Role: Creative Director - beauty & wellbeing focussed

Location:Hybrid / onsite in London, England x2-3 days per week

ROLE MISSION

Our in-house, award-winning creative agency is searching for a conceptual and highly skilled Creative Director with experience in beauty.

As the CD, you’ll be leading our team of designers and creatives, and oversee projects from brief to completion. That means you’ll be leading the concepting and design across campaigns that will run across various platforms and channels, including digital, print, and experiential. 

You’ll be an effective communicator, able to articulate your ideas and concepts to clients and colleagues. 

You’ll have excellent problem-solving abilities. You’ll be able to identify and analyse problems, as well as being able to think critically and creatively to find solutions. 

You’ll need to build and maintain good relationships with clients and colleagues, as well as be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels. 

You'll have a strong background in conceptual art direction and a proven track record of leading successful teams. 

THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...

You are someone who likes to work in close collaboration with clients and brands. You are entrepreneurial and look forward to the challenge of delivering outstanding creative work with minimal supervision and relish the opportunity to be a part of something new and dynamic. 

And if you have...

• A portfolio great conceptual and creative art direction work especially in the beauty category 
• Excellent leadership and communication skills 
• Strong attention to detail 
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple projects at once 
• Ability to think strategically and creatively 
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines 
• Proven track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality projects. 

ABOUT THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

You will report to the Global CCO / ECD and work closely with the client's Creation and Design personnel,  Strategy, Content & Community Management, Production, as well as offshore design and project management teams You will also work with colleagues in our broader Group Brand-Tech network to shape a solution within the agency that forges innovative bespoke solutions for our clients. 

WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL 

• Relevant senior experience working in a creative agency, responsible for delivering day to day for a key account or multiple accounts and beauty experience a must. 
• You must have experience leading a creative team to success.  
• Strong understanding of the advertising ecosystem; social media, digital display, CRM, and website. 
• Experience working on as part of an inter-agency team that delivers integrated campaigns that span ATL, Digital, and Social channels. 
• You will need an eye for design, catching creative when it could be improved and aligned to the brand's objectives/purpose.
• Your passion ensures every project surpasses the client's expectations, and you have countless case studies demonstrating creative excellence. 
• Experience working for large FMCG clients. 
• Experience across multiple markets a plus. 

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is.

OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions.

Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming.

OUR IN-HOUSE AGENCIES HAVE WON IN-HOUSE AGENCY OF THE YEAR, YEAR AFTER YEAR  

In-House Agency of the Year, U-Studio – Gold 2020, Silver 2021, Silver 2022 

In-House Agency of the Year, The Guardian – Gold 2021 

Creative Team of the Year, The Guardian – Gold 2021 

Digital Network of the Year – Gold 2020 

Digital Innovation Agency of the Year – Silver 2020, Gold 2022 

Customer Engagement Agency of the Year – Gold 2021, Silver 2020, 2022 

OUR VALUES

We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more.

Be Ambitious to succeed

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work

Be always learning and listening to understand

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

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We've set ambitious, market-leading environmental and social goals around sustainability at OLIVER. We have committed to be net zero by 2030 and take far reaching action on DE&I in the sector. We expect everyone to contribute to our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle. 

Inside Ideas Group and its’ affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.