage team leave administration on Sage and cross team calendars, alongside the creative manager.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is a strong designer who enjoys collaborating and supporting others. They are confident in their craft, calm in their approach, and motivated to help both people and ideas grow.
• 4–6 years of design experience, preferably within an in-house or agency set-up. With a strong digital portfolio and campaign experience. Experience in digital and print design preferred.
• Ability to deliver high-quality creative work, often under shifting timelines
• Experience giving feedback or mentoring peers, even informally
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Premiere Pro, HTML and 3D a plus.)
• Experience using structured workflows or traffic systems (e.g., OMG, Airtable, Monday.com, Basecamp) • Good communication skills, especially around creative discussions and feedback
• An interest in the gaming or entertainment industry, and curiosity around what makes campaigns effective • Tertiary qualification in Design, Visual Communication, or related field preferred.

What success looks like:

• A calm, consistent creative output that balances leadership and hands-on contribution
• Designers feel supported and clear in their work, with better momentum and less confusion
• Creative work is polished, well-structured, and aligned with brand expectations
• Collaboration between design, copy, and traffic flows more smoothly
• Team resources (like templates and library assets) are maintained and useful
• The Creative Manager is informed and supported, with better visibility into team energy and needs

Additional Information

Join us to unlock benefits and opportunities that will boost your career journey in a vibrant, inclusive and fulfilling work environment – so you can #BeYourself

Wellbeing@Rank is important... From hybrid working and colleague support networks to menopause support and weekly PepTalks, we’re here for you.  

We’ll also invest in your growth by providing development opportunities, leadership training and cutting-edge industry certifications so you have the tools and resources to help you work, win and grow with us. 

Immerse yourself in new cultures and gain international exposure through our global business. Collaborate with colleagues from around the globe.  

From pensions to bonus schemes, and private medical insurance to life insurance – we've got you covered. 

*Our benefits vary by brand and/or location. Please have a chat with your local Talent Acquisition specialist to find out what’s in place in your location.    

The Rank Group are committed to being an inclusive employer, ensuring that we better understand and meet the needs and requirements of our candidates and customers. 

We aim to do this by facilitating fair and equal access to our services. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made, please reach out to let us know ahead of your interview.