Creative Assistant in Lewes

About Us

Ancient + Brave is a female founded, mission-driven wellness brand with an award-winning range of collagen, supplements and functional blends. Rooted in ancient wisdom and validated by science, our simple daily rituals support our community in nurturing whole body health.

About Us

Ancient + Brave is a female founded, mission-driven wellness brand with an award-winning range of collagen, supplements and functional blends. Rooted in ancient wisdom and validated by science, our simple daily rituals support our community in nurturing whole body health. Ancient + Brave has been recognised in The Sunday Times 100 fastest-growing private companies for three consecutive years - most recently placing 7th - and ranked 4th in the Oresa Retail Growth Index in 2025. It's a reflection of the quality of what we build, the community we serve, and the discipline with which we operate. Social and environmental responsibility has always been at the heart of the business and woven into how we operate. We're a certified B Corp, a member of 1% for the Planet, and through the Made By Brave Foundation we direct 1%+ of all revenue to environmental and social causes. As an equal-opportunity employer we are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, where we are brave, connected and intentional - and lead with integrity. Please find out more by reading our JEDI statement which can be found here. We operate from beautiful head offices overlooking the river Ouse in Lewes, East Sussex.

THE ROLE

The Creative Assistant sits underneath everything the creative team produces. The role spans design production and adaptation, quality control before assets go live, shoot preparation and on-set support, and the sourcing and trend research that feeds the work. An integral part of the team, working collaboratively and cross-functionally at all levels and with all departments (Design, ECommerce, Partnerships, Nutrition and Innovation). This is a role built for someone at the start of their creative career who takes satisfaction in being organised and in work that goes out right the first time. Reports to Junior Art Director.

What You'll Do

Design production and adaptation

• Support the Junior Art Director in adapting assets across paid, organic, email, web and marketplace formats, working to the specifications and direction set for each.
• Contribute to building and laying out decks for internal use.
• Take on small design jobs across the team's output, executing to direction rather than setting it.
• Resizing and selecting assets for our journal.
• Support with subtitling and editing low-fi content for paid and organic.

Asset quality control

• Run checks on assets before they reach the Junior Art Director for review: dimensions, safe areas, product accuracy and file naming.
• Keep the asset library named, versioned, filed and findable across all markets.
• Audit imagery across the website each season, flagging where it needs updating and communicating that back to the team.

Shoot support

• Source props to the references and direction you're given, and manage everything that needs returning afterwards.
• Prepare and pack product, props and kit ahead of every shoot.
• Support on set in-studio, in-office and on location, keeping things organised and moving.
• Capture lo-fi video and stills on shoots and in-office for social use.
• Maintain the practical shoot toolkit: prop sources, supplier contacts, reference folders and styling guides.
• Attend industry events, retailer visits and brand moments to capture lo-fi, authentic footage for organic social content and paid ads as required, ensuring the brand always has a presence on the ground.
• Contribute visual references for upcoming campaigns and shoots.

Trends and culture

• Stay across TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest and emerging platforms for the formats, sounds, aesthetics and cultural moments Ancient + Brave could use.
• Deliver a weekly trend digest in a set format: the trend, the platform, why it fits Ancient + Brave, what we could realistically make from it.
• Regularly research and share current trends in social content, design and consumer engagement specific to the wellness and supplement industry.

AI and creative tools

• Get hands-on with the AI tools the creative team adopts, using them for production work such as adaptation, upscaling, background extension and reference generation.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Working knowledge of Figma, Capcut and enough Adobe to adapt and resize confidently.
• Confidence shooting lo-fi video on a phone, with a sense of what works on social
• Comfort with volume and efficiency.
• A degree or course behind you in something creative - design, film, media, visual arts or similar.

Who You Are

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Organised. You keep your own lists, you know what's next, and you don't need chasing.
• You're ready to learn. You ask questions, take feedback straight, and you'd rather be handed something you've never done than something you have.
• You go where the day needs you. Sometimes that's supporting organic posts, sometimes it's filming lo-fi content.
• You're happy on a shoot. On your feet, packing, carrying, solving small problems quickly.
• You're culturally switched on and you have views on what's good and why.

NICE TO HAVES

• At least one year in a marketing, brand, studio or agency role, or a strong first role with a lot of variety in it.
• Some experience on or around shoots, whether assisting, styling, sourcing or producing.

Further, to truly thrive at Ancient + Brave you will need to embody the spirit of our brand and align with our company culture. For us that is a series of shared beliefs:

• WE BELIEVE IN BRAVERY — We are: Courageous, Bold, Experimental
• WE BELIEVE IN INTEGRITY — We are: Honest, Accountable, Ethical
• WE BELIEVE IN CONNECTION — We are: Collaborative, Inclusive, Open
• WE BELIEVE IN INTENTION — We are: Purposeful, Proactive, Focused

WAYS OF WORKING

We're a fast-paced scale-up and being together in person makes a real difference to how we collaborate and move the business forward. We've worked hard to make our riverside office an inviting and genuinely enjoyable place to be, and we're proud of the environment we've created for our team. Therefore, please only apply if you’re happy to commute to our HQ in Lewes, East Sussex on a full-time basis. As part of being an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture. We embrace varied perspectives and encourage creativity that knows no bounds. While most of our roles are advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time setup where appropriate. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

We're not currently seeking recruitment support for this role.

WHY JOIN US

At Ancient + Brave you’ll find an engaging, collaborative and inclusive work environment where your talents will be nurtured, and your contributions valued. Here's what joining us looks like:

• We pay a discretionary bonus based on a mix of company performance and individual contributions and review our salaries annually.
• Our Private Medical Insurance is designed to support your health and wellbeing, providing swift access to high-quality care whenever you need it most.
• Our Medicash plan offers access to specialist consultations, 24/7 Virtual GP and health screenings as well as dental, optical and complementary therapies and access to confidential support via its EAP programme.
• In addition to our regular annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, we also offer one Wellbeing day to use as needed.
• Our pension contributions are ESG invested (so no pharma, weapons or other ethically questionable investments).
• Our Mintago platform gives employees access to financial wellbeing advice and support as well as retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, which cover childcare, cycle to work, gym membership, groceries, electric vehicle and mobile/tech purchase.
• We offer continuous training & professional development opportunities and our team members get to enjoy complimentary nutrition and meditation sessions in the office.
• Our kitchen is fully stocked with the usual supplies as well as a limitless supply of A+B products (you also get 50% off on any product you wish to purchase).
• We hold two social events a year to come together and connect in a meaningful way.
• We provide all our team members with suitable laptop computers & headphones and our office is equipped with monitors, ergonomic chairs and sitting and standing desks.