Head of Creative

Medik8; Elstree; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading skincare brand located in the UK is seeking a Global Head of Brand Creative & Design. This role will lead a team of creative professionals and is responsible for establishing the brand's creative vision across all global touchpoints. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in creative leadership and a proven track record in building brand equity through impactful campaigns. This position offers a flexible working environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible & Hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Annual Performance Bonus

Long Service Awards

75% discount + Annual Product Allowance

Flexible Career opportunities

Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns

2 Volunteering days per year

Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and unify teams.
• Proven experience in leading global brand creative vision and delivering effective campaigns.
• Strong commercial acumen and a customer-centric approach.
• Success in collaborating with agencies and teams to deliver high-quality creative outputs.
• Deep expertise in visual identity and multi-channel creative.

Responsibilities

• Drive the global creative vision across all company touchpoints.
• Set and communicate multi-channel creative and product design vision.
• Deliver best-in-class creative assets to improve conversion rates.
• Ensure that all model talent aligns with brand vision.
• Lead creative direction in collaboration with external agencies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Creative vision

Collaboration

Visual identity expertise

Knowledge of digital trends

Job description

Are you a visionary Creative Leader with a passion for blending scientific integrity with sophisticated design? Do you thrive on driving brand consistency across the globe while directly impacting commercial success? Medik8 is looking for a senior, inspiring leader to become our Global Head of Brand Creative & Design.

This is a critical role within our Global Customer Experience department, accountable for leading the full-funnel brand creative and design vision across all global touchpoints. You will be instrumental in driving customer recall, boosting conversion, and building long-term brand equity for Medik8.

You will lead a high-performing team of 8 creative professionals who deliver all design needs. The role includes 4 direct reports who oversee our core creative capabilities across Studio, Video & Photography, and Design.

Responsibilities

• Drives the global creative vision across all company touchpoints, ensuring a consistently elevated presence that blends scientific credibility with sophisticated simplicity in every communication.
• Sets and communicates Medik8’s multi-channel creative and product design vision that drives positive brand sentiment and helps deliver company commercial objectives.
• Accountable for delivering best in class creative assets that drive up Conversion Rate (CVR) and drive down Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC).Accountable for creation, communication and onward iteration of creative / digital guidelines.
• Model selection lead that ensures all model talent is aligned with brand vision.
• Creative lead with external agencies alongside Head of Brand Campaigns to ensure overall campaign creative direction is in line with brand vision.
• Has ultimate accountability for the visual identity of the brand so it remains consistent and cohesive across evergreen and campaign outputs.
• Kits creative lead & partnerships support to Head of Brand Content.
• Works closely with Head of Brand Campaigns, Head of Communications and Head of Brand Content to optimise internal workflow and economies of effort.
• Stays abreast of cultural and market trends to inform innovation in creative.
• Leads capability of the team to ensure constantly upskilling in latest digital technologies and bringing out-side in design capabilities for the company.
• Is an inspiring and empathetic leader that creates a positive and energetic environment where their team thrives and develops.

Requirements

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and unify multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Proven experience leading global brand creative vision and delivering memorable campaigns that build equity, recall and conversion.
• Strong commercial acumen and a customer‑centric approach, balancing creativity with business impact.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with agencies, freelancers and cross‑functional teams to deliver cohesive, high‑quality creative output.
• Deep expertise in visual identity, multi‑channel creative and some packaging design to ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of digital trends, cultural insights and innovative design technologies to keep the brand ahead.
• A strong portfolio showcasing impactful global campaigns and cohesive brand experiences.
• Significant experience in senior creative leadership, ideally within beauty, skincare or premium consumer goods sectors.

About us

Founded in 2009 by UK scientists and brothers, we are a British, B Corp™ certified dermatological skincare brand, globally renowned for our age‑defying heroes that deliver results without compromise.

Our mission is to simplify the route to great skin through the highest quality, most efficacious and trusted products on the market. All this is underpinned by our pioneering CSA Philosophy® of vitamin C plus sunscreen by day, and vitamin A (retinoids) by night which addresses 90% of anti‑ageing skincare needs to deliver more youthful‑looking skin.

Culture & Benefits

We are fuelled by our commitment to sustainability, quality, efficiency, and an unwavering passion for our customers. Championing solutions‑focused thinking, we possess a purpose‑driven mentality and strive to work with integrity and agility, always. We are collaborative go‑givers; our diverse talents work cross‑functionally and we achieve more together. We are proud to do everything in‑house, challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of possibility. It’s just who we are!

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible & Hybrid working
• Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Long Service Awards
• 75% discount + Annual Product Allowance
• Flexible Career opportunities
• Up‑skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns
• 2 Volunteering days per year
• Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Want to do a little more research before you apply?

Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our values. You can also find out more about us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor & Instagram.

At Medik8, we believe that diversity within our workplace drives innovation. We celebrate multiple backgrounds, cultures, approaches and points of view, and believe that when people feel respected and included, they can truly flourish. We’re committed to advancing equal opportunities and we’re dedicated to building a workforce as diverse as our consumer base, creating a multifaceted, equitable and inclusive culture and allowing all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.

Our DE&I ethos also flows through our recruitment process. Studies have found that minority groupings tend to apply for roles only when they meet 100% of the role requirements, in comparison to non‑minority grouping tend to apply when they meet only 60% of the role requirements (Hewlett Packard). The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you think you meet 60+ of the role spec and are passionate, excited & feel like you have the potential to fulfil the rest – then we want to hear from you!