Creative Brand Manager
Surrey (Hybrid – 2 days in office) • Full Time | Permanent
Lead the Brand. Inspire the Journey. Elevate the Creative. We’re looking for a bold, commercially minded Creative Brand Manager to lead an in‑house studio for an award‑winning travel business creating extraordinary experiences around the world. This newly created leadership role offers a real opportunity to shape creative direction, elevate brand standards, and build a best‑in‑class creative function across print and digital. If you’re a hands‑on creative leader who thrives on bringing big ideas to life while developing and inspiring a talented team, this could be your next move.
The Opportunity
You’ll sit at the heart of the Marketing & Brand team, owning creative output across every customer touchpoint — from beautifully crafted brochures to high‑impact digital campaigns. This role blends:
- Creative leadership
- Brand guardianship
- Studio and workflow management
- Digital innovation
- Hands‑on design execution
You won’t just protect the brand—you’ll elevate it.
Creative Brand Manager Key Responsibilities
- Champion brand consistency and creative excellence across all channels, acting as guardian of all creative output
- Lead creative direction across print, digital, video and integrated campaigns
- Manage and inspire a high‑performing in‑house creative team, setting clear priorities and direction
- Oversee workflow, balancing pace, quality and commercial deadlines across multiple stakeholders
- Continuously improve creative processes to drive efficiency and impact
- Define and deliver best‑in‑class digital creative through testing, insight and optimisation
- Foster a culture of innovation, curiosity and high creative standards
- Lead ideation and translate briefs into compelling multi‑channel campaigns
- Collaborate closely with marketing, e‑commerce and commercial teams to deliver engaging, customer‑first creative that drives results
Creative Brand Manager Experience and Key Skills
- Experience leading or mentoring creative teams (agency background advantageous)
- Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, design craft and brand work
- Experienced in digital design (travel or hospitality background a plus)
- Confident influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Skilled across Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
- Strong presentation skills (PowerPoint & Canva)
- Commercially aware and customer‑focused
- Able to balance leadership with hands‑on design
- Resilient, adaptable and energised by a fast‑paced environment
- Passionate about travel, storytelling and creating meaningful brand experiences
Creative Brand Manager Additional info
- Competitive salary + bonus + benefits
- Hybrid working 2 days a week
If you’re ready to take ownership of a brand, inspire a team and deliver creative that truly makes an impact — we’d love to hear from you.
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