Marketing Design Manager - Maternity Cover

Compass Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering and events company is looking for a Marketing Design Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. The role involves providing creative direction across various marketing projects while offering flexibility to work from home. Candidates should possess strong project management and communication skills, along with a relevant educational background in design. Benefits include personal development opportunities, private medical, and more.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical

Wellbeing programs

Social events

Recognition schemes

Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage and deliver creative briefs with a compelling portfolio.
• Experience nurturing talent and building cooperative teams.
• Excellent time and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative direction for marketing across the company.
• Manage budgeting and financial processes for projects.
• Lead and manage creative design work.

Skills

Creative direction

Project management

Team building

Presentation skills

Integrated design

Communication

Education

Degree or diploma in design

Job description

Marketing Design Manager - Maternity Cover

We are CH&CO, a collection of specialist businesses and market-leading brands. We want our people to love what they do and have fun. We celebrate diversity, and our inclusive culture encourages everyone to bring their whole self to work every day. Working at CH&CO gives our teams the opportunity to work across all of our brands, experiencing the variety of our business and the services we deliver.

We are currently recruiting for a Marketing Design Manager to work with us on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Flexibility to work from home, travel to London Head Office - 1-2 times a week
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide creative direction for SME, Brand, and Marketing across CH&CO Group, championing projects that are strategically astute, creatively sensitive, and culturally aware, with an emphasis on results, brand strategy, and ROI.
• Manage cross-agency innovative solutions for projects like bids, brand, consumer-facing marketing, interiors, etc.
• Oversee budgeting, financial processes, third-party account management, and deliver presentations, focusing on economies of scale across brand projects.
• Support key business areas including Marketing, People, L&D, Comms, Tech, Procurement, Sustainability, CH&CO Charity and Sponsors, and the CH&CO Marketing Portal.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage creative design work, fostering a creative environment and inspiring your team and external partners.
• Conceptualize, moodboard, script, design, and deliver engaging presentations that reflect our brand values.
• Manage the annual design schedule, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely delivery within budget.
• Conduct research to support content production and articulate ideas clearly to non-designers.
• Act as a key contact for brand and graphic design, ensuring standards are upheld from design to delivery.
• Maintain industry awareness and incorporate current trends into creative work.
• Champion visual guidelines and adapt tone for different channels.

Skills and Experience:

• Degree or diploma in design (preferable).
• Strong ability to manage and deliver creative briefs, with a compelling portfolio.
• Experience nurturing talent and building cooperative teams.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Integrated design background, ideally client-side within the hospitality industry.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain ideas and give/receive feedback.
• Understanding of brand connection to consumer and business strategy.

What’s in it for you?

Working with CH&CO offers numerous benefits including personal development opportunities, life assurance, pension scheme, holiday allowance, private medical, wellbeing programs, social events, recognition schemes, and discounts.