Head of Product Design - Games & Toys

My client creates games, toys & consumer products that break the internet! They are building one of the most ambitious consumer-product engines in the UK - tapping into the social native customer!

We are hiring a Head of Product Development to lead a team of six with headcount growing soon.

You will shape the vision, run the pipeline, own the output, and sit at the centre of the creative engine room.

Highly competitive salary on offer DOE.

Office based 4 days a week, 1 from home - Soho

The Role

• Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing product team.
• Own the entire roadmap and pipeline from concepts to launch.
• Allocate resources and decide what gets focus.
• Spot cultural opportunities early and turn them into products at speed.
• Work with marketing to ensure products resonate on social media and with creators.
• Work with sales to understand retail pull and commercial realities.
• Work with sourcing to move fast from concept to manufacture.
• Act as the bridge between product, marketing, sales, sourcing, and finance.
• Raise standards around speed, output quality, and accountability.

The Person

• Solid leadership experience managing teams in physical product development/product design/industrial design – ideally from fast-paced/ physical consumer goods.
• Strong feel for the cultural zeitgeist and how social media drives what people buy and play.
• Hands-on comfort with materials, prototypes, and manufacturability. Industrial design or CAD literacy is a plus but not required.
• Commercial sharpness across margins, pricing, retailer expectations, and cost constraints.
• A builder at heart. Hands-on, decisive, and comfortable in high-growth environments.
• Energised by fast cycles, quick testing, and making real things quickly.