Head of Creative/ Creative Director

Job Title: Head of Creative

Location: Reading, RG2

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Purpose of job:

• To develop and enhance the brand truths of each of the company's three jewellery brands through the development of the company's visual and written creative.

Main Duties Include

• Working with the Managing Director to provide strategic creative solutions.
• To have input into the development of each brand's 'brand truth'
• Create and manage promotional collateral to establish and maintain product branding.
• To be responsible for 'shop in shop' and retail furniture design and graphics.
• To create visual and written campaigns to enhance these 'brand truths' throughout the following channels:

• • Catalogue (Trade and Consumer)
  • E-Commerce
  • Social (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and more)
  • In-Store Display Collateral

• Mail order.
• To manage a small creative team (visual and written) to deliver campaigns and ongoing marketing support to trade partners.
• To input on product development story-telling and ensure this is complimentary to each brand's 'brand truth'.
• To ensure the creative department's budget is adhered to.
• To manage all of the company's photography and video marketing needs- including the following:

• • Campaign model shoots where appropriate
  • Product photography including still-life shots
  • Product model shots for each design where appropriate

• To manage the company's creative assets for its customers via its online management tool.
• To keep abreast of market trends via dialogue with front-line personnel, retail partners and industry influencers.
• To manage key 3rd party suppliers such as printers and photographers
• To be responsible for all packaging and POS design - jewelry boxes, bags, gift packaging.
• To appraise the effectiveness of campaigns post-launch through dialogue with retail partners and industry influencers.
• To work with the Head of Commerce and MD plus Head of Online to establish a creative timetable for each key business channel.

Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, Training:

• Proven experience as senior head of creative within Retail or the Fashion sector.
• Hands-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design and brand development.
• Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc.
• Outstanding leadership and organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and analytical abilities.
• A Degree in advertising, fine art, design or relevant fields. An MA will be considered an asset.

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Candidates with relevant experience or job titles of; ; Head of Creative, Brand Development Manager, Creative Lead, Creative Manager, Director of Creative and Creative Director