Senior Art Director - Leeds

Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in the UK is seeking a Senior Art Director to drive creative excellence for iconic brands. The role involves leading concepts from pitch to production, managing a dynamic team, and delivering top-notch campaigns. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in creative shopper agencies, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. This position offers flexible hybrid working and extensive career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible hybrid working

Bonus scheme

26 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Employer pension matched up to 6%

Career development and training

Qualifications

• Proven experience in creative shopper agencies or departments.
• Strong track record of leading creative development.
• Highly proficient with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Solid understanding of shopper marketing.

Responsibilities

• Drive creative excellence for iconic Arla brands.
• Lead and motivate the team for compelling campaigns.
• Transform strategic planning into sharp concepts.
• Lead creative workshops and develop product campaigns.

Skills

Creative thinking

Leadership

Communication

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

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Do you find yourself critiquing OOH ads and imagining how you’d do it better?

Are you a creative thinker who loves food, and do you want to thrive in an agency environment that’s entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and part of a global organisation?

As our Senior Art Director, you’ll drive creative excellence for iconic Arla brands, leading concept development from pitch to final production and inspiring a team of passionate creatives

How You Will Make an Impact

Join Arla Foods’ digital in-house agency and shape the future of shopper creative. You’ll lead and motivate the team to deliver compelling campaigns for both global brands like Lurpak, Castello, Arla Protein and strategic UK brands such as Anchor Butter and Arla Cravendale.

• Transform strategic planning into sharp concepts, campaigns and ideas
• Drive client presentations and build persuasive arguments for creative solutions
• Take the lead on creative consistency across brands, always striving for the most intriguing solutions
• Lead creative workshops, inspiring the team to generate new concepts and ideas
• Follow creative direction from the studio manager and develop brand/product campaigns, activation ideas and shopper experiences
• Support and collaborate with creatives and colleagues, delivering campaigns of the highest quality across all touchpoints

This role is part of our in-house creative team, reporting to the Creative Studio Manager.

What Will Make You Successful

You will have proven experience in creative shopper agencies or departments.

Have a strong track record of leading creative development and am highly proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), as well as knowledgeable in Acrobat and interactive PDFs. Your expertise will encompass print processes, typography, space, and layout for both print and digital artwork production, complemented by the ability to communicate and present concepts visually and in writing, adapting effectively to different audiences.

You will possess a solid understanding of shopper marketing and campaign deployment across touchpoints.

You will be a motivator and problem-solver who inspires creative teams and overcomes challenges, a collaborative communicator working effectively with artworkers, account managers, and other colleagues, and you will bring a genuine passion for food.

Within the team, we work closely together and promise a steep learning curve, with colleagues who cheer, support, and challenge one another every day.

What Do We Offer?

• Competitive salary (discussed at application stage)
• Flexible hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office
• Bonus scheme (up to 20%)
• 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Employer pension matched up to 6%
• 4× annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible benefits – option to purchase additional holidays, reward gateway scheme with retailer discounts
• Strong career development and training (internal & external)

Would You Like to Join Us?

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you! We process applications continuously and close the job opening once the right candidate has been found.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Oliver Hickson-Burr, Talent Acquisition Partner at Arla Foods – [e-mail]

*Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit speculative CVs on behalf of candidates, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and will be accepted as a gift. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.*

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We're passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards a sustainable future.

We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.