Head of Creative

剔偉; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office near Notting Hill Gate

Salary: DOE

4 days in office, 1 day WFH

Private Healthcare

Holiday 24 days

Pension plan

Employee share scheme

Product discount

Calm App membership

Breakfast and snacks

Dog-friendly office

Team socials

Job summary

TRIP is seeking a Head of Creative to own and evolve our creative vision as the brand scales globally. You will lead an in-house team and external partners, shaping multi-channel storytelling from packaging to digital campaigns.

We look for a hands-on creative with a standout portfolio, strong US-market experience, and a track record of building teams, budgets, and scalable processes in a high-growth environment. Hybrid, Notting Hill area. Private healthcare and a pension are among the perks.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years proven experience in design & creative, preferably in-house with FMCG, Beauty and DTC brands.
• A strong hands-on creative with an exceptional portfolio demonstrating work you have personally developed and executed.
• Strong experience in the US market with understanding of consumer behavior, retail environments and media channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire TRIP’s in-house creative team and external partners across channels.
• Build and manage the creative team structure, budgets and resourcing, including US market needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and bring key capabilities in-house where appropriate.
• Partner with Marketing, Growth, Sales and E-commerce to deliver best-in-class creative solutions.
• Develop channel expertise within the team for UK and US platforms and retail environments.

Skills

Design leadership

Cross-functional

Creative direction

Stakeholder influence

Adobe suite

AI tools

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

ABOUT TRIP

TRIP’s mission is to create calm in the everyday chaos for our community, offering next-generation wellness products to power their lifestyle and nurture mental wellbeing.

Co-founders, husband and wife team Olivia and Daniel discovered plant-based wellness after a transformative personal experience and decided to launch TRIP in 2019 to bring the most delicious, highest quality functional drinks and supplements to millions of people globally.

Now the world’s #1 Calming Beverage Brand, TRIP’s award-winning drinks and wellness products are crafted with botanicals and adaptogens to help people relax, unwind and find balance. Since launch, TRIP has rapidly expanded from the UK to across Europe and North America, generating over $100 million in sales. TRIP products are now available in leading supermarkets, natural retailers and online.

Our vision is to become the global leader in calming drinks and supplements. Synonymous with calm in the same way Red Bull is with energy. We move fast, think big and are committed to becoming the defining brand for a generation who drinks less but prioritises mental wellbeing more than ever. There has never been a better time to join our incredible team and be part of the movement!

THE ROLE

This is an opportunity to lead the creative vision for one of the most exciting and fast-growing beverage brands in the market. TRIP is known for its creative-first approach and distinctive brand identity, and is rapidly expanding across the US and internationally. We’re looking for a Head of Creative to own and evolve our creative vision while playing a pivotal role in scaling the brand globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire TRIP’s in-house creative team and external partners, ensuring efficient, high-quality output across all channels.

• Build and manage the creative team structure, including budgets, resourcing, and freelance support, including US market needs.

• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, introduce efficiencies, and bring key capabilities in-house where appropriate.

• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Growth, Sales, and E-commerce teams to deliver best-in-class creative solutions.

• Champion and educate the broader organization on TRIP’s brand, creative assets, and processes to maximise impact.

• Develop deep channel expertise within the team, across UK and US-focused platforms and retail environments (e.g. Amazon, Meta, retail media, email, web, shopper marketing).

• Balance hands-on creative contribution with leadership, mentoring and creative direction.

• Build creative processes that improve speed and quality without compromising the work.

• Own creative budgets, resourcing and production planning across UK and US requirements.

Design Vision

• Own and evolve TRIP’s global brand identity, ensuring consistency and impact across all touchpoints including packaging, digital, retail, and campaigns.

• Lead the creative direction across US and global markets, adapting where needed to resonate with local audiences and cultural nuances.

• Oversee the development of standout packaging and POS.

• Review and approve all creative output, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and maintaining a high bar for craft and consistency.

• Keep TRIP culturally relevant by staying close to UK and US trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape.

• Developing channel expertise in the team to reflect the changing nature of the business goals such as ensuring we know what best in class packaging and POS looks like, as well as Meta assets.

ABOUT YOU

• At least 10 years proven experience in design & creative, preferably in-house with FMCG, Beauty and DTC brands.

• A strong hands-on creative with an exceptional portfolio demonstrating work you have personally developed and executed, not simply managed or directed.

• Strong experience in the US market, with a deep understanding ofconsumer behavior, retail environments, and media channels.

• Proven track record of building and scaling creative teams, processes, and budgets in a high-growth environment.

• Confident leader with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders.

• Experienced in building out teams, budgets and putting processes in place to help scale a function inline with a growing business.

• Highly proficient in AI tools and platforms, with a forward-thinking. approach to improving creative efficiency and output.

• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) with working knowledge of Premiere Pro and/or After Effects.

• Experience with directing lifestyle and product photoshoots.

• Strong craft skills in layout, typography, colour management, and attention to detail.

• US experience - ideally managing teams across multiple markets including the UK & US.

• Comfortable working at pace in a high-growth environment and balancing multiple projects from concept through production.

THE PACKAGE

• Lovely, bright and spacious office 1 minute from Notting Hill Gate station, surrounded by TRIP pastel-coloured houses!

• Salary: DOE

• 4 days per week in the office with the option to work from home on a Friday

• Private Healthcare with Vitality including Virgin Gym 50% off

• Holiday: 24 days + birthday off!

• 1 Wellness Day

• Pension plan

• Potential to take part in the company share scheme

• TRIP product discount & Friends+Family codes

• Mindfulness support with Calm App membership

• Breakfast and snacks provided

• Sleep support with monthly Dream Drops CBD Oil allowance

• Working from Anywhere policy: 2 weeks per year in a maximum of 2 blocks

• Sabbatical: After 2 years of service, you may apply for a sabbatical of up to 6 weeks, subject to policy

• Dog Friendly office

• Regular team socials & events