We’re looking for an Executive Creative Director to lead our creative efforts in building on top of one of the most recognizable brands at home in the UK, and in all of the markets where we operate internationally. You’ll report into the Director of Brand & Experience and be part of the creative leadership of the company as we look to build exceptional creative which forms one part of a seamless experience across Deliveroo’s off-platform and in-product touchpoints for our consumers, restaurant, retail and grocery partners, riders and employees. 

An inspirational and highly collaborative creative leader, this person will be responsible for the creative thinking in Deliveroo’s Creative Studio. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced environment and will be integral in directing the global creative voice of our brand.  On a day-to-day basis you will be casting a creative eye over all of the briefs that come into our Studio from our departments and from our local markets. You will identify briefs that can be elevated by some upfront creative positioning and work with the creative and strategic teams to seek out these opportunities and elevate the work.

• You will have creative oversight of all design, mass communications, performance marketing and content coming out of the Studio, and making sure this ladders up to Deliveroo’s brand platform, brand identity and tone of voice.
• You will be responsible for monitoring and supporting the continued roll out of the creative vision.
• You’ll work closely with our agencies and local market teams.
• Work with the Global Product & Marketing team to shape the creative brand voice for Deliveroo and to build seamless experience on and off platform.
• You’ll offer strategic and creative recommendations as required.
• You will ensure briefs are fully understood within the Studio and spot when they can be elevated by upfront creative and strategic input. 
• You’ll empower and equip the team with the insight, knowledge and creative direction they need to produce work that responds accurately and ambitiously to briefs and speaks to the overarching creative strategy.
• You will act as brand guardian, ensuring brand consistency across all deliverables. 
• You will continue to evolve and push our global creative platform. 
• You will supervise and approve all output from the studio - ensure that all work delivered is of the highest standard and presented appropriately.
• You will be proactive in pushing forward creative discussions, briefs and opportunities with the senior creative team, driving and encouraging creative collaboration.
• You will be a team motivator - excite the team about the potential of each brief and champion the impact and importance of strong creative.
• You’ll Own and drive the potential of the Studio to become a force for creativity across the business, spearheading creative and strategic conversations with our creative partners, helping to shape and drive their approach.
• You will excite the company about the creative possibilities of our story.
• You will help to foster the best environment for your team to do the work of their careers.

• People and culture above everything - You build and sustain positive, ambitious, people-centric team culture on top of which great work gets done. 
• You have substantial relevant experience in creative ideation and concepting
• You are a creative change agent who leads through vision, and by example. 
• You have run creative teams at large agencies or brands.
• You are deeply strategic. 
• You bring exciting thinking that gets people talking.  
• You have experience creating above-the-line, below the line and cross-platform campaigns. 
• You have great storytelling skills, enabling you to build and present creative decks with clear, compelling narratives.
• You are comfortable with fast-changing organisations  - you thrive off the opportunity, and are resilient to change. 
• You have excellent interpersonal, communication, and critical thinking skills.
• You know when to push, but you also know when to be flexible.
• You are audience and customer obsessed!

Why Deliveroo0ur mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

Benefits & Diversity

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including health, family, finance, community, convenience, growth, time away and relocation.

We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgment when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing startups in an incredibly exciting space.

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