Head of Creative

Head of Creative – Rowden We’re building the UK’s next‑generation engineering powerhouse, providing critical technology that strengthens national security and resilience. Rowden presents a rare opportunity for an ambitious brand leader. We’re a growing challenger brand with a clear vision to build an engineering powerhouse, and we care deeply about how we show up in the world. We’re obsessed with our brand strategy, and we want someone to take full ownership of it day to day. Location Bristol, UK Key areas of responsibility Visual identity and design systems: evolve design language across brand and product: typography, colour, layout, motion, iconography, UI tokens, component guidelines that scale from communications to deployed user interfaces. Creative direction: Setting the creative direction for campaigns, product launches, photography, film, demos, and case studies, maintaining a clear point of view and high standards. Narrative development: Translating the Rowden story into a visually compelling, differentiated narrative across products, services, and markets. Product experience and design coherence: Principles and standards that govern how Rowden products look, feel, and behave – UI, interaction patterns, micro‑copy, motion, sound, and physical/digital touchpoints. Brand and product design architecture: Building the design architecture that keeps every discipline aligned as we scale, supporting engineering, product, marketing, and executive teams. Creative ecosystem management: Establishing and leading a trusted network of designers, photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, and animators, acting as the quality gate for all external work. Governance and quality assurance: Turning loose ideas into sharp briefs, managing timelines, and ensuring disciplined execution with no off‑brand output. Technical design literacy: Providing precise, informed feedback across design, motion, photography, UX, and web to enable high‑quality, efficient delivery. Key skills, experience and behaviours You will be hands‑on and close to the work, shaping the detail as much as the big picture. You bring high personal standards and stay resourceful when the brief is loose or the path isn’t obvious. You think in stories, apply sharp editorial judgement, and always push for clarity over noise. When priorities shift – and they will – you stay steady and resilient. Above all, you’re focused on the end user and take real pride in producing work that represents a company with purpose. You’ll have: A proven track record creating and leading world‑class creative, whether in‑house or agency‑side. A portfolio showing strong creative direction across digital, print, product, technical communication, demos, and marketing. The ability to originate clear, ambitious ideas and drive them through to precise, high‑quality delivery. Strong visual communication skills and the ability to articulate concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. A collaborative working style, building strong relationships with engineering, product, sales, and marketing teams to deliver creative that supports growth in target markets. Curiosity about our products, users, and markets, and a commitment to continuous learning and creative differentiation. Deep command of design principles and the capability to guide multidisciplinary teams to a consistently high standard. A commitment to producing distinctive work that raises the bar and scales across products, markets, and channels. The process There will be an initial screening call, followed by a video interview and then a final face‑to‑face interview. Candidates who progress past the screening call will receive access to a data room with our style guide and current brand assets to help inform later discussions. Working at Rowden We are committed to building a flexible, inclusive, and enabling company. Our aim is to create a diverse team of talented people with unique skills, experience, and backgrounds, so please apply and come as you are We also recognise the importance of flexible working and support this wherever we can. We typically operate a flexible, hybrid‑working model, with an average 3 days in the office each week (dependent on the role). We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility, part‑time working requirements and/or workplace adjustments with all our applicants. Rowden is a Disability Confident Committed company, and we actively encourage people with disabilities and health conditions to apply for our roles. Please let us know your requirements early on so that we can make sure you have everything you need up front to help make the recruitment process and experience as easy as possible. Finally, if you feel that you don’t meet all the criteria included above but have transferable skills and relevant experience, we’d still love to hear from you Seniority level Executive Employment type Full‑time Job function Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology Industries Technology, Information and Internet #J-18808-Ljbffr