Individual Restaurants has an exciting opportunity for a Group Creative Lead, based at our central support office, Manchester City Centre
When you join Individual Restaurants, you’re not just joining one team. You’re joining a collection of leading restaurants, all with a stellar reputation for quality service and exceptional food. Explore roles across our collection of 30+ restaurants, Piccolino, Restaurant Bar & Grill, Riva, and Piccolo.
Benefits of joining our team .
1. 100% tips and gratuities direct to our team
2. 50% off your food and drink bill at any of our restaurants, at any time, for up to 6 people
3. Competitive rates of pay – we pay the best to get the best.
4. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity packages
5. Access to up to 40% of earnt wages and financial wellbeing tools through Wagestream
6. Employee Assistance Programme through The Drinks Trust, providing 24/7 support and access to counselling services
7. Life Assurance (Senior Management)
8. Employer contribution pension scheme
9. 15% off your grocery bill at Iceland Foods
10. Discounts and cashback from hundreds of high street and online retailers
11. WSET courses are available for those who are passionate about wine and it provenance.
12. Individual Champion programme – acting as an ambassador of your brand and representing your team.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Creative Lead to provide our team with guidance and ideas to drive impressive business growth. You will devise the concepts and strategies across our brands and key campaigns and will monitor its progress. Working with the functional head, you will be able to implement your creative vision and become the point of reference for any creative plan that wants to make its way to our guests.
The goal is to achieve the best possible outcome of our brands both visually and essentially to meet guest expectations and drive growth. This is about creating the big ideas and ensuring these are executed with style and pizazz along with supporting other members of the marketing team in their outputs.
What are we looking for in our Creative Lead.
13. Proven experience as a creative lead / director or in a similar creative role within hospitality.
14. Hand-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development
15. Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc.
16. Outstanding leadership and organisation skills
17. Exemplary interpersonal and analytical abilities
18. BSc/BA in advertising, fine art, design, or relevant field; MSc/MA will be considered an asset.
19. A highly motivated person who always promotes a positive working attitude. Confident working alone but equally comfortable working as part of a team
20. Able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines/priorities simultaneously.
21. Approaches work conscientiously and use initiative to ensure tasks are seen through to end.
22. Being constantly aware of brand guidelines and with a keen eye for detail
23. Takes positive action to improve business performance continuously and responds to, plans, and manages change.
24. Flexible, highly motivated, and meticulous.
25. Able to build solid business case / ROAS to go after key events.
26. Innovator and creative thinker
27. Social media expertise
If you have the passion and drive to be the best and would like to join our team, please apply today. We would love to hear from you!