Creative Manager

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Manager to join our Marketing and Business Development team in our London office.

This role leads Simmons & Simmons in-house creative team - covering design audio video and motion graphics - to deliver impactful high-quality creative across flagship global campaigns and everyday brand activity.

As both a creative manager and a practicing designer youll balance hands-on design with strategic leadership. Youll drive the creative vision inspire fresh ideas and ensure the team delivers on-brand best in class design that elevates how Simmons & Simmons is seen by its clients stakeholders communities and colleagues around the world.

Were looking for someone who can connect business strategy with visual storytelling - someone as comfortable generating concepts for a global campaign as refining typography on a social title. The ability to engage stakeholders at all levels manage the team workload and provide mentorship to colleagues is highly valued.

The M&BD Team

Uniting the firms expertise to meet clients global needs

The Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) team at Simmons & Simmons is a diverse group of professionals including value-adders digital innovators and relationship builders. Were seeking talented individuals with ambition and passion to join our high-performing team known for its commitment to learning growth and excellence.

Our team benefits from the expertise of seasoned professionals from leading firms and industries. We invest in our talent at all levels offering extensive training programs like the Future Leaders program to nurture the next generation of leaders.

Our team is redefining the M&BD function by incorporating roles such as pricing and sales experts horizon scanners and specialists in Emerging Technology and ESG.

Our innovative efforts including the award-winning supercharge client program and Cross-Border Group teams have significantly contributed to the firms global collaboration and success in attracting top-tier clients.

The Marcomms team plays a crucial role in enhancing the firms reputation through impactful experiences and media coverage.

We prioritize continuous improvement and operational excellence adopting best practices to maintain our competitive edge and align with our vision of a Next Generation law firm.

Our global M&BD team operates as One Team valuing contributions from members worldwide and fostering a culture of connection and fun. Joining us means making a definitive impact in a role that values and leverages your contributions.

Portfolio submission:

Please attach your portfolio alongside your CV when submitting an application for this role.

What will you do:

• Lead mentor and develop the creative team fostering a collaborative ideas-driven culture.

• Help drive the creative direction for flagship global campaigns and brand storytelling initiatives.

• Translate business objectives and marketing strategies into compelling creative concepts and deliverables.

• Partner closely with senior stakeholders campaign leads and the head of marketing and communications to ensure creative outputs align with firm-wide goals and brand strategy.

• Champion creative excellence and innovation across the global network - inspiring consistency curiosity and continuous improvement.

• Represent the creative function in planning meetings offering creative input from concept to delivery.

• Oversee and refine design workflows project planning and resource allocation to ensure efficiency and quality.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with external creative agencies freelancers and production partners.

• Design and deliver high-quality creative for digital and print including web and social assets.

• Develop creative solutions that balance conceptual flair with clarity and accuracy.

• Collaborate with the rest of the creative team as well as our digital team to ensure visuals work cohesively across all platforms and channels.

• Maintaining an expert level understanding of the Simmons & Simmons brand visual identity and tone.

• Stay at the forefront of design and technology trends particularly in digital animation AI and immersive formats such as VR/AR.

What we are looking for:

• Degree or qualification in graphic design.

• At least five years experience working within a fast-paced high frequency corporate design agency professional business environment or running your own company.

• Proven experience in a senior creative role.

• Knowledge and experience of layout design graphic design fundamentals and typography.

• Proficient in Creative Cloud packages particularly InDesign Illustrator Photoshop and After Effects.

• Interested in future digital design opportunities such as VR and AI.

• Strong working knowledge of print and digital design to liaise with printers and web developers.

• The ability to lead projects from concept to completion.

• Able to work on PC and Mac.

• Strong leadership and culture building qualities.

• Confident in communicating and presenting key messages.

• Organised with strong attention to detail.

• Creative in approach and idea generation while being delivery focused.

• Solutions focused: always finding the right solution to a challenge.

• Excellent project management skills: able to multi task.

• The ability to build strong working relationships and to be able to persuade and influence.

• A diplomatic and adaptable team working style: build relationships quickly.

• Resilient and able to remain calm and positive under pressure and when dealing with challenge.

• Work as a team: become an integral part of the wider marketing and BD team.

Career Level:

The career level assigned to this role is level 4. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework which ranges from level 1 to level 7 clearly defines the responsibilities skills and competencies required at each level.

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects using your influence to create positive impact for our clients society and the planet. We also ensure that everyones voice is heard from day one irrespective of job title qualification or background. Youll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities you will be provided with a platform to excel enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

Some key information:

• We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level private medical insurance and pension contribution.

• Our global skills academy provides our people regardless of their role and location with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops podcasts short videos and practical learning experiences).

• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.

• We are proud to rank as a Stonewall Top Global Employer and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.

• We have a range of social and sports committees summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.

• We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.

• All UK offices have their own artwork collections including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.

• We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firms mission and support the delivery of our Business Plan shaping the future of our next-generation law firm.

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to fostering equality diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to:

• Upholding equal opportunities regardless of race ethnicity religion belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender reassignment gender identity marital status or pregnancy including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces along with their families.

• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require.

• Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know so we can meet your needs.

• We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview.

We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

If youre interested in finding out more about this positionplease contact the Recruitment Team. To apply for the role click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.