Brand Consultant - Creative

Brand Consultant - Creative Permanent GBP37,000 - GBP41,000 Macmillan Cancer Support is at a pivotal point in its brand history. This year, we will be launching a new brand strategy that will define our purpose for the next decade including a new brand proposition, experience principles as well as an updated identity. You will form part of a new creative consultancy function to offer strategic leadership across the organisation and support the planning and integration of the new Macmillan brand strategy for external audiences. This role will be responsible for championing creative excellence across Macmillan and influencing the creative development of key marketing and other communication activities that are externally commissioned, to ensure they are truly brand building. To successfully achieve this, you will need to work closely with project owners as well as external agency partners to ensure they are fully supported through the creative process. Critical to this is managing the development and the ongoing refinement of our new brand guidelines to ensure that the principles for our brand's visual and verbal identity are clearly defined and fit for purpose across all areas of the organisation. As well as supporting the application of the new identity across a range of materials, you will also offer creative consultancy across product naming, positioning, proposition development and partnership branding. You will manage the provision of internal and external brand identity training, tools and advice, as well as a revamped brand review process, pulling in specialist resource from across the Brand Division to ensure our brand is represented appropriately in everything we do. As well as a proven experience in all the above, you'll need excellent communication and interpersonal skills to quickly build trusted relationships across Macmillan as well as raising the profile of the function. You'll be able to represent Macmillan effectively both internally and externally and deputise for the Brand Manager - Creative as required. In return for your commitment, we have a proactive approach to learning and development and offer excellent benefits including a 34.5 week (with an early finish on Friday), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, childcare vouchers, generous annual leave, and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership. Please note that the internal job title for this role is "Creative Consultant". Closing date: 22nd April 2018. Interviews schedules for 25/26th April 2018. ------------------------------------ Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support. ------------------------------------ Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support. No agencies please.