Creative Marketing Designer

Aromatherapy Associates has been sharing the therapeutic powers of essential oils for 40 years. The brand was founded in 1985 by Geraldine Howard & Sue Beechey, therapists that had trained under the renowned aromatherapist Micheline Arcier. As a Company we have a family culture and live by one of Geraldine’s beliefs: “It’s more than just a business, it’s a way of life”.

The brand is present in over 50 markets globally with Regional Sales offices in the UK, US and Hong Kong. Distribution is across Spa, Retail, Online Retailers, E-commerce and Distributor partners. Our vision has remained constant for a generation – sharing the power and therapeutic effects of natural essential oils. Our award-winning blends have gained recognition across the beauty world for their transformative effects on the mind, body and skin.

We care deeply about the ingredients we use and how we deliver them to you. We take a mindful approach to the origins, workers wellbeing and certification of all our oils and botanicals, with a commitment to evolving our support for global community projects. Our sustainability vision is an ongoing endeavour, along with our desire to create the very best aromatherapy products.

Code of best practice: Act as an ambassador of a world-class brand and deliver our products and services in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure customers receive the expected and desirable level of customer service through a sincere approach of professionalism, valuable parting of knowledgeable advice, unsurpassed quality of delivery and genuine attention to customer fulfilment and experience.

Overview of the Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and ambitious Creative Marketing Designer to join our Global Trade Marketing team. Reporting to the Senior Global Trade Marketing Manager, you will play a key role in supporting global marketing initiatives through the development of high-quality, visually compelling creative assets. Your work will drive engagement, boost conversion, and reinforce brand identity across retail, spa, distributor, and D2C channels.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role that blends creativity with strategic thinking—ideal for a designer eager to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, brand-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design execution for campaigns & launches: Develop visually impactful assets for product launches and marketing campaigns. Deliverables include in-store POS materials, emails, web banners, social media ads, and sales collateral such as trade presentations, cheat sheets, training documents, and product launch toolkits.
• Retailer brand room & product pages: Collaborate with the Brand team to audit and enhance retailer brand rooms and product pages.
• Support for retail & D2C channels: Provide creative support for the Retail and D2C teams by resizing assets and creating digital campaign materials.
• Visual merchandising development: Contribute to enhancing the brand’s in-store and spa presence by designing compelling visual merchandising concepts and displays.
• Brand consistency: Uphold global brand guidelines across all produced assets.
• Project & workflow management: Manage incoming briefs and maintain an organized workflow schedule.

Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years experience in Design
• Fluent in standard Adobe Creative Cloud packages: Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator
• Strong creative design and proof-reading skills.
• Good knowledge of Powerpoint design.
• Experience of working in a similar role within beauty/wellness field is desirable.

Personal Qualities:

• You will be a self-starter working across multiple teams.
• Great attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A passion for health & wellness/aromatherapy industry.

You will have to commute to Head Office in Brentford, Middlesex 2-3 days per week.