Role Overview
We’re seeking a Creative Lead on a 12‑month Fixed‑Term Contract to elevate our brand and build lasting trust. You’ll transform insights into bold, memorable ideas and connect brand strategy with cultural relevance and creative excellence. Your work will spark attention, drive conversation, and deepen our brand’s impact. You’ll spot opportunities for breakthrough moments, shape cross‑channel ideas, and collaborate with teams to bring them to life. Combining strategic clarity with creative expertise—whether as a writer, art director, or other specialist—you’ll partner with copywriters, designers, marketers and agencies to turn vision into reality.
Minimum Criteria
- Significant experience in delivering creative solutions gained either agency side or in‑house, with a proven track record of impactful creativity.
- Significant experience developing brand and marketing communications and campaigns for consumer brands; B2B experience in addition desirable.
- Strong track record in developing high performing teams.
- Experience building and maintaining Design Systems or guidelines.
- A big‑idea thinker who can connect brand strategy, cultural insight, and creative execution into work that cuts through.
Flexible and Agile Working
- Hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (expectation to attend the office once‑twice a week or more as required).
- Reduce or vary working hours.
- Reduce or vary the days worked.
- Work compressed hours.
- Job share.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio‑economic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you’re applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.
If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: careers@nestcorporation.org.uk.
Creative Lead (FTC) employer: Nest Pensions
Nest is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Nest fosters an environment where every individual can thrive while contributing to meaningful goals in the pension sector. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, ensuring that employees can balance their personal and professional lives effectively, all while being part of a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to managing substantial assets for millions of members.
