Global Principal Creative: Lead Bold Campaigns & Teams

AtkinsRéalis Group; Over; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday allowances

Medical and dental insurance

Workplace and wellbeing benefits

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Gymflex

Season ticket loan

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis’ in-house Creative Design team seeks a Principal Creative to lead complex national and international projects, shaping storytelling and campaigns for top accounts.

You will steer strategy, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and drive innovative delivery while maintaining client relationships and pursuing future work opportunities. A strong portfolio and senior leadership presence are essential.

Qualifications

• An original portfolio demonstrating strong design skills across varied projects.
• Experience developing compelling narratives, campaign concepts and creative strategies.
• The confidence to pitch ideas and solutions to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading and motivating multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strong mentoring skills and a commitment to developing creative talent.
• Commercial awareness, including experience quoting and scoping multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong knowledge of AI tools and how they can enhance creative delivery.
• Excellent layout and typography skills.
• Awareness of emerging technologies and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex creative projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Developing creative strategies, campaign concepts and project briefs.
• Meeting clients to understand goals and bring ideas to life.
• Pitching creative solutions to clients, senior stakeholders and project teams.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen client relationships and develop the future work pipeline.
• Challenging established thinking and improving creative processes, quality and delivery.
• Tracking campaign performance and adapting strategies where required.
• Mentoring and developing creative talent at every level.
• Encouraging ownership, autonomy, accountability and knowledge sharing.
• Contributing to business development, digital innovation and the future direction of Creative Design.

Skills

Creative leadership

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Client communication

Pitching

Collaboration

Team management

Industry knowledge

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

AI tools awareness

Job description

AtkinsRéalis’ in-house Creative Design team seeks a Principal Creative to lead complex national and international projects, shaping storytelling and campaigns for top accounts.

You will steer strategy, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and drive innovative delivery while maintaining client relationships and pursuing future work opportunities. A strong portfolio and senior leadership presence are essential.