Senior Creative Executive in Manchester

At Debenhams Group, we are a diverse portfolio of five core brands (boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and Debenhams) alongside a dynamic marketplace model and a growing financial services division. We don’t stand still; we lead, evolve, and redefine online fashion. With bold ambitions and big energy, we’re on a mission to be the best, delivering the strongest propositions to our customers in the most engaging, innovative, and efficient ways possible.

We thrive on change, innovation, and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you’re someone who embraces the unknown, thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, and is ready to shape the future of retail, you’ll love it here. We want visionaries, disruptors, and doers, people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy, and the drive to make an impact.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Creative, you’ll own the end-to-end creative production process for shoots and campaigns, translating brand and commercial objectives into compelling creative execution across all channels. You’ll lead creative direction from concept through to delivery, confidently managing shoots, teams, budgets, and timelines while ensuring everything lands on brand, on time and at the highest standard.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the end-to-end creative production strategy for shoots, from initial concept to final delivery.
• Lead the development of creative concepts and mood boards, setting a clear creative vision and success criteria.
• Provide creative and operational leadership across shoots, directing on set through post-production.
• Source, negotiate and secure shoot locations.
• Partner with model bookers to define casting direction and secure talent aligned to campaign objectives.
• Build and manage a trusted network of internal and external creative collaborators, including photographers, stylists, and makeup artists.
• Lead shoot teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Oversee post-production, including selects, final delivery, costs, approvals, and invoicing.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of final assets to all stakeholders.
• Own and manage shoot budgets, including forecasting, spend tracking, and performance reporting.
• Oversee production logistics such as call sheets, schedules, and resourcing.
• Continuously research fashion, photography, film, and cultural trends to elevate creative output.
• Partner closely with brand, marketing, social, and e-commerce teams to deliver integrated launches.
• Take ownership of on-brand, on-time campaign launches, proactively communicating risks and solutions.
• Set and uphold creative direction for studio, e-commerce, and always-on content.

What We Are Looking For

• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Proactive and confident managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong conceptual thinker with the ability to turn vision into execution.
• Passionate about storytelling, campaign direction, and visual culture.
• Confident working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Deeply immersed in fashion photography, cinematography, culture, and trends.
• Previous experience in a creative role within fashion is essential.

Why Join Us?

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Company share scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Early Friday finish.
• Free gym membership and classes on a daily basis including yoga, PT classes, and sound relaxation.
• Employee assistance programme including 24-hour confidential helpline.
• Our Reward Platform allows you to tailor your benefits to suit your needs - such as Private Healthcare, Dental and Healthcare Cash Plans, a Cycle2work Scheme and plenty of fun anytime benefits such as coffee club or virgin experience days.
• Season Ticket Loans.
• Discount across all of Debenhams Group Brands.
• Discount & Cashback portal.
• Learning and development support and opportunities both internally and externally.

2026 is a year for making bold moves, delivering real results, and driving forward with unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, then you belong at Debenhams Group. Let’s lead the change together.