Head of Creative

4 days ago


Blackburn, United Kingdom Thwaites Full time

**Job Ref**:THW6697

**Branch**:Daniel Thwaites Head Office

**Location**:Daniel Thwaites Head Office, Blackburn

**Salary/Benefits**:Competitive Salary and great benefits

**Contract type**:Permanent

**Hours**:Full Time

**Hours per week**:36.25

**Posted date**:06/03/2024

**Closing date**:19/04/2024

As Head of Creative, you will be responsible for the conception, design and delivery of impactful and effective creative communications to sit across multiple channels.

**Your day to day**:

- Creating and evolving the creative vision with the Marketing Director at the highest level to ensure creative direction is retained and in line with our brand principles.
- Championing the creative vision, by leading the in-house creative team, to create and deliver multi-channel campaigns that meet the business objectives.
- Leading our Seasonal creative storytelling campaign plan, working alongside the content team and wider Marketing team.
- Creative development and ownership for menu development and all customer communication channels across our properties.
- Driving conceptual thinking, creative development and execution across all aspects of design including creative projects, content, customer experience and digital ensuring consistency and brand elevation across all channels.
- Working closely with our channel leads to optimise creative to ensure we are following our creative vision whilst still delivering results.
- Working closely with stakeholders through all stages from briefing to delivery.
- Creating all brand guidelines and templates to ensure brand consistency across all touch points.
- Coaching and developing the team creatively.
- Developing strong internal processes and procedures.

**Who we are looking for?**
- Degree in Graphic Design.
- Skilled as a senior creative lead with significant experience in graphic design and digital design for a premium brand or from a creative agency background.
- Strong technical ability.
- Ability to deliver creative ideas with conviction to a range of stakeholders and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously and remain calm under pressure.
- Exceptional experience in brand building and driving brand elevation.
- Knowledge and experience of working with both creative and marketing teams.
- Strong organisational and teamwork skills, ability to multi-task effectively.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Expert knowledge of print, digital, social, video content.
- Experience leading photo and video production.
- Demonstrable experience of effectively coaching and developing team members.

**In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;**
- Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience
- A fun, engaging and supportive environment where you will receive the training and support to develop and progress
- Free on-site parking
- Wagestream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- 33 days annual leave
- Health cash plan with access to high street discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted accommodation, food and drink in our beautiful properties across the country
- Pension and Life assurance
- Long service awards, including free meals and free stays with friends and family
- Bespoke training programmes accessible to all

It is an exciting time to join our business, we’ve invested over £100m into the business in the past five years. We are based in the Ribble Valley, in a purpose built office, that boasts its own Grade II listed building, a brewery and stables for our shire horses.

Thwaites was established in 1807 remains a largely family owned business. We have around 300 properties including hotels, inns, pubs and a brewery and are focused on providing superb hospitality in outstanding properties in great locations.

Daniel Thwaites has a proud heritage, delivering warm hospitality for over 200 years. Alongside its brewery and pubs which are known throughout the world, it also runs hotels, inns and spas throughout the country under the brand of The House of Daniel Thwaites.

Behind the scenes is a support crew in its Head Office that helps the smooth day to day running of all its operations. It's a wide and varied team, comprising of many different characters and skill sets. They’ve only recently moved into a new, purpose-built home in Mellor Brook, surrounded by ancient woodland, so it's a great time to join them.


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