Design Team Lead - Maternity Cover

Design Team Lead (Maternity Cover – 10-11 Months)

Lead a talented team to bring world-class exhibitions and permanent spaces to life.

• Impact: Drive design excellence for Museums & Experience Centres.


• Culture: A collaborative, "roll-up-your-sleeves" environment where innovation is celebrated.


• Role: 10–11 month fixed-term contract reporting to the Head of Design, Museums & Experience Centres

About the Role

We are looking for a creative Design Team Lead to join us for a 10-11 month maternity cover.

Our current portfolio includes a range of projects across both our Museums & Expo Divisions. Including community spaces, experience centres, museums, installations and activations for leading national and international brands.

This is a pivotal role where you will balance high-level design with hands-on team mentorship. You will be managing your own projects as well as inspiring a team of designers to deliver exceptional exhibition and permanent design solutions that captivate audiences.

As a leader, you will oversee the end-to-end design process - from initial concepts to final detailed design drawings ready for fabrication - ensuring every outcome aligns with our clients' goals and our high standards of excellence.

What You will be doing

Your time will be focused across three key areas:

• Team Leadership : Mentor and develop our design team, fostering a culture of generosity and shared knowledge. You’ll manage resource allocation, monitor team morale, and identify growth opportunities for your direct reports.


• Project Delivery : You will stay close to the work, developing creative concepts for Museums and Experience Centres. You’ll manage your project timelines, mitigate project risks, and ensure solutions meet creative, accessibility and engagement requirements.


• Design Oversight : Act as the "creative guardian," reviewing concepts to ensure they meet client briefs and company standards while pushing the boundaries of innovation and 3D visualisation.

Who You Are

You are a design professional with a people-first leadership style. You thrive in high quality environments and aren't afraid to dive into the details to help the team succeed.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years conceptual, documented and detailed design for public and commercial spaces 


• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Design, or a related field.


• Tech Stack: Proficiency in 3D modelling (SketchUp) and Adobe Creative Suite.


• Industry Knowledge: A deep understanding of construction materials, production processes, and visitor engagement.


• Leadership: Proven ability to lead a team, navigate complex projects, and present to stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

We believe great work happens when people feel supported. Our culture is built on integrity, innovation, and the spirit of pitching in. Your ideas have a direct line to company growth, and your leadership will leave a lasting footprint on our team’s development.

Xzibit is recognised as a great place to work, with a terrific team, competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work on exciting, industry leading projects.

Plus:

• Team lunch and regular BBQ's


• Awards and recognition at our Monthly team meetings


• Friday afternoon drinks (and darts)


• Team events


• Advance your skills and take on new challenges in a growing company.

How to Apply

If you are a passionate leader ready to steer a creative team through some of our most exciting upcoming projects, we would love to hear from you.