Creative Manager

Equip Outdoor Technologies; Alfreton CP; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor equipment company is seeking a Creative Manager to lead the marketing team's creative positioning. Responsibilities include managing a team, overseeing projects, and maintaining brand consistency. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of graphic design experience and is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life Assurance scheme

Employee Wellbeing Programme

Modern facilities with free on-site parking

Great staff discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a graphic designer.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of creative professionals.
• Oversee creative projects from inception to completion.
• Develop innovative design concepts aligned with brand messaging.

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

Team management

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

Figma

Email platforms

CMS

Job description

Overview

Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd based in Alfreton, Derbyshire specialise in the design and marketing of technical outdoor clothing and equipment. Our experienced and enthusiastic team develop innovative designs, manufactured to the highest standard and brought to market throughout the world. Equip Outdoor Technologies own and operate two leading aspirational outdoor brands, Rab and Lowe Alpine. For further information on Equip please visit our website at www.equipuk.com.

Our team is based at our Head Office just outside The Peak District National Park off jct28 of the M1 corridor.

Position

We are recruiting for a Creative Manager. This is a great opportunity to join our Marketing team and lead the creative positioning of the brand. You will be responsible for delivering strong global campaigns in line with the brand direction across product launches, athletes, events, seasonal campaigns, influencers, exhibitions, and retail partners.

The role forms part of the creative team, responsible for creative marketing. This team is part of the wider Marketing department made up of trade marketing, consumer marketing, PR, online and social.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of creative professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality work.
• Project Management: Oversee creative projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, product, etc.) to align creative efforts and achieve business goals.
• Trend Analysis: Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Brand Consistency: Maintain brand consistency across all marketing channels, ensuring a cohesive and recognisable brand identity.
• Conceptual Design: Develop innovative and compelling design concepts that effectively communicate our brand message and resonate with our target audience.
• Design Execution: Create high-quality design assets, including print materials, digital graphics, instore activations, website and social media content.

Requirements

Essential

• Minimum 5 years experience as a graphic designer
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design skills and versatility
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, Email platforms and CMS
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Proven capability to maintain brand consistency across diverse channels while aligning creative output with business goals
• Experience in people and team management encompassing performance appraisals and development reviews
• Current full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Proficient or a desire to learn video editing
• Stays current with design trends and tools to keep creative work fresh and relevant
• A passion for the outdoors

Other information

Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience
• Contributory company pension scheme, subject to qualifying conditions
• Discretionary profit share bonus scheme
• Life Assurance scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Hybrid working (discretionary basis, determined by business need) as well as an early finish on Fridays!
• Free, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning training resources
• Great staff discounts on our Rab and Lowe Alpine products
• Reciprocal trade discounts on climbing, bikes, camping, sailing and running equipment
• Casual dress code
• Modern facilities with free on-site parking and we are proud to be a climate neutral company

Closing date for applications is 2 November 2025

For general enquiries please contact: [e-mail]

Strictly No Agencies please

Our people are part of one team that is geared to achieving success for the company, and we are strongly committed to inclusivity, promoting equality and celebrating diversity among our staff. We are looking for people who are passionate about and can help live our values of Synergy, Ingenuity, Ambition, Determination and Integrity.