Creative Director

ROLE: Creative Director

Very exciting role for an experienced Creative Director to join a well known global FMCG brand.

Key Responsibilities

- Play a key leadership role in shaping the in-house agency's vision, structure, and creative ambition, working closely with senior stakeholders to establish a best-in-class creative function
- You'll report to the Head of Marketing Services and play a key leadership role in shaping our in-house agency, leading a team of 15+ creatives, and driving creative excellence across multiple international markets
- Develop and execute bold, strategic, and high-quality creative concepts that elevate brand presence.
- Recruit, mentor, and inspire a world-class creative team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and creative excellence.
- Drive the creative process from ideation to execution, ensuring the highest quality at every stage. Including digital, social, production and on and off-trade.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver integrated campaigns that resonate globally
- Ensure creative workflows are followed and continuously improved to enhance efficiency and exceptional quality, working closely with operations and client services teams to refine processes
- In your first 12 months, you'll have helped establish the agency's creative culture, built strong partnerships with marketing teams across key markets, and developed creative processes that enable fast, high-quality execution. Your leadership will ensure the agency is seen as a strategic partner, delivering bold and effective creative work that strengthens our brands globally

Skills & Experience

- Experience in a Creative Director position, ideally within a leading agency or an in-house creative team for a global brand.
- Leads a team of 15+ direct reports. Part of a wider 40+ in-house agency team operating across multiple international markets
- Proven track record of delivering outstanding creative work across multiple channels and formats.
- Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills; able to persuade and influence at all levels
- Deep understanding of brand strategy, consumer engagement, and digital marketing trends.
- Experience in the beverage, food & drink, or FMCG sector is a plus

Salary & Benefits

- £90k + car allowance + bonus
- Hybrid working ( 2days in the office)
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for global travel and cultural immersion
- The chance to build and shape a global in-house agency

Location: Surrey

If this sounds like you, send your portfolio to laura.renaud@majorplayers.co.uk. Please note that due to the large number of applications, I will only be able to respond to suitable candidates.

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