Global Luxury Creative Director

InterContinental Hotels Group; Clewer Village; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group is seeking a Creative Director to set the vision for our Luxury & Lifestyle brands, guiding campaigns, content and guest moments from first image to arrival. Based in Windsor, you will collaborate with global and regional teams and lead across channels with travel as part of the rhythm of the role.

You will mentor talent, elevate craft across photography, film and design systems, and shape how AI and new tech augment creative work while preserving human judgment.

Qualifications

• Career built in creative leadership within luxury hospitality, luxury retail, travel, lifestyle or premium consumer brands.
• Portfolio demonstrates storytelling and visual craft at a guest-expected level.
• Genuine point of view on modern luxury and what keeps it current.
• Confidence with senior leaders and ability to bring them along.
• Proven success leading integrated global campaigns across multiple markets.
• Instinct to lead multidisciplinary teams and agencies, building scalable work.
• Experience with ultra-premium or Upper Luxury brands is a real advantage.

Responsibilities

• Set and champion the creative vision for the Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, keeping every brand true to its own voice.
• Partner closely with brand, marketing and commercial leaders, bringing a clear point of view to decisions that shape how we show up.
• Lead global multi-channel campaigns and content that build desire and deliver commercially, across owned, earned and paid.
• Raise the bar on craft, from photography and film to design systems, experiential moments and digital.
• Mentor creative talent and get the best from our studio and agency partners.
• Shape how creative works at IHG, including where new technology and AI tools genuinely add something, without losing the human judgement behind great work.

Skills

Creative leadership

Luxury brand storytelling

Global campaign leadership

Senior stakeholder management

Mentoring teams

Job description

InterContinental Hotels Group is seeking a Creative Director to set the vision for our Luxury & Lifestyle brands, guiding campaigns, content and guest moments from first image to arrival. Based in Windsor, you will collaborate with global and regional teams and lead across channels with travel as part of the rhythm of the role.

You will mentor talent, elevate craft across photography, film and design systems, and shape how AI and new tech augment creative work while preserving human judgment.