Design Recruitment Leeds & Yorkshire — Nigel Wright Group
Design Recruitment in Leeds
Nigel Wright Group helps Northern mid-market businesses build the design and creative teams that power their next stage of growth. Our consultants connect ambitious employers with talented designers across the city and the wider North. As a design recruitment agency in Leeds, we pair local knowledge with the reach of a national specialist. For growing employers, the right creative hire can shape a brand and open new markets.
Proven results in design recruitment
Our track record covers permanent, interim, and executive appointments for studios, agencies, and in-house functions. We take time to understand each client's goals, culture, and design processes before we build a shortlist. This care helps us place people who deliver strong work and stay for the long term. The result is sharper studios, faster hires, and leaders who raise the standard around them.
Design roles we place
We recruit across every level of design, from specialists to senior leaders. Typical briefs span digital design, product design, and creative design, alongside brand, UX, and motion. Many of these positions are based in Leeds, with others spread across Yorkshire and the North.
Common appointments include:
- Design Directors and Heads of Design
- UX and UI designers
- Product and industrial designers
- Brand and creative leads
- Digital and motion specialists
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Specialists in the creative sector
As a design executive search firm, we know that great design depends on the right people. Our consultants assess portfolios, potential, and mindset with equal attention, then match each candidate to the skills and experience an employer needs. Designers value our advice because we help them weigh up every career move with real market insight.
Trusted by leading Northern businesses
Employers across the region choose Nigel Wright Group for executive search and specialist recruitment. Our client relationships include Northern Powergrid, City Electrical Factors, and Fairstone Group, together with Cora Health Group and Newcastle Building Society. We have also supported True Potential, Parker Hannifin, and Komatsu with senior appointments. These partnerships show the trust that established organisations place in our team. Each began with a clear brief and grew through results that helped these businesses scale with confidence.
Why employers choose Nigel Wright Group
We go further for clients and candidates on every assignment. Collaboration shapes how we work, and long-term thinking guides each search we run. Rooted in the North, our team brings honest insight into the Leeds market and the businesses that drive it forward. Candidates gain a partner who listens, advises honestly, and champions their ambitions at every turn.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nigel Wright Group recruit designers in Leeds?
Yes. We place permanent, interim, and executive design professionals for employers across Leeds and the North of England.
What design positions can you help me fill?
We cover the full spectrum of design, from mid-level specialists through to the leadership teams and specialist talent that shape a studio's direction.
How does your recruitment process work?
We learn your brief in detail, then present a focused shortlist chosen for portfolio strength, cultural fit, and proven ability.
Leeds Office
Telephone: +44 113 524 1111
Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com
Address: 6 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom