Senior Creative (12m FTC) – Role Overview
This maternity cover role requires an individual with exceptional taste and visual judgement. They will translate clear ideas or creative directions into effective content across stills, video, and graphics, guiding shoots, content creation, and ensuring consistent quality across channels.
Responsibilities
Art Direction & Creative Execution
* Lead and support art direction across campaigns and content, including stills and video.
* Translate creative direction into clear visual frameworks for shoots, content capture, graphic systems, and asset rollout.
* Ensure creative concepts are executed with consistency, clarity and strong visual hierarchy.
* Apply graphic design principles confidently across layouts, typography and composition.
* Work closely with motion and video teams to ensure stills and moving image feel cohesive.
Content Translation & Application
* Shape how ideas are expressed across website, social, paid media, CRM, and in-store or VM where required.
* Ensure content feels intentional, not fragmented, across channels.
* Bring a strong understanding of how creative flexes between formats without losing impact.
Collaboration & Leadership
* Partner closely with Creative Leads, Video Editors, Production, Content and Marketing teams.
* Provide clear creative direction and feedback to designers and junior creatives.
* Support consistency and quality across multiple workstreams and timelines.
* Step in confidently to guide decisions when direction needs clarifying.
Brand & Taste Leadership
* Act as a guardian of LOOKFANTASTIC's visual identity and tone.
* Bring a strong point of view on graphic application, layout and styling.
* Stay updated on trends in art direction, content and fashion/beauty visual culture.
* Push for work that feels elevated, considered and culturally relevant without overcomplicating.
Qualifications
* Creative or designer with proven art direction experience.
* Comfortable working across stills, video and graphic systems.
* Confident translating ideas into executable creative frameworks.
* Highly collaborative, organised and calm under pressure.
* Known for strong taste, clear thinking and constructive feedback.
* Happy to be hands‑on while supporting the wider team.
* Strong background in graphic design and art direction.
* Experience art directing content shoots (stills and/or video).
* Excellent understanding of layout, typography and visual hierarchy.
* Experience working within established brand systems.
* Confidence presenting ideas and giving direction to others.
* Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
Desirable Qualifications
* Beauty, fashion or lifestyle experience.
* Experience working on integrated campaigns.
* Exposure to motion or video workflows.
Benefits & Perks
Career Development
* Access bespoke development programmes designed by our in‑house L&D team.
* Continued development through our upskilling programme delivered with an industry‑leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
* Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
* Buy back up to 3 days each year.
* Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12‑months.
Wellbeing Support
* Access face‑to‑face and virtual appointments with our in‑house GP.
* Access our 24‑7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Bupa.
* State‑of‑the‑art on‑site gym.
* Access to our on‑site physio.
Other Perks
* Save up to 12% on personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
* Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
* Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
* On‑site staff shop.
* Referral rewards of up to £1,000 when a referred candidate passes probation.
* Anniversary gifts at 5 and 10 years of service.
EEO Statement
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident, Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
#J-18808-Ljbffr