Job Description
Creative Design Lead
Passionate about pubs, pints and Photoshop? Then we need you. We’re looking for a Creative Design Lead to help shape our brand's creative vision. From leading design for major seasonal campaigns to supporting the visual identity and repositioning of our pubs and Young’s Rooms, there’s lots of opportunity to bring your creativity to the mix.
Pubs have been at the very heart of Young’s since we were established in 1831, and today we operate over 200 pubs, from contemporary vibrant urban pubs to friendly, traditional locals at the heart of their community.
As our Creative Design Lead, you will deliver significant impact through innovative design solutions with proven experience in creative direction or brand design. You will be excited by advanced design techniques to ensure cutting-edge content creation. This role supports the Sales & Marketing team in making design-led decisions and will help maximise brand impact and ensure content aligns with our company vision. Applicants will need creative curiosity and demonstrate innovation and drive within a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in a creative lead or brand design role with a passion for hospitality.
- Passionate about creating innovative brand content and campaign execution.
- Proficient in advanced content creation tools and techniques including Illustrator, InDesign (understanding of data merge), Procreate or Photoshop.
- A great collaborator with an open, can-do attitude, willing to roll up their sleeves to get things done.
- Creative, innovative, and detail-oriented, making sure designs and brand content are cutting-edge and impactful.
- Work with the Senior Brand Content Manager to lead the creative direction for marketing campaigns such as Christmas and seasonal food & drink.
- Design and deliver engaging internal communication tools.
- Deliver creative design briefs internally or through external freelancers.
- Assist in innovative content creation for brand digital assets.
- Manage and optimise the Digital Asset Bank (DAM) to ensure efficient storage and retrieval of digital content and brand assets.
- Support with photography/videography in alignment with refurbishments and repositioning, ensuring shoots are GDPR compliant.
- Support in delivering industry-leading brand content for digital channels.
- Manage and allocate design budgets effectively to maximise creative output.
A positive, can-do attitude, committed to delivering the highest quality of service for our customers and pubs. Able to demonstrate a passion for hospitality with premium design standards. We are looking for an experienced creative leader, a great collaborator with an open, can-do attitude. Creative, innovative, and detail-oriented, making sure our brand content is cutting-edge and impactful. Confident to suggest new ways of working, share innovation, and build on existing ideas. Strong time management, efficient and well-organised, self-motivated, and able to stay on top of multiple tasks.
If you are a creative visionary with a knack for leading innovative design projects, we would love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr