Creative Lead

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in growth business

Hybrid work from Newcastle

Learning & development budget

Flat structure with direct access to决

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in Newcastle is seeking a Creative Lead to steer brand and marketing output with hands-on involvement.

You will set direction, lead a small creative team, pitch to founders and clients, and build scalable visual systems, while equity, hybrid work from Newcastle, and a dedicated learning budget accompany a role that values impact over process.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio showing range across brand, digital and campaign work.
• Experience leading creative output at a senior level in a small or scaling team.
• Comfort making decisions fast without waiting for layers of sign-off.
• Sharp eye for detail alongside genuine strategic thinking.
• Confidence to push back on an idea when it's wrong, and know when it's right.
• Solid working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and modern design tools.

Responsibilities

• Setting creative direction across campaigns, from first concept through to final delivery.
• Leading a small creative team while still getting hands-on with the work yourself.
• Pitching ideas directly to founders and clients, and defending them when needed.
• Building brand guidelines and visual systems that can scale as the company grows.
• Reviewing and sharpening work from designers, copywriters and freelancers.
• Balancing fast turnaround demands with a standard of work you're proud to put your name to.

Skills

Portfolio variety

Senior leadership

Fast decision-making

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Decisive communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Step into this Creative Lead role and build something that matters in Creative & Marketing.

Newcastle's creative scene has real momentum behind it, and this startup is part of the reason why. They're a small, fast-moving team building brand and marketing work that doesn't look like it came from a committee, and they need someone senior enough to set the standard without needing a rulebook to do it. If you've been waiting for a Creative Lead role where your fingerprints are actually visible on the output, this is it.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Setting creative direction across campaigns, from first concept through to final delivery
• Leading a small creative team while still getting hands-on with the work yourself
• Pitching ideas directly to founders and clients, and defending them when needed
• Building brand guidelines and visual systems that can scale as the company grows
• Reviewing and sharpening work from designers, copywriters and freelancers
• Balancing fast turnaround demands with a standard of work you're proud to put your name to

Here are the skills you'll need:

• A strong portfolio showing range across brand, digital and campaign work
• Experience leading creative output at a senior level, ideally inside a small or scaling team
• Comfort making decisions fast, without waiting for layers of sign-off
• Sharp eye for detail alongside genuine strategic thinking
• The confidence to push back on an idea when it's wrong, and know when it's right
• Solid working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and modern design tools

Key perks and benefits:

• £52,000 to £69,000, depending on experience
• Equity in a growing business, not just a salary line
• Hybrid working from Newcastle, with genuine flexibility on hours
• A dedicated learning and development budget
• A flat structure where your ideas reach decision-makers directly, not through five layers of management

Why pursue a career in Creative & Marketing?

Creative & Marketing keeps expanding as brands fight harder for attention, and that means genuine demand for people who can lead, not just execute. Newcastle has quietly built a reputation as a creative hub outside London, with agencies and startups competing for the same senior talent. A Creative Lead who can prove impact here carries that credibility wherever they go next.