Responsibilities

• Lead and support art direction across campaigns and content, including stills and video.
• Translate creative direction into clear visual frameworks for:
• shoots
• content capture
• graphic systems
• and asset rollout
• Ensure creative concepts are executed with consistency, clarity and strong visual hierarchy.
• Apply graphic design principles confidently across layouts, typography and composition.
• Work closely with motion and video teams to ensure stills and moving image feel cohesive.
• Shape how ideas are expressed across:
• website
• social
• paid media
• CRM
• in-store or VM where required
• Ensure content feels intentional, not fragmented, across channels.
• Bring a strong understanding of how creative needs to flex between formats without losing impact.
• Partner closely with Creative Leads, Video Editors, Production, Content and Marketing teams.
• Provide clear creative direction and feedback to designers and junior creatives.
• Support consistency and quality across multiple workstreams and timelines.”

Requirements

• A creative or designer with proven art direction experience.
• Comfortable working across stills, video and graphic systems.
• Confident translating ideas into executable creative frameworks.
• Highly collaborative, organised and calm under pressure.
• Known for strong taste, clear thinking and constructive feedback.
• Happy to be hands-on while supporting the wider team.
• Strong background in graphic design and art direction.
• Experience art directing content shoots (stills and/or video).
• Excellent understanding of layout, typography and visual hierarchy.
• Experience working within established brand systems.
• Confidence presenting ideas and giving direction to others.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Preferred

• Desirable - Beauty, fashion or lifestyle experience.
• Experience working on integrated campaigns.
• Exposure to motion or video workflows.

Benefits

• Career Development - Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
• Enhanced Leave - 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.
• Wellbeing Support - Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.
• Other Perks - Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.