Creative Lead

Sideways 6; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic marketing firm in Manchester is seeking a Creative Lead to manage and develop their creative team. This role involves combining hands-on creative work with leadership, ensuring high-quality visual assets that reflect the company’s brand across various channels. The ideal candidate will have a degree in design or a related field, along with significant B2B design and management experience. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, including a gym membership.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Learning & Development platform

Life Insurance

Auto Enrolment Pensions

Healthshield

Free Gym membership

Free Friday lunch

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of B2B design experience.
• At least 1-2 years of management/leadership experience.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the creative team.
• Oversee delivery of creative projects.
• Ensure all creative output is high-quality and timely.

Skills

B2B design experience

Leadership experience

Graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Education

Degree in design or related field

Tools

Webflow

Job description

Creative Lead

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Manchester, UK

Reporting To: Cindy Knezevich

Compensation: £45,000 - £58,000 / year

Description

Interact provides enterprise-grade intranet software that connects over three million employees to leading global names like Levi's, Domino’s, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Technicolor.

Our team of customer-focused problem solvers are passionate about helping organizations to communicate better. We do this together by constantly working to improve every service and product we offer. With offices in Manchester, New York, Dubai, Tulsa, and Warsaw, we operate across North America, EMEA, and Australia.

Click on any of our vacancies and you’ll see one thing in common – they all begin with this message. Why? Because at Interact we treat everyone with the same respect and honesty. Whether you’re a developer fresh out of college or a seasoned salesperson, we live the motto that we uphold for our customers: our people are our most valuable assets.

The Creative Lead is responsible for managing and developing the creative team within the marketing department, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality visual assets that reflect and enhance the company’s brand. This role combines hands‑on creative work with leadership responsibilities, supporting the CMO in driving brand consistency and innovation across all channels. The Creative Lead will mentor junior designers, oversee project delivery, and collaborate with stakeholders to bring campaigns and initiatives to life.

A little about you...

• Degree in design or related field
• At least 5 years of B2B design experience
• At least 1-2 years of management/ leadership experience
• Have mastery of the following domains (as least two): graphic design, corporate branding, video production and editing, website design, illustration
• Webflow experience is desirable
• Be current on the latest design trends and styles
• Knowledge of large corporate enterprises and visual identities that appeal to our audience
• Design experience across various formats, including print, web, video, email
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Experience in product design a plus

About the role...

• Lead and manage the creative team, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities.
• Oversee the delivery of creative projects across print, web, video, and email, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and business objectives.
• Collaborate with the CMO and senior marketing colleagues to evolve the organisation’s visual identity and recommend improvements.
• Allocate work, set priorities, and ensure deadlines are met for all creative outputs.
• Work closely with sales, customer success, and product marketing to create engaging proposals, presentations, and enablement materials.
• Maintain and update design assets for the corporate website and other digital channels.
• Ensure all creative output is consistent, high-quality, and delivered on time.
• Stay up to date with design trends and best practices, sharing insights with the team.
• Manage relationships with external agencies or freelance designers as required.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy and sell additional days)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Learning & Development platform
• Life Insurance
• Auto Enrolment Pensions
• Healthshield (Cashback on dental check-ups and fillings, eye tests, physiotherapy, prescriptions and much more
• Reimburse for usage of personal mobile phone
• Free Gym membership and Free Friday lunch for office based staff