Creative Director - Publishing
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Creative Director - Publishing
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Creative Director to lead the visual direction of [Employer hidden] Magazine across print, digital, social, and podcast platforms. This hybrid role based in London requires a proven leader with expertise in brand stewardship, videography, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Job Introduction
Creative Director - Publishing
Salary £55,000 to £60,000 (DOE)
Permanent
Hybrid Home & London
Are you an imaginative Creative Director in search of your next challenge with an acclaimed publication? This is an exciting opportunity to join [Employer hidden] Magazine as our Creative Director. When applying, please include a portfolio of your work via digital link, along with your CV.
At [Employer hidden], we embrace a hybrid work model—mainly working from London with regular in-office days on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Role Responsibility
- Champion a consistent visual identity and brand stewardship across all channels
- Establish clear creative guidelines covering typography, imagery, photography and videography
- Work with editorial colleagues to plan content and craft a unified creative strategy
- Ensure all creative output meets the highest standards
- Partner with production teams to guarantee exceptional final products
- Support editorial leadership to design creative plans
- Collaborate with the Commercial Manager on advertorials and brand partnerships
- Manage art and picture budgets
- Lead cover photoshoot planning and oversee creative control
- Develop relationships with industry professionals
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience working across a variety of magazine titles
- Proven leadership in creative output for multiplatform environments
- Expertise in commissioning illustration work
- Strong coaching and appraisal skills
- Ability to balance big-picture vision with attention to detail
- Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, AfterEffects)
- Professional grasp of photography and retouching (Photoshop)
- Solid understanding of online flatplanning software
- Comprehensive knowledge of the repro print process
- In-depth expertise in videography
Package Description
Benefits include: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, option to purchase additional leave, pension matched up to 10%, annual bonus up to 5%, life assurance, wellbeing programme, colleague discounts, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, income protection, and access to [Employer hidden] Academy.
About the Company
[Employer hidden] is the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and [Employer hidden] Magazine. We are committed to an inclusive culture and are a Disability Confident employer.