At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative direction for iconic brands while staying hands-on in design work.
- Company: Join a century-old global consumer products leader with a diverse brand portfolio.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and a focus on creativity and collaboration.
- Why this job: Shape the visual identity of well-known brands across Europe and inspire a design team.
- Qualifications: Experience in design and leadership, with a passion for brand development.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Creative Lead Permanent, based in Gateshead (hybrid, three days in the office).
A hands-on creative leadership role owning the look and feel of a portfolio of well-known consumer brands across Europe.
About the client: We've partnered with a global consumer products business with more than a century behind it and a portfolio of brands you'd recognise on the shelf.
Part of a larger international group, they design, make and sell across the UK and Europe through major retailers, online marketplaces and their own direct-to-consumer channels.
In their category, they're the name to beat, not the challenger.
Creative sits right at the heart of how those brands earn their place with customers, and the portfolio has kept growing: more brands, more markets, more channels.
What's missing is one person to own the creative direction across all of it, someone to set the bar, hold the quality, and keep every brand true to itself as the business scales.
That's this role.
About the opportunity: This is a creative leadership role that keeps you designing.
You'd own the creative direction for the whole portfolio and stay hands-on in the work itself, setting the standard by doing, rather than just signing it off.
You'd be the person the brands trust with how they look, feel and show up, across packaging, point-of-sale, social, digital, websites and D2C ecommerce, in multiple European markets.
The real craft is holding all of it to a high bar without sanding off what makes each brand its own unique entity.
You'll also lead and grow a small design team across the UK and Belgium, so it's as much about bringing people on as it is about the work.
Key responsibilities: Set the creative direction and standards across the full brand portfolio Stay properly hands-on, designing across packaging, POS, social, digital and D2C Lead, develop and grow a small international design team (UK and Belgium) Partner with marketing and ecommerce to turn commercial goals into work that ships Manage multiple brands, briefs and deadlines across different European markets Review and approve creative, holding quality and consistency across every channel Travel occasionally within Europe to be with the team and the work Is this for you?
You're a hands-on designer, with keen interest in moving into leadership You're at home across brand, packaging, print, social and digital You've led and grown other designers, and enjoyed doing it You like range and pace over perfecting a single brand You're happy being in the Gateshead office three days a week What's in it for you Full compensation details available on request Competitive salary (We're currently running a market benchmark in tandem with the search) Hit APPLY to find out more!
Diversity
Creative Lead employer: Gale & Co.
Gale & Co. stands out as an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Greater London where creativity and innovation thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, the company provides ample opportunities for professional development within a supportive design culture, alongside a hybrid working model that balances collaboration and flexibility. The comprehensive benefits package further enhances the appeal of joining a global leader in digital safety, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
