Head of Creative

Our Role: As Head of Creative, you will be a talented, passionate, digitally focused creative leader, with demonstratable experience to take our amazing brand to the next level. You will shape and lead cross-functional squads to deliver on concepts and business briefs across all channels ensuring a nuanced best practice approach, consistency, and efficiency. Reporting into the Chief Creative Officer, the Head of Creative will partner closely with Marketing and Brand leaders as well as forging bonds across category leads. The opportunity: a pivotal role in shaping the brand narrative, building on the successful B&M and print channels to develop a cohesive Creative team, capable of expanding and improving digital, social, and experiential channels in order to set the business up for the next 30 years. What you'll be doing: You will oversee the development and execution of creative concepts and seasonal campaigns which align with our brand vision and purpose to deliver our brand marketing objectives across all channels. Shape and lead cross-functional squads to deliver on concepts and business briefs across all channels ensuring a nuanced best practice approach, consistency, and efficiency. Partner with marketing and brand leaders along with building strong partnerships across category leaders. Lead a busy creative team through the BAU whilst focusing time and energy in driving change in ways of working Nurture and develop the team’s capabilities, inspiring through an outward-looking perspective underpinned with significant knowledge and experience. Involved in budget planning and setting creative strategies to achieve business goals. Ensuring delivery of a cohesive, creative lifestyle proposition, linking Home, Clothing and Baby/Children’s. Working collaboratively with the Head of Creative Operations to provide a clear brief to the shoot production team for seasonal assets across all channels in line with the critical path. The skills & experience that you’ll need: Highly experienced Art Director with a portfolio of high-quality stills and motion creative Exceptional communication skills to enable strong partnerships cross functionally Demonstrate experience of leading on 360 campaigns Proven experience leading teams Demonstrate a depth of knowledge across social, digital, retail, print, editorial, email and CRM comms Passion for image making and a great roster of contacts Ability to link creativity and strategy A storyteller, able to demonstrate experience communicating complex ideas and information with clarity and hierarchy Ability to see challenges and opportunities clearly, working collaboratively to prioritise solutions Aware of industry and platform trends and be able to translate these for The White Company Experience across both fashion and interiors Excellent communication skills Exceptional graphic and digital design skills What we’ll offer you: At The White Company, we value our employees for always going the extra mile for every one of our customers; we reward this with great benefits and competitive salaries. Discount -Up to 50% discount and access to regular Sample Sales Holiday - 25 days rising to 28 with length of service Holiday Buy – opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday Pension Scheme - enrolled in our Group Personal Pension schemes upon joining the business. Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility) Perkplace Benefits Platform – offering a variety of discounts across well-being and lifestyle Wagestream Money Management app - access to Wagestream gives you power over your pay and supports financial wellbeing Continued Development – We offer structured support from our own in-house Learning and Development Hub Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric vehicles (dependent on grade and meeting policy eligibility) Continued Development - Inclusion on our Leadership Development Programme (eligibility for contracts of 6 months plus Grade D & E roles only) Continued Development – We offer structured support from our own in-house Learning and Development Hub Private Healthcare with additional Babylon Digital Healthcare (based on contract duration) Life Assurance Additional Benefits: Fruit basket daily Tea and coffee provided Working from Home - option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays Social - Christmas party/social events throughout the year Seasonal Sample Sales Volunteer Day - with a charity of your choice Great Location - Close to transport links - over ground Shepherds Bush station /underground White City & Wood Lane stations. Westfield shopping centre with shops restaurants/bars/cinema and gyms Our Equality Diversity and Inclusion statement of commitment At The White Company we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds and identities. We are working together to ensure our environment is one where people can bring their authentic selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated. Where difference is respected, encouraged, and celebrated. Where you can feel you belong. We are committed to an active Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process. We'd love you to join us on our journey. Our Sustainability statement of commitment We are committed to building a sustainable legacy that will enable a brighter future for people and our planet.’ We believe this should be reflected in everything we do.