Creative & Content Lead

Leeds Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus up to 15%

Pension match 10%

30 days holiday + holidays

Mortgage and Saver products

Volunteer days

Job summary

Leeds Building Society is seeking a Senior Creative Content Lead to guide brand storytelling, content strategy and social direction across member, colleague and community touchpoints.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape the brand in line with our purpose, drive high-quality creative output and help us deliver on our commercial goals while fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience across creative, content, studio and/or social media.
• Strong eye for brand, storytelling and creative quality; translate strategy into standout work.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and advising on brand expression.
• Experience building multidisciplinary teams and inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Commercial awareness with budgeting and resource planning.
• Awareness of financial services communications and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead our creative, content and social direction shaping how our brand shows up for members, colleagues and communities.
• Set the standard for brand expression; inspire high-performing teams and deliver compelling creative and content that supports our commercial goals.

Skills

Senior leadership

Brand storytelling

Stakeholder influence

Team development

Commercial awareness

Regulatory awareness

Job description

How you'll help us live our purpose

We've been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875. Join us and you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

It's a purpose that drives everything we do. And you can play your part too – join our Brand Marketing team as our Creative Content Lead.

You'll lead the creative, content and social direction that shapes how our brand shows up for members, colleagues and communities.

How you'll make a difference

You'll lead our creative, content and social media function, bringing the Leeds Building Society brand to life through distinctive, engaging and consistent work across member, colleague and stakeholder touchpoints.

As our senior creative adviser, you'll set the standard for brand expression, inspire high-performing teams and deliver compelling creative and content that supports our commercial goals and strengthens our reputation.

What will you bring to the role?

• Senior leadership experience across creative, content, studio and/or social media teams
• A strong eye for brand, storytelling and creative quality, with the ability to turn strategy into standout work
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and acting as a trusted adviser on brand expression and creative impact
• Experience developing multidisciplinary teams and creating an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture
• Commercial awareness, strong planning skills and the ability to manage priorities, budgets and resources effectively
• Awareness of financial services communications, governance and regulatory considerations would be helpful

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office
• Annual bonus of up to 15%
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• 2 days' volunteering per year

We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose us?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, as shown by our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023Business Culture Awards. This recognises how we've embedded our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.