Responsibilities - Lead and develop the visual identity of The DEN Nursery Group, DEN Training and Your Heart Scan, ensuring consistency across all brands. - Design high-quality marketing materials for print and digital, including social media, websites, advertising, brochures, presentations and promotional campaigns. - Develop creative concepts that bring campaigns, new nursery launches and business initiatives to life. - Create engaging digital assets for websites, email marketing and online advertising, while supporting website design and user experience. - Lead the visual direction of photography and video content, supporting content capture across our nurseries, training events and healthcare services. - Work collaboratively with the Content Manager and Marketing Executive to deliver creative campaigns that increase brand awareness, engagement and lead generation. - Maintain brand guidelines, creative asset libraries and quality standards across all marketing activity. - Stay up to date with design trends, emerging technologies and AI tools, bringing fresh ideas and innovative approaches to strengthen our brands. Requirements - At least 5 years' experience in graphic design, branding or creative marketing - A strong portfolio showcasing creative and commercial design across digital and print - Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign), with experience using Canva - A strong understanding of branding, visual identity and creating engaging marketing assets for websites, social media and campaigns - Excellent layout, typography and visual communication skills, with a keen eye for detail - The ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise deadlines and consistently deliver high-quality work - A proactive, organised and self-motivated approach, with the confidence to work independently and collaboratively - Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships across the business - A creative mindset, bringing fresh ideas, embracing new technologies and exploring AI tools to enhance design and productivity Nice_to_have - Experience working across multiple brands - Experience in childcare, education, healthcare or another service-based industry - Video editing or motion graphics experience Benefits - This is an exciting opportunity to work across three ambitious brands – The DEN Nursery Group, DEN Training and Your Heart Scan. Each has its own identity, audience and goals, giving you the chance to work on a diverse range of creative projects that make a real impact. - Hybrid working - 33 days annual leave including bank holidays - Holiday purchase scheme - Perkbox employee benefits platform - Branston Golf and Country club membership - The opportunity to be part of an ambitious and growing organisation - Benefits: - Additional leave - Company pension - Employee discount - Enhanced maternity leave - Enhanced paternity leave - Gym membership - Health & wellbeing programme - On-site parking - Referral programme Compensation - Pay: From £40,000.00 per year - Competitive salary How_to_apply - About_company - The Brand & Creative Manager will be responsible for the visual identity, creative output and brand consistency across The DEN Nursery Group, DEN Training and Your Heart Scan. - Reporting directly to the Head of Sales & Marketing (Group), you will ensure every customer touchpoint reflects the values, personality and positioning of each brand. - From websites and social media to nursery launches, advertising campaigns and printed materials, you will play a key role in shaping how our businesses are seen and experienced. - You will be responsible for maintaining brand standards, developing creative concepts and producing high-quality design work, while supporting wider marketing campaigns and business growth initiatives across all three businesses. - Working closely with the Content Manager and Group Marketing Executive, you will ensure creative assets are delivered on time, on brand and to the highest possible standard. - Lead and develop the visual identity of The DEN Nursery Group, DEN Training and Your Heart Scan, ensuring consistency across all brands. - Design high-quality marketing materials for print and digital, including social media, websites, advertising, brochures, presentations and promotional campaigns. - Develop creative concepts that bring campaigns, new nursery launches and business initiatives to life. - Create engaging digital assets for websites, email marketing and online advertising, while supporting website design and user experience. - Lead the visual direction of photography and video content, supporting content capture across our nurseries, training events and healthcare services. - Work collaboratively with the Content Manager and Marketing Executive to deliver creative campaigns that increase brand awareness, engagement and lead generation. - Maintain brand guidelines, creative asset libraries and quality standards across all marketing activity. - Stay up to date with design trends, emerging technologies and AI tools, bringing fresh ideas and innovative approaches to strengthen our brands. - Why Join Us? - Join us to shape the creative direction of three growing brands and work on a varied portfolio of projects, from digital campaigns and brand development to new nursery openings, training programmes and healthcare initiatives. - Enjoy hybrid working, ongoing professional development and opportunities to grow your career. - Create meaningful work that positively impacts children, families, learners, patients and local communities. - In return, we offer: - Competitive salary - Hybrid working Location - Location: Hybrid remote in Derby DE65 6AA - Work_arrangement: Hybrid - Hybrid working - Derby, ENG, United Kingdom